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Pecans are a truly American nut: They grew on George Washington's estate, and they flew to space on an Apollo mission.

More than 12 million US households keep their homes either too cold or too hot, sacrificing comfort because they can't afford to pay their energy bills.

Politics is just one challenge. The cost of borrowing to build wind and solar farms is another, especially in fast-growing developing counties. There are solutions.