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Nuclear alchemy: Thorium promises power from waste

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Nuclear alchemy: Thorium promises power from waste

Reactors driven by particle accelerators could eat nuclear waste – and generate power at the same time. Does this mean thorium's time has come at last?

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Art in oils: Photos show grandeur of our petroleum age

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Art in oils: Photos show grandeur of our petroleum age

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Plutonium signature captured after 50 years of trying

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Plutonium signature captured after 50 years of trying

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Americans would pay more for green energy

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Do we know enough to ensure safe Arctic drilling?

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Do we know enough to ensure safe Arctic drilling?

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Fracking drives pronghorn herds out of Wyoming habitat

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Fracking drives pronghorn herds out of Wyoming habitat

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Solar power hits a tortoise roadblock

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Solar power hits a tortoise roadblock

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Japan's last operational nuclear reactor to go offline

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Japan's last operational nuclear reactor to go offline

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US to export gas as glut slashes prices

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US to export gas as glut slashes prices

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New leaf: The promise of artificial photosynthesis

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New leaf: The promise of artificial photosynthesis

It's chemistry's greatest challenge – inventing systems that turn water and sunshine efficiently into cheap, clean energy for all

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How to build an artificial star on Earth

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Abandoning nuclear energy may not boost renewables

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Modified bacteria could get electricity from sewage

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Fracking could foil carbon capture plans

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