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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Trash for the "landfill," compost for local farmers, and recycling. Photo by: Michael Weintrob Coachella won our Best of Green Music Festivals and does an exemplary job recycling plastic water bottles , educating fans, and other greenings. Though I wonder why it doesn’t encourage refillable water containers in the middle of the desert. So who is the green, greener, ...
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Video via Media Matters While filling in for Bill O'Reilly, guest host Laura Ingraham took the opportunity to have a thoughtful and considerate discussion about the solutions to climate change. Just kidding. She actually doctored clips to make Al Gore look like he's profiting from his climate advocacy in an attempt ... See the original post here: Laura Ingraham Uses Edited ...
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If the Midwestern, small city charm and uplifting sustainable story behind Greensburg Kansas' green, post-tornado makeover moved you to happy tears—or action—there’s reason to rejoice. Planet Green has picked up the Greensburg series for another season-long run, continuing the story of a community’s plight to rebuild their city green after the devastating 2007 twister (that was an estimated 1.7 ...
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The tranquil air on Terra, filled with space whales and Terreans traveling in wind mobiles. Photo from Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions. Earthlings invade alien territory. In a switch from the standard "War of the Worlds" fear-mongering of Martian attacks and UFO abductions, Battle for Terra shows human aggressors striking a peaceful planet. After destroying our own globe, human survivors are left ...
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You can learn a lot from Google searches. When you search with Firefox, Google displays the most searched queries starting with the terms you've entered so far. For instance: there are at least 5,970 results for people wondering whether climate change is "a bunch of hooey." I guess there are old prospectors from the '49 gold rush who can ...
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Here is the original post: Is it so Hard to be (Green) and Good? New ABC Sitcom "The Goode Family" Says Yes
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Photo by Yours Truly If you’re looking for a vehicle that has the heart of a bicycle and the soul of a scooter – do I have the thing for you! The A2B by Ultra Motor is a Light Electric Vehicle (LEV) that addresses the need for zero-emission transportation while offering h... Go here to see the original: Ultra Motor ...
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You Can Also Get the "Elon Musk" Fragrance... Below is the video of Elon Musk on youtube, and it's pretty effective as a commercial for electric cars (except the part where Letterman doesn't seem to understand that the Volt's total range is more than 40 miles) with Elon Musk of Tesla Motors playing the good cop, and David Letterman ...
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All images from Choose What You Read Every day commuters in London are hit with free newspapers; one in the morning and two at night. By the end of the day the subway looks like a cyclone has hit and everyone's mind is filled with rubbish about celebrities and murders. Two friends got fed up and started a group ...
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Well, That Sucks... It wasn't so long ago that we wrote about the Power of One (Xof1) Solar Car breaking a world distance record , and that's the kind of story we like to write about. But via our friends at Autobloggreen , we learn that someone broke into the solar car's support vehicle and stole an estimated $10,000 ...
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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
