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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Image credit: Olive Garden & Peter Baker (Creative Commons) When I wrote about drying clothes indoors , I was surprised to hear that some folks had considered opening the windows and cranking up the heat on the thermostat as a "green" method of clothes drying - even when you wouldn't otherwise need to heat your house. But they're not ...
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Read the original here: Vedanta's Controversial Bauxite Mine Violates Tribal People's Rights: Indian Govt Report
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Image: Sylvar, Flickr After the Environmental Working Group exposed a study claiming that chemical manufacturers overuse the trade secret protections provided in current law, the EPA is taking action. Proposed changes to the Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) rules will require manufacturers to substantiate their trade secret claims up front, with their update report. EPA touts the proposed changes as ...
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Image via Boston With the flow of oil from the BP well in the Gulf of Mexico capped and most of the spilled oil skimmed from the water's surface, incoming CEO Robert Dudley said last weekend that it was time for BP to "scaleback" its cleanup efforts, the AP reported . E... Read the full story on TreeHugger More ...
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I normally don't take direct aim at other people's reporting, but a recent post on Tyson Foods new sustainability report over at SmartPlanet made me wonder if I was living on that same planet as the author. What's sure is we have differing definitions for 'sustainable' and the place of factory farming in the world.... Read the full story ...
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image via Starbucks Last year at Greenbuild we learned about Starbucks' new Global Store Design Strategy from Corporate Architect Tony Gale. One very attractive feature was that it was not a "one size fits all" program but would adapt the designs to different regions; Tony said "we like to do different things in different regions, to reflect what is ...
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Cleaning the supply chain is one of the challenges of Walmart's sustainability project. Image credit: williamcho /Flickr This guest post was written by Rand Waddoups, senior manager of sustainability at Walmart. Last July, we announced that we would lead in the creation of a Sustainable Product Index —a tool that will help manufacturers, merchants, customers and other retailers make ...
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Image Credit: Survival It seems that even though "Avatar" is finally out of theaters, its environmental message and memorable imagery have taken root. Protest groups have used the movie's themes to raise awareness of causes that range from Israeli policy to the war... Read the full story on TreeHugger Here is the original: Na'vi Hit London to Protest British Mining ...
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Image courtesy of Seventh Generation If the corporate responsibility (CR) movement has had one overriding success, it's that it's done a great job communicating the advantages business sustainability can bring to the environment and society at large. Even the most myopic executives know embedding CR in their corporate strategy is a boon to the environment, communities, employees, and other ...
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Image via GreenPacks Canon has launched a new campaign this month to boost its line of green products intended to green up office spaces. Called GreenNation, the line-up has made its way from Japan to the Philippines and hopes to keep spreading across Asia and beyond. From these "greener" materials to improvements in energy efficiency, Canon is surely hoping ...
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"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
Google leads the pack in Greenpeace's annual ranking of IT companies based on their efforts to use clean energy and reduce their environmental impact. Here is the original: Google Tops Greenpeace's Clean IT List
