Scientific American - November 2009
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A Path to Sustainable Energy by 2030
Wind, water and solar technologies can provide 100 percent of the world's energy, eliminating all fossil fuels. Here's how.
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The Long-Lost Siblings of the Sun
The sun was born in a family of stars. What became of them?
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