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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"They love each other as if they were male and female, courting each other the same," says one zoo staffer. "But what they want is what they lack: to raise a chick." Read more here: Gay Penguin Pair Adopt an Egg to Raise as Their Own
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Conservative activists are working with think tanks and local NIMBY groups to coordinate an assault on wind projects. More: Tea Party Organizers, Think Tanks Coordinate Plan to Attack Wind Power Nationwide
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10 PRINT "R.I.P. Jack Tramiel"/ 20 GOTO 10 / RUN Excerpt from: Jack Tramiel, Founder of Commodore, 1928-2012
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Pew Charitble Trusts has just released its assessment of clean energy investment for 2011, with the US pulling ahead of China to retake first place. Read more here: US Led World in Clean Energy Investment for 2011
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New research has definitively linked the BP oil spill with deaths in 54 deep-sea coral colonies. See the original post: BP Oil Spill Definitely Caused Coral Deaths in Gulf of Mexico
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Somewhere between the real estate business, the aluminum supply business, and the gift-basket business -- there's the monkey business. Go here to see the original: Mystery Monkey Makes Itself At Home In a Florida Business Park
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A great potting soil is the basis for a great container garden. Try these three natural and organic potting mixes. View original here: 3 Natural and Organic Alternatives to Scotts Potting Soil for Your Container Garden
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Robert Montgomery uses the sun to light up his thoughts on life, capitalism, Occupy London and spending in London's east end. See the rest here: Artist Uses Public Billboards and Recycled Sunlight to Declare Views to the World
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Toilets are easily the most long-suffering fixtures of modern life, tucked away behind closed doors to endure decades of unspeakable uses -- so don't they deserve something better than a landfill? Read more here: City Makes Sidewalk From Hundreds of Old Toilets
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Keeping genetic diversity in plants isn't just an issue for gardeners. Foodies and chefs have a stake in it as well. By growing and eating endangered foods they can help keep genetic diversity alive for future generations. Go here to see the original: 4 Heirloom, Non-GMO Seed Sources for Foodies, Kitchen Gardeners and Chefs
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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 ...
