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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Intel is calling upon data center pros to post videos on Facebook about how they'll use available technology to green up data centers . They're challenging the people who can make the changes to actually make them - and try to one up each other in the process. ... Go here to see the original: Intel Challenges Data Center Pros ...
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Nokia has a great green travel resource that is up in beta mode called Green Explorer . It is geared specifically for people who want to travel in an eco-friendly fashion and provide their own travel tips, and the site has quite a few features that can make it a top resource when it comes out of beta. ... ...
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Jay Coen Gilbert must be doing something right; after all, you don’t get invited to the White House to advise on economic policy just because you smell good. Along with two of his brainy Stanford buddies, Gilbert has built a certifying system for business. A certified B Corporation is a new breed of company (the B stands for beneficial) ...
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In March, we talked about AMEE - the Avoiding Mass Extinction Engine - that aims to give everything on the planet an energy identity, and make that energy identity something useful. The organization feels that is the key to ensuring life as we enjoy it continues on. They've recently partnered up with another great organization, EQ 2 , which ...
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Lots of changes in the rankings has occured with the latest report from Greenpeace on greener gadgets. Three big companies get dinged for not following through on toxic phase-out promises, and another company jumps high up on the rankings for rapid progress towards green. Check out the results. ... Go here to see the original: Greenpeace's Latest Green Gadget Guide ...
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image via dahlstroms.com McDonald's is one of a few major corporations that have received extra green credit for its announcement of their one hour sacrifice to help the Earth. In the case of Mcdonald's, about 1.5% of its locations will dim their lights for .000114 % of the year. ... Continued here: A WHOPPING 1.5% OF MCDONALDS’ LOCATIONS WILL dim ...
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Elizabeth Royte, who wrote the book on the evils of bottled water, (Bottlemania) , calls out Boxed Water as perpetuating a myth that boxed water is easier on the environment. ... Here is the original post: Elizabeth Royte Says Boxed Water Just As Bad As Bottled
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Nearly two years ago, we reported that leaving PCs on overnight cost US businesses around $1.7 billion a year in wasted energy. However, a new report shows that figure jumping all the way up to $2.8 billion - even during a time when energy efficiency is on everyone's mind. What gives?... Originally posted here: Report Shows Half of US Workers ...
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Good business or just good marketing? Green business or greenwashing? Even the most hawk-eyed, label-scouring consumer can’t always know. B Corporation 's mission is to replace the guessing game with rigorous standards to judge what makes a truly “beneficial” company. To date, 179 companies representing almost a billion dollars have become certified B Corps. Jay Coen Gilbert, one of ...
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Photos: Klättermusen Klättermusen are having a busy March, being an environmentally active manufacturer of outdoor clothing and equipment. At the start of the month they launched their recycling programme, dubbed rECOver . From now on Klättermusen products will bear a small label indicating the value that product has if returned to a Klättermusen stockist. Customers will be refunded up ...
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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 ...
