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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Pop-up gardens, urban farms, guerrilla bike lanes, examples of crowdsourced city planning, and other urban interventions will be the focus of the official U.S. Pavilion at the world's most prestigious architecture event. Read more from the original source: Pop-Up Gardens, Other 'Urban Interventions' to be Showcased at Venice Architecture Biennale
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Smaller than world famous urban green spaces like Central Park or Tijuca, the Trianon park in Sao Paulo holds the native richness of the land before development. See the rest here: A Unique Patch of Native Forest Survives at the Heart of America’s Largest City
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Geek harvests the waste-heat of a computer tower to grow wheatgrass in his basement. See the rest here: 'Bio Computer' Blends Tech and Organic to Grow Wheatgrass
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This is a great low-tech concept gadget for those of us who are lazy about composting! See the original post: Food Scrap Shredder Cranks Up Composting
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Saudi Arabia and renewable energy probably don't roll off your tongue right now, but that's all about to change. See more here: Saudi Arabia Aims For 41 GW Solar Power By 2032
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The hottest stories in Technology from the last week. Catch up quick! See the original post: Top 10 Tech Stories This Week: A Planter That Runs from Humans, Germ-Zapping Cell Phone Charger, and More!
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TreeHugger has been covering them for years; here are some of the best. Excerpt from: 21 Bookshelf Designs That Roll, Stretch, Climb Or Just Hold Stuff, Maybe Even Books
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A neat prototype for LED bike handlebars that glow at night. More: Safer Biking With Glow-in-the-Dark LED Handlebars
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A new scientific study reveals that there are likely tens of billions of rocky, potentially life-supporting planets in the Milky Way alone. Read more here: Scientists Find Billions of Inhabitable Planets We Can Use to Replace This One
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An Australian dad uses his home energy management system to bust his daughter having a party while he's out of town. Go here to read the rest: Home Energy Management Systems: Great for Busting Teenage Parties
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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 ...
