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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In an emergency or disaster relief setting, you want something that is as basic to use as possible. This design is perfect for that. Read more: Emergency Solar Cooker Design Unfolds In Seconds
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In signing the ban into law, Vermont's governor reminds us that there was civilization before fossil fuels, but there was no life at all before water. View original post here: Vermont Bans Fracking: We Can Live Without Oil & Natural Gas, But Not Cannot Without Clean Water
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These types of rankings are important because they help put pressure on under-performing cities to improve, and they highlight the best practices of top cities for others to copy. View original post here: After Walkability and Transit Quality, Walk Score Now Ranks Cities by Bikeability
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It's time to rethink our practice of adding dangerous chemicals to combustible plastics and putting them in our houses. Originally posted here: Flame Retardants May Kill More Than They Save
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Energy efficient, pedestrian friendly, conveniently located, and full of green innovations, the eco-city Arkadien Winnenden makes a pretty good case for the title. View original here: Award-Winning German Development Aims To Be 'The World's Most Sustainable Neighborhood'
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Consumer Reports survey indicates bike riders who don't let car drivers by are among "Top driving gripes." Go here to read the rest: Consumer Reports Survey: "Bicyclists Who Don't Let You By" Rank 5.7 On A 10-Point Annoyance Scale
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From colorful non-toxic nail polish to classic and quirky scarves, here are 5 must-have eco fashion and beauty finds that you can buy and wear now. Read the original here: Top 5 Must-Have Eco Fashion and Beauty Finds on LovingEco Now
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A Bloomberg report reveals that the 1,700 mile tar sands oil pipeline would likely have the effect of raising the cost of gasoline by $0.20 a gallon. Enviros, get on this. Read the original here: The Keystone XL Will Raise Gas Prices
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Bill Gates and Congressional members call on the SEC to prevent energy companies from diluting Dodd-Frank rules on transparency in resource extraction. Read more from the original source: Bill Gates Presses SEC To Keep Oil and Mining Transparency Rule Strong Despite Industry Pressure
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DoSomething.org launches their annual Green Your School Challenge See the rest here: Students, Join the Green Your School Challenge!
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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 ...
