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 via TreeHugger Already thinking about your holiday shopping? Our gift guide is the perfect place to start, but if you're the kind of shopper who likes visiting a store rather than waiting for the UPS truck, check out Wired's fifth annual pop-up store in New York City--where a careful collection of green gifts has been selected by one ...
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Wrapped government buildings and surrounded islands, endless fences and saffron gates: This is the work of Christo and Jean-Claude. Famous for their large-scale installations, the couple has drawn controversy throughout their career, but the goal, but simply, has always been to make people happy with expressions of beauty. As Jean-Claude explained , when people come to see their art, ...
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Image via the Guardian An ad by Plane Stupid , an anti-airplane pollution advocacy group, is stirring some serious controversy in the UK and around the blogosphere. In a graphic TV ad designed to reveal the massive emissions that even short flights produce, CGI polar bears fall from the sky to bloody deaths in the city below. Watch the ...
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From a 1962 edition of Life Magazine available on Google Books ... We were a bit late in picking up on this one, but it's really worth passing on anyway. So credit where credit is due: Grist had it first, then Original post: Finally Truth In Oil Company Advertising! Enough Energy to Melt That Glacier
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Jimmy Fallon filled-in for his guests who backed out of the "Green Night Eco-Jam" on Late Night last night. In case you missed it, check out Fal... Read the full story on TreeHugger See original here: "Green Night Eco-Jam" Guests Backout, Fallon Saves Green Day
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Calling all pescatarians! Annie Scott reports on the problem with tuna in " Conversation With Sylvia Earle: You'll Never Eat Tuna Again ." " Achtung! Porsches Are Mean and Green ." get the lowdown on the hot, hot, hot eRUF. Coke is leading the way to better bottling. That's right: " Coca-Cola Introduces the PlantBottle ." Enjoy. But what ...
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Image Credit: GOOD GOOD writes : "It's been a bummer of a week for climate news." Indeed, with a bill stagnating in the Senate and some bad news regarding Copenhagen, it would be easy to get discouraged.... Read the full story on TreeHugger Read the original here: Don't Get Discouraged, Pluck Low Hanging Fruit
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Image Credit: Planet Green This winter, Planet Green will show you the world through a broader lens. With new and expanded coverage, the network is broadening its scope to consider, as Jeff Hasler, Senior Vice President Production and Development for Planet Green explained, "a wider range of stories about passionate people engaged in forward thinking activity." New episodes of ...
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Image from BBC The artist Angela Palmer decided to try and capture the essence of climate change by visiting the most polluted place on earth and the purest. She had a dream that she would wear a white suit in these two far-flung places and see how the air affected it. Her choices were the smoggy, coal-producing city of ...
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100 Heartbeats book by Jeff Corwin. Image courtesy of Rodale Books Every year, we lose 20,000 unique animals, insects or plants. That breaks down to every 20 minutes. That equation from " "100 Heartbeats" ," the MSNBC documentary from naturalist/TV host Jeff Corwin, addresses the issue of the world's endangered wildlife on the brink of extinction. Not only are ...
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The GeoSpring hybrid electric water heater is not only super-efficient, it's being manufactured in America at a plant that has lay idle for decades. Here is the original: Super Efficient Water Heater is First New Product to Roll Off GE ...
The GeoSpring hybrid electric water heater is not only super-efficient, it's being manufactured in America at a plant that has lay idle for decades. Read more here: GE's New Hybrid Water Heater is Super Efficient—and Manufactured in America
