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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Most US voters are ambivalent about fracking, which is an issue in only a handful of states, and the President owns strategy. Continued here: How Important Will Fracking Be To Voters During The Next Election? Not very, if natural gas stays cheap.
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Authorities say that this is the first case they've seen involving hot ice. See the original post: Chilean Glacier Ice Heist Lands Thieves in Hot Water
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The leader of one of the world's wealthiest oil states beats Obama to the punch in putting solar panels on his roof. View post: Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Installs Solar Panels on His Roof, Beats White House to the Punch
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What gives? After all, corporations are people, right? More: Despite $41 Billion in Profits Last Year, Exxon Pays a Lower Tax Rate Than You
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New research shows that minute doses of widely used pesticide can leave bees vulnerable to infection. Read the original here: More Evidence That Insecticides Are Harming Our Bees
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Compact but strong, this little trailer can be assembled easily on-site as an off-the-grid housing module in disaster-affected areas or in your backyard. Originally posted here: Modular, Off-Grid 'House Arc' Comes As Flat Pack -- It's Also Disaster-Resistant
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Great Lakes residents would be paying this off for 47 years ... but reaping the benefits for just as long. Original post: Too Far? New Plan to Separate Basins, Stop Asian Carp, Costs Billions (Video)
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Take eleven architects and see what they can come up with on the cheap and quick. Read more from the original source: Eleven Architects Design Quick and Quirky Tables
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Large non-native snakes are threatening to throw off the delicate balance of Florida's most iconic ecosystem. Read the original post: Giant Invasive Pythons Ravaging Everglades Wildlife
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Thought the tar sands oil pipeline was dead? Think again ... and beware the Zombie XL. Continued here: Four Ways the Keystone XL Could Still Lurch to Life
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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 ...
