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Twenty universities from around the U.S., Canada and Europe are participating in a global solar competition to design, build and operate energy-efficient houses.

In the smart-grid future, a digital system will save energy, produce electricity from renewable sources, repair itself and fuel a new generation of electric vehicles.

Carbon moves between plants and animals, earth, atmosphere and oceans in a continuous cycle. Understanding this cycle is a key to predicting the behavior of Earth’s climate.

Automakers’ move away from total dependence on conventional engines and fuels prompts a re-thinking of transportation by consumers and the industry alike.