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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This week is Carnival of the Green #172 and it's being hosted by our friend Don Bosch and his blog, The Evangelical Ecologist . Don's newly-designed blog has been live for many years now, and is based here in Newport, RI (lucky for us, we get to catch up with him at our monthly Green Drinks gatherings). So head ...
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EvanEco: Carnival of the Green 172 by Don Bosch "Got milk? Grab a glass of the white stuff and a chocolate chip cookie, and join me for some green bloggy goodness..."... More here: EvanEco goes to the Carnival, Monbiot on Biochar, Accidental Eco Maniac Highlights Women + Water, and More
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This week is Carnival of the Green #171 and it's being hosted by Joe Kennedy and his blog The Enobling Journey . Through his blog, Joe shares the steps that he's taking in his own life to be more green. He's hoping to educate his readers while also learning from others along the way. So head on over to ...
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350.org: International Power Shifting (VIDEO) by Will "Many of us are still catching up from the energy and excitement from the massive 12,000+ person PowerShift in Washington D.C. last weekend. One element of the conference that we hadn't yet highlighted was the remarkable international youth participation both in D.C."... View original here: 350.org Attends PowerShift 09, DeSmog Reports on Heartland ...
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This week is Carnival of the Green #170 and it's being hosted by Emmett Duffy and his blog The Natural Patriot , which is dedicated to cultivating and putting to work a new and universal ideal of patriotism appropriate to the new Millennium. Emmett is a Professor of Marine Science at the College of William and Mary’s Virginia Institute ...
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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 ...
