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: Stuart Pilbrow , used under Creative Commons license. Earlier this week I reported on how more Brits die from cold than Siberians , and the Government has previously faced court action for not tackling the issue of fuel poverty . Now a coalition of campaigners is stepping up the fight—calling on dan... Read the full story on ...
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Over the last few weeks, Chicagoans have been asked a simple question: "What would encourage you to walk, bike and take CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) more often?" Ads posing the question in buses, subways and public spaces invite the city's residents to respond with their ideas, via text message. This mass call and response is part of Give a ...
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One thing that I love at the end of each year is the roundup- the collections of best, worst, most popular and silliest stories from the sites that I follow. Inhabitat does a lovely one and even lets you vote on your favourite, a good idea. Here's their best of green architecture and best green products .... Read the ...
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Image: Elliot Brown via flickr Who said the U.S. has the most lawsuit-happy culture? The UK supermarket giant Sainsbury's was sued back in September for using too much packaging. The case was dropped about a month later, but that didn't stop the New York Times from writing a story about packaging Read the original post: In the UK, Excess Packaging is ...
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Photo via IFAW Animal smugglers will go to outrageous lengths to get their illegal bounty past officials -- so it's nice to hear about animals that are able to return to the wild after their ordeal, like eight gyrfalcons who were recently released back to the wild after being seized by customs officials in Moscow. Read on for more ...
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Pop the cork on 2011 with a bottle of Cuvee De La Pompadour Brut Rose sparkling wine; the vineyard where it is produced was the first in California certified organic. We also have a list of five innovations that will alter the way we run our lives, brightly painted container architecture, and more in The Week in Pictures, our ...
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A Russian masonry stove. Image credit: Jennifer Boyer , used under Creative Commons license. Some time ago I posted about the apparent dichotomy between eco-modernity and green traditionalism —suggesting that there is a very real danger of letting our critique of the status quo become a fetish for the past. I've also written about the benefits of the techn... ...
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Photo by Steve Nagada via Flickr Creative Commons The International film competition by the 48 Hour Film Project is starting up again. The filmmakers have just 48 hours to write, shoot and edit a film project, and this year the theme is focused entirely on green. The grand prize is $5,000, so if you have a video camera, check ...
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Photo: Gwynzer Random idea, I know, but you know what might be fun? Condensing the entire year into some sort of list! Has anyone tried this before? I'll look into it, but in the meantime, please enjoy this (first ever?) year-end recap-style list.... Read the full story on TreeHugger Go here to read the rest: The 51 Most Popular Articles ...
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Images via The Do Lectures It's that time of year when, after days of lounging and eating and eating and lounging, we are struggling to get up from our oh so comfy sofas and get moving. 2011 is almost upon us - say goodbye to View post: The Do Lectures' Bold Designer Posters Deliver Motivating Resolutions for the New Year
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A Finnish designer has made a working surfboard from broken skateboards. Read the original here: Hollow Surfboard Is Made from Broken Skateboards
How to grow tastier tomatoes and how to make food taste sweeter without sugar: just two amazing discoveries from a study of the chemical interactions underlying tomato flavor preferences Read the rest here: The Secrets of Tasty Tomatoes Discovered - Can ...
