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Wild Profile: Meet the firefly

Outdoors

radioactive waste barrels

Radioactive waste near Lake Huron? Saugeen... Ojibway Nation and cottagers say no thanks

General

reduce hydro costs

Q&A: Can you reduce hydro costs by... disconnecting in winter?

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Artist rendition of a field of SunBots with sunflowers in the foreground

New research could improve solar power... dramatically

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Sponsored by Schneider Electric

These common habits waste more energy than you... realize

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Weekly Hack: Detect drafts

Metal-Air Battery

This new battery design could be the future of... powering off-the-grid cottages

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green-algae-with-large-cells

Could algae be the next great biofuel source?

Outdoors

Solar power cottage

Michelle Kelly on switching to solar power

Real Estate

winter barbecue tips

5 essential winter grilling hacks

13 tips for a greener holiday season