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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Heated water running through Paris' sewers will be put to use heating a school. Photo: Shadowgate under a Creative Commons license . Paris has been on an alternative energy roll as of late: installing hydropower turbines in the Seine , testing the limits of urban wind power and using solar power to Original post: A Paris School Turns to the ...
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A Power Shift crowd in 2007. Photo credit: Power Shift/Sierra Club Our nation's capitol will soon receive a powerful infusion of young energy. From April 15-18, more than 10,000 young leaders will converge on Washington, DC, at Power Shift 2011 .... Read the full story on TreeHugger Go here to see the original: US Capitol to Receive a Powerful Infusion ...
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Photo Credit: laverrue via Flickr / CC BY In Cleantech, Anyhow Sort of has a certain ring to it, doesn't it? Don't worry, the US is still the world's number one economic superpower -- though some analysts say we'll be taking a backseat to China in coming decades. But when it comes to clean energy, we've slipped even further ...
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Image credit: The Hall of Records I've written before about how to make a hot compost heap , and I've been known to explore navy showers as a way to lessen your environmental impact too. But what if you could combine the two? Specifically, what if you could heat your water using the excess energy produced by a hot ...
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photo: Land Rover Our Planet / Creative Commons We've been long documenting China's rapid rise to the top tiers of wind power , both in manufacturing and installed capacity. Worldwatch's Revol... Read the full story on TreeHugger Continued here: One Quarter of China's Wind Power Still Not Connected to Electricity Grid
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Nutty billboard-on-wheels with recycled vinyl signage hits road on environmental mission. Photo by RCruger The goofy looking Nutmobile is headed to New Orleans on a 16-city tour through summer to show off its green features, including a wind turbine, solar panels and reclaimed wood floors from a 19th century Pennsylvania barn. It will house Mr. Peanut, who can pop ...
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Photo via Wind Explorer The Wind Explorer --a kite-assisted lightweight electric car--drove 3,107 miles across Australia in 18 days using only $15 worth of electricity. As if that was... Read the full story on TreeHugger Excerpt from: Kite-Powered Electric Car Crosses Australia Using Only $15 Worth of Electricity
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Image: Hydrogen spectrum, cosmiccandace Last time we checked in on Thomas Mallouk's work applying biomimicry to generate hydrogen , he was reporting about 0.3 percent efficiency. According to his projections, the proof-of-concept device for producing hydrogen using the same trick applied in plants for photosynthesis could eventually reach efficiencies of 10-15%, beating nature's average of 1 to 3 percent. ...
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Image: Media.Ford What looks like a spare tire at the back of the 1958 Ford Nucleon is really a small atomic reactor. In the late 50's, a personal-use nuclear power plant, with scaled down reactors and shielding, seemed within grasp. Engineers estimated a range of 5000 miles before refueling. The one-piece, pillarless windshield adds to the futuristic style of ...
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image: Michael Betke / Creative Commons There've been a bunch of stories lately about solar power installations doubling last year (see related links below) and here's another: The Read the rest here: World's New Solar Power Installations Doubled in 2010 - Total Capacity Up 70%
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"The stakes are very high and scientists are not the best people to deal with the social, ethical or political issues that geoengineering raises." View original here: Geoengineering is a Technical Fix for a Political Problem
Google leads the pack in Greenpeace's annual ranking of IT companies based on their efforts to use clean energy and reduce their environmental impact. Here is the original: Google Tops Greenpeace's Clean IT List
