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  U.S. Wind Industry Gets Tax Credit Extension

  As part of the new "fiscal cliff" measure passed by Congress Tuesday, the production tax credit for renewables gets a one-year extension.

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  Farewell to 75-Watt Incandescent Light Bulbs

  Beginning Tuesday, new U.S. regulations prohbit the manufacture or import of traditional 75-watt incandescent light bulbs.

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  How Accurate Is 'Promised Land' on Fracking?

  Fracking has now become so much a part of the fabric of American life that it has earned its first genuine Hollywood treatment.

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  Australia's Groundbreaking Water Agreement

  Officials work with farmers to restore flows.

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  House of Straw With a Modernist Touch

  A small Parisian architecture firm has designed a cozy, 15-square-meter "nest" that even the Big Bad Wolf would have to admire.

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  Heat Map Images of Homes Show Insulation Gaps

  As the winter months descend, a startup company in the Boston area is letting homeowners know exactly where their heating dollars are escaping.

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  LED Holiday Light Displays Shed Light on Efficiency

  See photos from around the U.S. of displays that illuminate both the holiday season and energy efficiency.

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  Whales Get New Protections From Offshore Wind Energy

  Three offshore wind developers have announced an agreement with environmental groups designed to mitigate impact on the right whale.

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  Grabbing the Colorado From the “People of the River”

  Native people continue to suffer in the delta.

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  Ten Weirdest Stories of 2012

  From a genitalia-headed fish to a two-faced cat—see our editor's picks for the oddest National Geographic stories of 2012.