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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Scientists studying chromium photo by Argonne National Laboratory Chromium 6 or Hexavalent chromium is a carcinogenic pollutant made famous by Erin Brockovich. California's new goal for the pollutant, set by the state's Environmental Protection Agency, was set on Wednesday at 0.02 parts per billion. This is the level of the element that the state believes is not likely to ...
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photo: Stay Faded /Creative Commons Up north, just a few hours drive from my doorstep, is a lush and largely forgotten about place called Mendocino County. It's known by few, but those that do know it likely do so because of its most abundant crop, marijuana, which grows spectacularly well in Mendocino National Forest. Locals know this, and so ...
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Image via YouTube screengrab. This week, office solutions company Ricoh unveiled what it is calling the " eco-board " - a billboard powered entirely by solar and wind power in London. Situated on the M4 motorway, the billboard is equipped with 96 solar panels and five wind turbines, and it only lights up when it has produced enough energy ...
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Photo: Simon Aughton Farm Sanctuary's Walk for Farm Animals hopes to raise $1 million for abused farm animals across North America. The walk, which will take place in 35 cities, increases awareness of wide spread abuse of farm animals , particularly on larger factory farms. If there's not an event in your area, you can show your suppor... Read ...
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Image: Rishabh Mishra / CC This is your mission, should you choose to accept it: you are a biofuels researcher, diligently seeking a solution that can take mankind into the post-industrial revolution, an era of alternative fuels that are both sustainable and practical. You will probably spend a year developing a scalable synthetic pathway for your new biodiesel. Then ...
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Photo: A Perfume Organic From California teens protesting Abercrombie & Fitch's toxic perfume to secret chemicals found in popular perfumes , I've written a slew of stories on the chemicals in common fragrances. So for the sake of a fresh scent sans chemicals, here's A Perfume Organic . The New York based perfumery offers hand-poured perfume using USDA cer... ...
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Rep. Ed Markey, photo via flickr Many greens, including me, had big problems with Waxman-Markey , the failed cap and trade bill that would have finally priced carbon but also given a lifeline to the coal industry. Whatever your feelings for the bill, the congressmen behind it, Ed Markey (MA) and Henry Waxman (CA), have always been stalwart defenders ...
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Photo: Mary Paulose under a Creative Commons license . Air travel may be time efficient, but based on planes' carbon emissions , it's not good for the environment. And while purchasing carbon offsets is a good move, it's just a drop in the bucket. Tha's why Google has teamed up with aircraft technology research group the Read the full ...
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Ruger no. 1 Varmint rifle in .223 Remington Image credit: Wikipedia I did not stretch this headline, nor am I wagging a finger at Montana elk hunters (I'ld love to bag a Montana elk). However, a Montana State employee, speaking for The Missoulian couldn't be more clear about the State's intention: "Our goal is to bring the situation there ...
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CANARY Event Detection Software screen projection. Canary is open source software developed by Sandia in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency to enhance the detection of terrorist attacks or natural contaminants to public drinking water systems. . Image & caption credits:Sandia Labs Turning the internet from an avenue for hackers to do harm into a tool to help municipal ...
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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 ...
