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
published November 21, 2011 and has No Comments
The government is offering incentives ranging from $300 to $900 to replace old polluting wood stoves and fireplaces with cleaner-burning modern models. Original post: What's the #1 Air-Pollution Source in Montreal During Winter? Old Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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The annual International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas meeting wraps up with no resolution about the 'mystery boats' fishing off the Libyan coast and continued threats posed by 'fattening farms' and 'FADs.' Go here to read the rest: Conflict in Libya, 'Fattening Farms' in Mediterranean Pose Threats to Bluefin Protection Efforts
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So blasé; a cop just walking along pepper spraying kids sitting peacefully on a road, as if it was a can of FeBreze. Maybe now people will get angry. Read the original post: This Is The Photo That Will Start A Real Revolution
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There are some signs of progress, but shark fin soup is still very popular, and shark populations are collapsing. More: Conservationists Find it Hard to Dent Hong Kong's Appetite for Shark Fin Soup
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The winners represent new names and growing forces, as well as some old standards. Guess who was on the podium? Go here to read the rest: Formula One Designer Wins Future Car Challenge Race for Most Efficient Car
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Decades of oil spills have wreaked havoc on Niger Delta communities. Here is the original: Amnesty Urges Shell to Start Cleaning Up Decades of Oil Spill Damage in Nigeria
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Using a modular system of coldframes, this digitally-derived, electricity-free greenhouse may help winter food crops in urban areas. See the rest here: Futuristic Laser-Cut Greenhouse Uses 110 Coldframes Instead of Heat
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Ecotricity builds a lot of wind turbines. It's now cutting out the banks and pioneering crowd-funded clean energy to do so. Read the original post: Renewable Energy Cuts Out Banks. Invites Customers to Invest Directly.
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The Inspector General of the U.S. State Department has opened an investigation into the handling of the permitting process for the tar sands pipeline. Commentators speculate that this could delay the decision until after 2012. Read the original here: Special Investigation Opened into Keystone XL, Decision Likely to be Delayed
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Congresswoman from Maine introduces farm bill to support local, organic, and family farms Read more: Exciting New Small Farms Bill Could Change the Face of Local Eats
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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 ...
