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The Next Big Oil: Big Smart Grid?

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?

Ever See a Blue Whale Life-Sized on Your Computer? Now You Can

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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Bono, Russian Rocker Help Halt Controversial Highway through Moscow’s Khimki Forest

published September 1, 2010 and has No Comments

Russian rock star Yury Shevchuk sings in Moscow's Pushkin Square at an Aug. 22 demonstration to protect Khimki Forest. Photo via RFE/RL . Russian authorities are not known for responding to popular protests, but when one of the country's most famous musicians and one of the world's biggest rock stars added their voices to the angry demonstrations against building ...

U2 Responds to Mars Criticism With an Offset Website for Fans

published December 9, 2009 and has No Comments

Image via: Alex H.D. on Flickr.com Take that, Helen Roberts of Carbon Footprint. Earlier this year, Roberts accused the U2 360° Tour of having the carbon footprint equivalent to a trip to Mars . Ouch. For someone who prides himself on environmentalism and social consciousness, that's one heck of a black eye for Bono. Not to worry, U2 is ...

Stella and Ali Face Off, Brian Boitano Gets Cooking, and More

published August 21, 2009 and has No Comments

Photo via TV Guide Two of the green fashion world's biggest names went head to head this week, as Edun's Ali Hewson sued Stella McCartney to stop McCartney from releasing a perfume called "Stella Nude." Hewson, who co-owns Edun with her husband, Bono, claimed that the title of McCartney's scent was too close to that of Hewson's See the ...

The Centre For Green Cities At Evergreen Brickworks Demonstrates How To Work With industrial Relics, Graffiti and All 2012-02-08

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 ...

Geoengineering is a Technical Fix for a Political Problem

"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

The Next Big Oil: Big Smart Grid?

Ever See a Blue Whale Life-Sized on Your Computer? Now You Can

Archive for the ‘bono’ Category

Bono, Russian Rocker Help Halt Controversial Highway through Moscow’s Khimki Forest

U2 Responds to Mars Criticism With an Offset Website for Fans

Stella and Ali Face Off, Brian Boitano Gets Cooking, and More

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