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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Less men are willing to go vegetarian and a new study says it's because they think it's less macho. See the original post: Meat Considered Macho? Study Discusses Meat's Marketing Magic
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Siemens has designed a lithium-ion battery storage system that backs up renewable energy projects by buffering power to the grid. Read the rest here: Siemens Develops Modular Power Storage for Renewable Energy
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Plenipotentiary representative of Ecuador, Ivonne Baki, explains how the Yasuni Initiative will work and why it's so important. The rest is here: Ecuador's Unique Plan to Forego Oil Extraction to Save Critical Forests (Video)
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A research team has implanted cells into a lobster to use it to produce electricity. A parrot paints pictures of parrots, dead bugs get memorial and more. See the original post: The Week in Animal New: Cyborg Lobsters, Painting Parrots and More
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The coal industry launches its election season ad campaign by making fun of Occupy Wall Street. Read more from the original source: Coal Rules, Occupy Wall Street Sucks: Coal Industry (Video)
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Two new studies reveal that the outlook for the world's coral reefs is much more complex than previously thought. Original post: Some Coral May Be Better Suited for a Warmer, More Acidic Ocean
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Hydroelectric power is an easy choice to make if you have access to a stream or river, but this concept takes advantage of the streams running through our walls: our plumbing. Read more from the original source: Home Lighting Concept Powered by Plumbing
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This is a whole new way of getting around that is easier than a skateboard but more portable than a bike. The ZBoard shows how modern technology is getting us out of cars in innovative ways. Read the original post: ZBoard Crosses a Skateboards with Segways for Awesome Transportation Option
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Hint: Whether or not Obama expands domestic drilling isn't even close to the top of the list. Here is the original post: 5 Things That Actually Determine the Price of Gasoline
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The GeoSpring hybrid electric water heater is not only super-efficient, it's being manufactured in America at a plant that has lay idle for decades. Here is the original: Super Efficient Water Heater is First New Product to Roll Off GE Appliances' Assembly Line in 50 Years
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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 ...
