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 by Steve Nagada via Flickr Creative Commons The International film competition by the 48 Hour Film Project is starting up again. The filmmakers have just 48 hours to write, shoot and edit a film project, and this year the theme is focused entirely on green. The grand prize is $5,000, so if you have a video camera, check ...
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photo: LeonardoBoff.com A coda to the news from earlier in the day that environmental degradation and pollution in China in 2008 totaled about 4% of GDP for that year: Tierramérica is running an interview with Leonardo Boff , theologian, environmentalist and a professor at Brazil's State University of Rio de Janeiro. Boff was awarded the... Read the full story ...
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photo: Bhernandez / Creative Commons Since the end of 2010 is rapidly approaching and if you're like many people you're thinking about resolutions to undertake in the new year, I offer up one which will really help you make your life much greener: Stop Worrying. Specifically, stop worrying about the fate of the planet. Don't stop caring, but stop ...
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From stylish handmade party hats to hand-painted champagne flutes filled with organic champagne, start 2011 off on the right green path with an eco-friendly New Year's Eve party. Oh, and don't forget the an award-winning organic lip balm for sultry lips ready for that 12am kiss. The 10 items on this list -- everything you need for toasts, cheers, ...
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Photo: BBC Abbey Road, the most famous pedestrian crossing in (musical) history. If you are a tourist, it's on the must-go list. If you are a local or a driver, it is on the must-be-avoided list, but that's another story. Let it be : Abbey Road, site of the cover of the famous Beatles album , has now been ...
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A cross section of an electric vehicle conversion of a Renault Laguna on display at Better Place in Tel Aviv. Traffic crawled along the beltway outside Tel Aviv as the sun set in bright orange streaks behind the city. I sat with a group of journalists in a silver Volkswagen van that slowly lurched toward the headquarters of Better ...
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Life-saving malaria nets help protect women and children in Africa. Photo: ABC Home & Planet ABC Carpet & Home offers a wide array of gifts in their department stores, from vintage and antiques to artisan indigenous pieces from cooperatives around the world, but it is gifts of compassion, from their non-profit arm ABC Home & Planet Foundation , that ...
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Photo: Jun Sato/WireImage/Getty Images From sexy Leo's mega donation to tigers to Kevin Costner's surprise knowledge of oil clean-up technology, celebrities were on fire this year. There were a few mistakes, however....such as NBC's "Tonight Show" debacle, which sent a barely used set to landfill. Here's a look back at the year in green hits and misses when it ...
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Photo: annnie via flickr. At TreeHugger, it seems every week there's a press release for a new line of reusable bags or organic body care . Don't get us wrong, we love reusable bags in snappy colors and organic skin cream promising miracle results -- but at times it's a bit discouraging that we wait in vain for other ...
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Craft fairs offer tons of local, handmade gifts. Photo by Orin Zebest via Flickr.com. Guest bloggers Andrea Donsky and Randy Boyer are co-founders of NaturallySavvy.com . The holiday season is in full swing, and that means one thing: the spirit of... Read the full story on TreeHugger See original here: How to Find the Best Local, Handmade Gifts
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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
