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
published September 30, 2011 and has No Comments
"Cushing, Oklahoma foregoes the usual Welcome Sign and has a Welcome Pipeline on both ends of Hwy 33 as it crosses through their town. " Image credit: Flickr, FreeWine TransCanada, our pipe surfing neighbor from the Great White North, has extended a gracious offer to the US State of Oklahoma. Per a TransCanada presser : "As the Department of ...
Read more...published September 30, 2011 and has No Comments
TreeHugger Heading to SXSW Eco! The inaugural SXSW Eco starts next Tuesday and TreeHugger will be there to blog and live tweet the activities. We'll also have a live video stream embedded here. To be honest, we're not sure what to expect, but as the newest member of the SXSW roster, SXSW Eco is likely get off to a ...
Read more...published September 30, 2011 and has No Comments
Photo: NASA, Public domain Nitrate pollution around the costs of Japan and Korea could change the makeup of local marine life, both for plants and animals, according to scientists in both the U.S. and Korea. "This is the first evidence of increases in nitrate in ocean waters not in an enclosed estuary like the Chesapeake Bay," said Raymond G. ...
Read more...published September 30, 2011 and has No Comments
Photo: Flickr , CC Benign Delay? By today, the DoT and EPA were supposed to have proposed a draft for the 2017-2025 Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) law that regulates fuel economy for vehicles sold in the US. But it's not happening. Word on the street is that more time is needed to hammer out the details and that ...
Read more...published September 30, 2011 and has No Comments
With Heroic Music and Everything! Minneapolis is a strong contender for 'top city for cyclists in the USA'. Part of what makes it so great is the 5.7 mile long Midtown Greenway , which is the highlight in a network of 100 miles of bike paths. It goes from east to west and provides the best way to go ...
Read more...published September 30, 2011 and has No Comments
Image: Sustainable Living Roadshow The largest biofuel powered caravan in the country has been on the road all summer, bringing the Sustainable Living Roadshow to cities near you. The tour is a fun way to bring sustainability living strategies—everything from the practical to the visionary to the See original here: Sustainable Living Roadshow Brings Sustainable Ideas to the People
Read more...published September 30, 2011 and has No Comments
A few months ago many were outraged by the case of Raquel Nelson , who was convicted of vehicular homicide because she crossed the street to get home instead of walking up to the traffic light, and her son was killed by a drunk and drugged driver. It was and remains outrageous, but what causes our cities to be ...
Read more...published September 30, 2011 and has No Comments
Photo: B. Alter This delightful little model allotment garden in the middle of London's busy Kensington Gardens has something to teach all gardeners. Whether you have an allotment, or a real garden, or even a balcony, the key is density and compact planting.... Read the full story on TreeHugger View post: Allotment Gardens Have Lessons for All
Read more...published September 29, 2011 and has No Comments
Photo: dccarbone / cc Since the 1970s, when plans were first conceived to build a massive hydroelectric dam along the Xingu river in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, the forces of development have had to contest with unyielding voices of protest -- and it seems, for the time being, the latter has the upper hand. Recently, counter to ...
Read more...published September 29, 2011 and has No Comments
Photo: Flickr , CC Take a Step Back and Look As we near the moment when our planet officially hosts 7 billion people (of course this is just a statistical guess - nobody's sure precisely how many humans are on Earth), we need to take some time to think about some of the big issues that we'll have to ...
Read more...
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 ...
