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 credit: Zero Carbonista You know something has gone amiss when someone posts video #12 in a series of 6. But despite reaching speeds of 100mph in his "wind-powered" electric car , wind turbine entrepreneur (and renewable energy millionaire ) Dale Vince has clearly had trouble getting the project finished. I reported back in April that he was still ...
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Image via Desktop Earth A very cool new download puts the whole world right on your desktop and in real time, shows where the sun is rising and setting. Using NASA's Blue Marble Next and Earth's City Lights, the download follows the earth's rotation and can be customized to even follow the way the planet looks as seasons change. ...
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Photo via CCAC North Library We're fans of e-readers. They're a way to dramatically decrease how many trees are used in the production of reading materials, especially text books, magazines and newspapers. But they have their place. While we love e-readers, we love libraries even more. Paper books that are shared over and over again are far greener than ...
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Photo via Chi King A new report by the US Forest Service shows that forests play a vital role in protecting watersheds from the impacts of climate change. After two years of research, Water, Climate Change, and Forests: Watershed Stewardship for a Changing Climate shows that ecosystems that have healthy watersheds can sustain changes and keep ecosystems functioning, especially ...
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Photo credit Shai Pilosof, via press release Read the original: For Desert Bats, The Secret to Survival Is Skin Deep
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Image courtesy of Surfrider Foundation. It almost goes without saying that the green fashion trend du jour is the commemorative anti- BP oil spill t-shirt; From clever slogans like "We're bringing oil to American shores" to a "BP Cares" t-shirt (with oil stains) , there are plenty o... Read the full story on TreeHugger See original here: "Oil and Water ...
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All Images by B. Alter: Kranium Bicycle Helmets The annual summer show for graduate students at the Royal College of Art in London is a chance to see what the brightest and best students in their fields are thinking about. In the past there have always been a few environmental projects: the bicycle carrier bag featured on the Apprentice ...
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Lace is back! A while ago Lloyd wrote about the California-based Eurolaces , believed to be the first company to offer 100% certified machine-made macramé style organic cotton lace trim for apparel or curtains. Now lace has become a theme amongst the eco-designers, and Matteria , who sell charming objects for living made as sustainable as possible have picked ...
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Pop-up gardens, urban farms, guerrilla bike lanes, examples of crowdsourced city planning, and other urban interventions will be the focus of the official U.S. Pavilion at the world's most prestigious architecture event. Read more from the original source: Pop-Up Gardens, ...
Pop-up gardens, urban farms, guerrilla bike lanes, examples of crowdsourced city planning, and other urban interventions will be the focus of the official U.S. Pavilion at the world's most prestigious architecture event. Originally posted here: Pop-Up Gardens, Other 'Urban Interventions' ...
