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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Every day, millions of Africans buy charcoal for cooking. Read the original here: How Deadly Charcoal is Bought and Sold in an African Market
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No straws in restaurants? MacDonalds are you listening? Excerpt from: Straw Wars is a Campaign to Ban the Use of Straws in London's Restaurants
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Idea to create land bridge to Gov's Island, make more land in NYC. See original here: Is It Time to Add Land to NYC? Introducing "Lower Lower Manhattan"
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The 214 MW solar power plant in state of Gujarat is planned to expand to 600 MW. View original post here: India Starts Up Asia's Largest Solar Power Plant
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It's a house made out of a billion euro notes, but you can't spend any of them. Read the original here: House Made of a Billion Euro Notes Opens to the Public
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Conservationists warn that a crucial group of 200 orangutans remaining in Indonesia's Tripa swamp forest will likely not survive the year. Originally posted here: Rare Population of Sumatran Orangutans Could Be Wiped Out in Weeks
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Climate-related disasters and other losses will cost Pakistan $14 billion each year, a former environment has said. Here is the original post: Climate Change Will Destroy 5% of Pakistan's GDP
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At the Bloomberg New Energy Finance summit today, the CEO of one of the nation's largest telecom firms announced they'll be cutting their carbon intensity by half over the next decade. Read more here: Verizon to Reduce Carbon Footprint 50% by 2020, CEO Says
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Two possible routes for the streetcar system are currently being considered under environmental review. Read more: The Promise Of A Streetcar In LA Is Slowly Moving Forward
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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 ...
