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National Defense February 2009 Sohbet Karbuz	Defense Department Should Rethink Energy-Saving Tactics It is a pity that most of the Defense Department's efforts are concentrated on electricity, which accounts for less than 12 percent of military energy consumption, and not on oil, which comprises 78 percent.
National Defense February 2009 Matthew Rusling	High-Tech Vehicles Promise Fuel Savings -- Years From Now For the Army, trying to cut its fuel use to significantly lower levels is simply not possible with its current fleet. Its old, gas-guzzling engines can be tweaked, but real fuel economy requires a shift to hybrid-electric technology
National Defense February 2009 Sandra I. Erwin	Electric Cars for Army Posts, But Fuel Guzzlers for Combat Electricity-powered golf carts are a staple on military bases in the United States. The Army now is asking manufacturers to design a larger and more sophisticated version of the electric golf cart in order to possibly replace thousands of fuel-guzzling sedans and SUVs.
National Defense January 2009 Magnuson & Rusling	A Domestic Counterterrorism Agency? It's a Numbers Game The question of whether to create a standalone domestic intelligence agency for counter-terrorism comes down to some cold, hard math, said The Rand Corp. in a recent study.
National Defense January 2009 Grace V. Jean	Future of Nuclear Energy Hinges on Recycling Technology The industry's Achilles' heel is the radioactive waste that is produced in the process of generating power, experts say.
National Defense January 2009 Frodl & Manoyan	Mileage Mandates and Biofuels Aren't Silver Bullets The United States cannot ignore the many serious unintended consequences on the food supply, dwindling habitats for endangered species, and the reduction of carbon sinks for the atmosphere, when bio-ethanol is not providing more energy security or energy independence.
ifeminists January 11, 2009 Wendy McElroy	Comparable Worth: Feminism Turning to Paternalism The House will likely vote this week on two pay-discrimination bills that were passed by the last Congress but stopped in the Senate by Republican-led filibusters.
Popular Mechanics January 9, 2009 Jennifer Bogo	Scientists Create a New Biofuel From E. Coli By manipulating E. coli to produce alcohols with up to eight carbon atoms, James Liao and his colleagues at the University of California-Los Angeles recently introduced a new twist to the field of biofuels research
The Motley Fool January 9, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Fool Awards: Most Socially Responsible Company These companies make doing good a part of their corporate mission. Take a look at this year's Motley Fool nominees for Most Socially Responsible Company.
Popular Mechanics January 7, 2009 Tyghe Trimble	Energy Star 3.0 at CES: What the New Bragging Rights Mean All along the corridors of CES, television manufacturers are displaying a new bragging right: "Energy Star 3.0-certified." The new standard brings to bear a slew of new specs for power consumption by televisions.
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