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        <title><![CDATA[The 'unstoppable' renewable grid]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/take/the-unstoppable-renewable-grid/652]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[U.S. natural gas prices are rising, while wind and solar are growing rapidly. The global transition to mostly renewable grid power may now be unstoppable.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Nelder]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2013-04-03T10:00:23Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Gretchen Daily, ecologist, on quantifying nature's value]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-gretchen-daily-ecologist-on-quantifying-natures-value/9728]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[As people push against the limits of what nature freely offers us in terms of fresh water, climate stability and more, how can we use our resources to achieve the greatest return for society?]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Shin]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2013-04-01T10:00:05Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[El condor pasa - and Andean glaciers aren't sticking around either]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The ice is vanishing in the world's longest continental mountain range, threatening the water supply for tens of millions of people in South America.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Halper]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2013-01-23T22:28:34Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[Building a smarter city? Think about the business model first]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Building a smarter city rests on a solid business plan. But drafting a viable one is trickier than you might expect.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel King]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2012-11-12T20:17:17Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[Solar power gains ground in Germany]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/solar-power-gains-ground-in-germany/4701]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Europe's largest economy shows that solar power can succeed even in northern climates.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Channtal Fleischfresser]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2012-11-06T11:00:47Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[The incredibly shrinking fish]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Throw jeans in a hot wash and they'll come out smaller. Why should creatures in a warming ocean be any different?]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Halper]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2012-10-05T10:14:00Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[Insurance: the key to renewable energy success?]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/intelligent-energy/insurance-the-key-to-renewable-energy-success/18879]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Many banks are wary to finance renewable energy projects, and that hesitation can stall or even stop new projects. Insurers have stepped in to help mitigate the risks and establish the appropriate underwriting processes.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Worthington]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2012-09-18T04:22:15Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[Dem bones, dem bones - dem Richard's bones!]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/dem-bones-dem-bones-dem-richards-bones/287]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Archeologists think they've unearthed King Richard III - under a parking lot. The long missing &quot;my kingdom for a horse&quot; monarch has probably resurfaced as a famous skeleton. Bring on the DNA!]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Halper]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2012-09-12T18:46:38Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[Chart of the day: A power shift in the U.S.]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/intelligent-energy/chart-of-the-day-a-power-shift-in-the-us/18450]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[A chart illustrates the dramatic changes within the nation's power sector over the past several decades. The upshot? Natural gas isn't the only rising star.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirsten Korosec]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2012-08-22T19:04:09Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[Tidal energy hits milestone in U.S.]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/intelligent-energy/tidal-energy-hits-milestone-in-us/17894]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[The force of 8,000 locomotives will soon be captured and converted to energy to power homes in Maine.]]></description>
        <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/intelligent-energy/tidal-energy-hits-milestone-in-us/17894]]></guid>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirsten Korosec]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2012-07-25T10:06:29Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[Hydropower: Now London gets screwed]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[First the Queen did it on the River Thames near Windsor Castle. Now a London park heads to the river to turn the ancient Archimedes screw upside down and generate electricity. Watch videos.]]></description>
        <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/intelligent-energy/hydropower-now-london-gets-screwed/17665]]></guid>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Halper]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2012-07-19T15:50:10Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[Mind-controlled robots marching out of Spain's Starlab]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/global-observer/mind-controlled-robots-marching-out-of-spains-starlab/4813]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[BARCELONA -- Starlab is a Catalan-based private company that converts technology into profits, global innovation and mind-controlled robots.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Riggins]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2012-04-02T10:07:17Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[In Atlanta, a fight for precious water]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/smart-takes/in-atlanta-a-fight-for-precious-water/24533]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[The growing city of Atlanta, Georgia is not built near a source of water. It's a major problem that demonstrates a coming urban, environmental and economic crisis.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Nusca]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2012-03-21T15:10:21Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[Epic drought leads to both innovation and pollution in Spain]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/global-observer/epic-drought-leads-to-both-innovation-and-pollution-in-spain/4583]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[MADRID -- As Spain falls deeper into recession and drought, farmers and researchers work together to innovate and diversify farming practices.]]></description>
        <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/global-observer/epic-drought-leads-to-both-innovation-and-pollution-in-spain/4583]]></guid>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Riggins]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2012-03-02T12:34:08Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[Hydropower: Queen gets screwed. Bristol's next.]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/intelligent-energy/hydropower-queen-gets-screwed-bristols-next/12288]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[What's good for Her Majesty could also be good for the common folk of Britain.]]></description>
        <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/intelligent-energy/hydropower-queen-gets-screwed-bristols-next/12288]]></guid>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Halper]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2012-01-20T13:59:44Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[Global renewable energy investment surpasses fossil fuels]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/intelligent-energy/global-renewable-energy-investment-surpasses-fossil-fuels/10806]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Global investment into renewable power sources surpassed investment into fossil fuel power plants in 2010, according to a Bloomberg report.]]></description>
        <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/intelligent-energy/global-renewable-energy-investment-surpasses-fossil-fuels/10806]]></guid>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Worthington]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2011-11-28T02:14:32Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[Big companies slap on latest eco-label: WindMade]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/intelligent-energy/big-companies-slap-on-latest-eco-label-windmade/10649]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Would you prefer products made via renewable energy? A new certification aims to harness consumer purchasing power for companies who harness the wind, from big banks to building blocks.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Melissa Mahony]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2011-11-22T12:00:18Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[Iceland cometh]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The N. Atlantic island has been trying to lure industry with 100 percent renewable, stably priced electricity. A Jersey City IT firm serving NY, London financial districts is moving in. Is IBM next?]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Halper]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2011-10-05T07:00:46Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[Catching the wind with electric cars]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/intelligent-energy/catching-the-wind-with-electric-cars/9118]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[As more electric cars hit the road, more wind power may be able to hit the grid. Two studies explore how.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Melissa Mahony]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2011-09-23T17:44:37Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[Hydropower: Royally screwed on the River Thames]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/intelligent-energy/hydropower-royally-screwed-on-the-river-thames/8622]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[The ancient Archimedes' screw is coming into its own as a hydroelectric technology. The Queen buys two to power Windsor Castle.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Halper]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2011-09-09T09:16:39Z</pubDate>
                                
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