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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The beloved Dr. Seuss story gets the big screen treatment, and it looks like a disaster ... See the original post: Did Hollywood Kill 'the Lorax'? (Video)
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madaroni via Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0 There are now 7 billion people sharing our little blue marble*, you and I included. That means 7 billion people who get hungry, need space, and disagree with things that the other 6.999999999 billion people say.... Read the full story on TreeHugger Read more: You Are Now One of Seven Billion People on ...
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madaroni via Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0 There are now 7 billion people sharing our little blue marble*, you and I included. That means 7 billion people who get hungry, need space, and disagree with things that the other 6.999999999 billion people say.... Read the full story on TreeHugger The rest is here: You Are Now One of Seven Billion ...
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Motivated by a desire to own their own home and be debt- and mortgage-free, one family's story of how they built their dream home for $15,000 See more here: Mortgage-Free Family's Remodelled 320 Square Foot Shotgun Home Cost $15,000 (Video)
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Live accordingly. See more here: You Are Now One of 7 Billion People on Planet Earth
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? Yonggu Do and Eunha Seo via Yanko Design How do we solve that old, old problem of chalk dust in classrooms? And at the same time solve the problem of running out of that laaaaast little nub of chalk? Two designers think they have the solution. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger The rest is here: Eraser Turns ...
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Perfect idea for spaces with poor air quality: a multi-functional hanging lamp that grows air-purifying plants. Continued here: Pendant Lamp That Lights, Grows & Cleans The Air: Babylone By Greenworks
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Warmer oceans mean seaweed is seeking cooler water, but that could push them right off the continental shelf. Here is the original post: Ocean Warming Sends Australia's Seaweed South, And Possibly Into Extinction
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The largest companies in the global shipping industry have announced a formal agreement detailing steps they will take to reduce emissions and life-cycle impact. Read the rest here: World's Largest Shipping Companies Set Sustainability Goals
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Building a wind farm, when done right, can be a boon to small communities as well as the environment. Read more from the original source: A Quick Look at the Sheffield Wind Farm (40 MW) in Northern Vermont
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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 ...
