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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Vivienne Westwood's eco-fashion tees support the Environmental Justice Foundation's 'No Place Like Home' campaign for climate refugees. See the original post: Stylish Vivienne Westwood Statement T-Shirts Support Climate Refugees
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The president talks up clean energy on the campaign trail. Go here to see the original: Obama Goes to Bat for Clean Energy
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This fire-breathing scuplture was a hit at Maker Faire Bay Area. Go here to read the rest: Maker Faire 2012: Gon KiRin, a Fire-Breathing Dragon Made from Recycled Scraps
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I will admit it: It is better than I expected, and can be a real model for urban living. View original post here: Visiting Graham Hill's Amazing LifeEdited Apartment
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The wheels of justice move slowly, and it may be some time before Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson is actually extradited to Costa Rica, but should that happen and he's convicted he faces over a decade in prison. Read more from the original source: Paul Watson Faces 15 Years Imprisonment in Costa Rica
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Amory Lovins shares with us his multi-decade energy roadmap to get us off oil and coal and switch to sustainable sources. See the rest here: Amory Lovins Wants us to 'Reinvent Fire' with 50-Year Energy Plan
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As mom and I swam in the saline pool, enjoyed a meal of local, sweet scallops, and blissed out with deep tissue massages, the inn's sustainable touches made everything taste and feel a little more like home. Original post: Make a Date with Mom at Connecticut's Saybrook Point Inn & Spa
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The one millionth observation was registered on the US National Phenology Network today. What's phenology? So glad you asked ... See more here: Citizens Contribute Over 1 Million Observations to National Nature Database
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Water Defense's latest anti-natural gas video takes on what happens to homeowners' property values and how much money they really receive from natural gas drilling. Originally posted here: Think Natural Gas Leasing Makes Homeowners Money? Think Again (Video)
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Here are the top ten finalists for Sierra Club's Best Internship Ever. Original post: Finalists Announced for Sierra Club's Best Internship Ever
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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 ...
