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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Politicians are hitting the House floor to pontificate on ACES, the climate and energy bill moving through Congress. Whatever you think of the bill, it must be said that most people agree that it will help create new green jobs. But for some in Congress, that was a reason to scoff.... View post: Green Jobs a Joke? If You Ask Some ...
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Lots of events try to go green with biodiesel generators or solar panels, but Rock the Bike has developed the Biker Bar, (patent pending) available for rent in New York and San Francisco. It generates power and fun at the same time, acting as a social activity as well as a 300 watt generator. (1000 watts at peak moments, ...
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Read more: The Wind-Powered Sports Car - Tweaking Continues
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photo: Concentrix Solar With the increase in commercial scale solar power plants in the past year, it seems appropriate to explain a bit of terminology that those people only familiar with home and portable applications don't have to contend with, but can really boost power output. I'm talking about solar trackers , in their single and dual axis varieties. ...
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photo: hiroo via flickr. A year ago India announced that solar power would be a major part of its climate action plan but between then and now, other than some project announcements , we haven't heard all that much. But now Worldwatch Institute reports that Indian newspaper More here: India's Draft Solar Power Plan Sees 200,000 MW Installed by 2050
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Image credit: Ecotricity Wind Turbines Can Look Stunning in Industrial Settings All too often new wind energy developments are opposed because they will "spoil the view" in remote, rural areas. But UK wind developer Ecotricity has been taking a different approach to harnessing renewables - placing its turbines in the heart of cities, ports and industrialized settings around the ...
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Photo via: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory A new laser currently being tested at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermoore National Laboratory has caught the imagination of many scientists and critics. For one, it is one of the largest lasers ever to be developed. It takes up the space of a standard-sized stadium, housing 192 individual beams, each combining into ...
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Photo via: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory A new laser currently being tested at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermoore National Laboratory has caught the imagination of many scientists and critics. For one, it is one of the largest lasers ever to be developed. It takes up the space of a standard-sized stadium, housing 192 individual beams, each combining into ...
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Photo via: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory A new laser currently being tested at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has caught the imagination of many scientists and critics. For one, it is one of the largest lasers ever to be developed. It takes up the space of a standard-sized stadium, housing 192 individual beams, each combining into ...
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Photo via National Ignition Facility Scientists at the Lawrence Livermore lab in California are preparing to launch an unprecedented series of experiments that may lead to the ability to harness the power of the sun and to infinite energy. But some warn the experiment may yield dangerous knowledge, like the ability to create a new generation of atomic weapons. ...
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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 ...
