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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Credit: Reis Robotics Can robots make a better, more affordable solar panel? Michigan-based silicones giant Dow Corning is betting on it, and has forged a partnership with Reis Robotics of Germany. The two companies say their alliance will result in "breakthrough solar encapsulation technology" to increase the production rate of solar panels and lower the cost per watt of ...
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The ' Dirty Dozen ' isn't exactly news. The list of high- and low-pesticide fruits and veggies has been updated, animated and reported on with great frequency. It's message is simple: an... Read the full story on TreeHugger View post: Dr. Andrew Weil Dishes on EWG's Toxic Dirty Dozen (Video)
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The sole Cross River gorilla in captivity in Cameroon, Nyango (Photo: Julie Langford on Wikipedia) How can the lowly snail save the world's most endangered gorilla species? For the impoverished locals that inhabit the same region as the critically threatened Cross River gorilla, farming snails could provide an alternative - a steadier and more attractive - source of income ...
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TOMS new nautical styles for summer 2010. Credit: TOMS Shoes With warmer temps comes the need for lightweight, breathable shoes. Enter TOMS Shoes . The company with a one-for-one mission: for every pair of shoes sold, they give a pair to a child in need, has released on-trend men's Bimini Stitchouts , as they are called, and they fit ...
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A early anti-bridge protest after preliminary plans were announced in 2009. Photo by John Crofoot "Where are they going to build that bridge? I want to go chain myself to something," a coworker said this week after the Turkish government announced the route for a third bridge over Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait . The plans to add a new span ...
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photo via flickr Rush Limbaugh is just an entertainer, right? People shouldn't really listen to what he has to say, he's just filling the air with little nuggets of thought for us to chew on during long commutes or hours at our desks. Well, he may just be an entertainer, but he's also an irresponsible loud mouth who should ...
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The BP Deepwater Horzon oil rig, ablaze on April 22nd. Photo: US Coast Guard via flickr. Is this synchronicity or what? In the span of a several weeks we have not one, not two, not three, but four disasters (disruptions, accidents, call them what you will) that really ought to be a big old cosmic Zen slap on the ...
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photo: Sam's I agree with Matthew when it comes to Sam's Club and Walmart . The plight of small business and localization is suppressed by these mega-corporations. But even still, the more they do right, the happier I am to hear it. And this is a good one. Sam's Club is the first retailer in the U.S. to install ...
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Story by Darragh Worland, originally published April 2010 on Tonic.com Philadelphia is about to get a whole lot greener thanks to a major tree planting effort. Mayor Michael Nutter has set a goal of planting 300,000 trees in the city by 2015, according to a press release. That's going to take a lot of green thumbs! The tree planting ...
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Poor neighborhoods have fewer trees, as these jarring satellite photos reveal. Originally posted here: How to Spot Income Inequality from Space: Look for the Trees
Hawaii becomes the first state in the union to enact a ban on plastic bags at checkout counters. Sierra Club looks into how it finally came into being. Go here to read the rest: A Look Inside How Hawaii's Plastic ...
