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San Francisco to join list of those banning cashless stores
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NOAA picks URI to host its new ocean exploration institute
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Offshore wind farm increased tourism on Block Island
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Experimental device generates electricity from the coldness of the universe
The obvious drawback of solar panels is that they require sunlight to generate electricity. Some have…