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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Photo via @MKaufmann on Twitter West Coast Green was this past week here in San Francisco, California. With speakers like Van Jones, Arianna Huffington and Michelle Kaufmann, the trade show was a nexus for greenies far and wide. Michelle Kaufmann was generous enough to take to the trade floor with us to get some exclusive interviews. We spoke with ...
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Photo via @MKaufmann on Twitter West Coast Green was this past week here in San Francisco, California. With speakers like Van Jones, Arianna Huffington and Michelle Kaufmann, the trade show was a nexus for greenies far and wide. Michelle Kaufmann was generous enough to take to the trade floor with us to get some exclusive interviews. We spoke with ...
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Eco-architect extraordinaire Michelle Kaufmann interviews Barry Hooper from SFEnvironment about government policy for new and existing buildings in S... Read the full story on TreeHugger Here is the original: West Coast Green 2010: Michelle Kaufmann Interviews Barry Hooper
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Eco-architect Michelle Kaufmann speaks with Prudence Ferreira about the three criteria for Passivhaus certification. Prudence is the founder of Read the full story on TreeHugger Go here to read the rest: West Coast Green 2010: Michelle Kaufmann Interviews Prudence Ferreira
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Eco-architect Michelle Kaufmann talks to Eric Corey Freed about his book Green Building for Dummies , disco balls and the death of Pergo floors in... Read the full story on TreeHugger Read more: West Coast Green 2010: Michelle Kaufmann Interviews Eric Corey Freed
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Eco-architect extraordinaire Michelle Kaufmann speaks with Adam Werbach about coral bleaching and youth-powered activism in this TreeHugger exclusive from Original post: West Coast Green 2010: Michelle Kaufmann Interviews Adam Werbach
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Soaring With a Unique Point of View I just found a couple of great videos filmed by miniature cameras strapped on birds of preys (thank you Go here to read the rest: Strapping Cameras to Birds of Prey = 150 MPH Dives, 10g Turns, Barrel Rolls, etc (Videos)
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How Awesome is Copenhagen? Very Awesome! Our friend Clarence at Streetfilms has just released the third short film in his 'Copenhagen Trilogy', and it is great ! We've written a lot about Read more from the original source: Copenhagen's SUVs (aka Cargo Bikes)
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Bikes are for Everyone While in some parts of the world (Copenhagen, Amsterdam), cycling is the most normal thing in the world for both sexes, other places have had more problems making women feel like cycling might be for them. Thankfully, this is gradually starting to change in many places, and I'm hoping that a virtuous cycle will take ...
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We Need More Separated Bike Paths The video above shows the transformation of Prospect Park West in Brooklyn. The addition of a two-way separated bike lane has had a calming effect on traffic, making the area safer for pedestrians and cyclists, and the extra-safety of the new bike lane is attracting lots of new cyclists of all skill levels. ...
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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 ...
