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 kalleboo A common complaint about cell phones is that there is no universal charger -- if you don't have the one that works specifically for your phone, well, you're just out of luck when your battery dies. It's not only a hassle for cell phone owners, but it's a huge problem for e-waste as the chargers become ...
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Photo: Courtesy of Greenpeace Argentina. Some may argue that Greenpeace has its twisted ways, but sometimes they just nail it. In Argentina, last year there was a huge controversy over a used batteries recycling program by the Buenos Aires government: essentially they were collecting them without a clear plan on what to do with this highly toxic waste, and ...
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Image via Earthtechling When we see personal chargers, they're almost always based on absorbing energy from the sun . Once in a great while, we also hear of new personal wind-powered chargers . But we almost never hear about water-powered personal chargers. This concept device, called the Vena Microhydro System by designer Danial Hull, bridges a gap in options ...
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Credit: Charles Williams It's the first air permit issued in almost 20 years for a new, fully-integrated battery recycling facility in the U.S., says Johnson Controls Inc. The company secured the permit from South Carolina environmental regulators. And they did it in cooperation with local and national groups including the Coastal Conservation League and League of Women Voters of ...
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Image via Rensselaer/Kar Graphene has been touted for the last few years as the next big thing in electronics . Potentially replacing copper and silicon in devices and promising to provide more energy efficient, faster charging batteries, the material has so far been limited by an inability to be mass produced. However, researchers have found a way to make ...
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Images via Yanko Design Rechargeable batteries are a solution for keeping batteries out of the landfill, but you still have to have the right size for your device, which means buying more batteries. What if you could buy just a small handful of batteries that fit all of your devices? That's the solution presented by The A to D ...
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Photos: Nigel's Eco Store and Electronic Healing It's a perennial question that defies an easy answer: how do I make my shaving greener? Whilst the simplest solution may be simply to not -- let that hair grow -- some folk do like a smooth face, legs or underarms. We've covered a few of the eco shave options in the ...
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Photo via Muzatch There's a new solar laptop charger to add to the list of potential products for off grid charging. This one is super light weight, and foldable - always great features for traveling. It is capable of charging everything from a cell phone to a laptop, but does it line up well against some of the other ...
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Photo via Ingorrr Thanks to the efforts of big name retailers, battery recycling is at a record high. Call2Recycle notes that The Home Depot, Apple Computer, RadioShack, Lowe's, Interstate All Battery Center and RONA together collected 20% more batteries for recycling in 2009 than in 2008.... Read the full story on TreeHugger Here is the original: Yay! Record High for ...
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Image via Crunchgear The solBAT II from Scosche is the latest tiny solar charger to hit the market, boasting a 1500mAh capacity battery and 5-volt output. And it's priced at just $30. Not bad right? Other handheld chargers like this can go for anywhere from $50 to $100. So...what's the catch?... Read the full story on TreeHugger More: Solar Powered ...
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The office building, going for LEED Platinum, is built on top of a brick factory from another era. It rises to the challenge. Go here to read the rest: The Centre For Green Cities At Evergreen Brickworks Demonstrates How To ...
"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
