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: Left Hand Sometimes finding humor in life is as easy as checking into some of the news being featured around the nation. Today's humorous news bit comes from a story published yesterday in the Chicago Tribune titled, “What to do with doggy doo _ how 'bout a Powerloo?” The article proceeded to describe the health problems and ...
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Images from ECObyCosentino Cosentino , one of the world’s largest natural stone importers, announces the launch of ECO™ , a new line of countertops . The material is composed of 75% recycled-content including mirrors salvaged from houses , building and factories; More here: Cosentino Launches New ECO-Friendly Countertop
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Over the years Eric Hudson’s company, Preserve (formerly Reycline), has done some great things that we here at TreeHugger have been following. It all started with the launch of the Preserve toothbrush and the product list has grown from there. From the Preserve Jr. Endangered Species toothbrush to the See original here: Preserve Offers Free Shipping to Celebrate Earth Day
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Scott Naturals. Image credit:KC/Scott. KC has received plenty of criticism for marketing only toiletries produced with virgin pulp from old-growth forests. Recycled content was low. That has changed, now, on a large scale. The company has just introduced the Scott Naturals line of toiletries. It's a first in this sector to have a full line, with high recycled content ...
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Moen's Envi Eco-Performance Showerhead uses about 30 percent less water than a normal-flow showerhead. Image supplied by Moen. I went to a press meeting with Moen this week and came away with a ton of green facts about the well-known company who produces bathroom fixtures. Was I taken in by the allure of a shiny presentation? Did the swag ...
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The biggest downside of having a tankless water heater is that it never runs out of hot water, and my daughter's showers can run forever and often do. Trevor Murphy in Queensland had the same problem, and invented the Aqualim shower head to deal with it: the thing shuts off after a set amount of water flows through it. ...
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TreeHugger loves ideas that let you live with less space, but they can be hit or miss. Here is an interesting idea from a designer named Pavel, who calls it the Oneself, a bathroom for someone who lives by themselves.... See the rest here: OneSelf Bathroom Has Works in the Drawer
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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 ...
