Photo via the New Republic It's a widely held notion that politicians have long been in the pocket of Big Oil. And there's good reason for that perception: oil companies' huge campaign donations, vast lobbying power, and close ties to politicians have ensured that their taxes remain low , that hidden subsidies are around to provide extra funding, and that they receive preferential treatment in US energy policy. But there could be a new, ... View original post here: The Next Big Oil: Big Smart Grid?
So there really isn't anything that deep to this image. It's just a (more or less) life-sized blue whale eye. And on the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society site you can educate yourself/be mesmerized/ waste some time for a while staring at it while the entire life-sized animal scrolls across your browser window. Believe me, it's way cooler than you might think:... Read more from the original source: Ever See a Blue Whale Life-Sized on Your Computer? Now You Can
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Image via: Camper Needless to say eco shoes have improved by leaps and bounds over the years. This spring, shoe company Camper & designer Bernhard Willhelm are launching their ready to wear Eco shoe line, made with recycled fibers & tire tread soles , as well as, "refurbished" leather and wood. Sounds sort of crunchy? Well, they're not. More ...
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Image via: Mills College You know how every end-of-semester when students just toss everything big and small that they purchased over the year but can't take with them, as they backpack across Europe? Know a few seniors who just ditch their toys (stereos, skis, futons, you know what I'm talking about) as they leave for the real world with ...
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Image credit: US Dept of Energy; Energy In Brief What is the most overlooked energy consuming sector in the USA? Industry. The industrial sector, consuming an estimated 21.4 quads of energy in 2007, uses energy to heat, cool, and light process equipment, warm buildings, run fork lifts, and so on. Strikingly, by these estimates, twice as much energy is ...
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Photo via NY Mag Yesterday marked Obama's 100th day in office, but if you were within 50 feet of any sort of media yesterday, you already knew that. We marked the occasion with an Obama Timeline of his first 100 days in green . But those 100 days, while certainly filled with a slew of good first steps, are ...
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Photo credit: Anvil Knitwear Anvil Knitwear has just launched a T-shirt that's a complete zero. Not only is it made from 69 percent pre-consumer recycled cotton—and uses less energy and water during production—but it also has a net zero carbon footprint. Earning Carbonfund.org's CarbonFree certification wasn't a slam dunk—the sixth-largest purchaser of organic cotton worldwide had to put its ...
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TreeHugger is starting to round up its favorite Twitterers for each of the various green categories. We're starting with green tech (only because I have a soft spot for it...). Check out who you will want to follow to stay up on all the latest green tech news. ... See the original post: 10 Techy Green Twitterers to Follow
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Photo: via Nendo. The best thing about the world's biggest contemporary furniture fair, Salone Internazionale del Mobile , which wrapped up last week in Milan, is arguably not the fair itself, but SaloneSatellite , highlighting young talent, and all of the events and exhibitions held simultaneously throughout the city packed to the rafters with design-enthusiasts. Often, Milan is where ...
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Resistance Camp against proposed Desert Rock coal-fired plant. Image credit:: ZMag , Elouise Brown Another pro-coal Bush environmental decision was reversed this week. Reuters reports that the Environmental Protection Agency withdrew the air permit, previously issued by the Bush Administration, for the proposed 1,500 megawatt Desert Rock power plant . The proposed 1,500 megawatt Desert Rock power plant would ...
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Photo via cisdallas.org Last week in Congress was dubbed the " mother of all climate weeks ", and with a parade of hearings from heavyweights like Al Gore and Newt Gingrich , it certainly seemed to fit the bill. Of course, nothing was resolved about the massive climate bill the congressmen were debating, and View post: 13 Republicans to Play ...
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Photo by Yours Truly If you’re looking for a vehicle that has the heart of a bicycle and the soul of a scooter – do I have the thing for you! The A2B by Ultra Motor is a Light Electric Vehicle (LEV) that addresses the need for zero-emission transportation while offering h... Go here to see the original: Ultra Motor ...
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The office building, going for LEED Platinum, is built on top of a brick factory from another era. It rises to the challenge. Go here to read the rest: The Centre For Green Cities At Evergreen Brickworks Demonstrates How To ...
"The stakes are very high and scientists are not the best people to deal with the social, ethical or political issues that geoengineering raises." View original here: Geoengineering is a Technical Fix for a Political Problem
