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
published May 18, 2009 and has No Comments
The Chelsea Flower Show is the queen of all flower shows: the biggest, brightest and best gardens, designers and plants. But this year's show is reflecting the economy: there are fewer big show gardens, some sponsors have pulled out and ticket sales are down. The poster girl for the new economy is Sarah Eberle. Her series of 3 "credit ...
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dRMM Architecture , situated in London, England, has built a number of fascinating home designs over their existence, but one of the most functionally eco-interesting would have to be their Sliding House. At first glance it looks like your typical European barn-style home with a 45 degree lean-to roof, but upon watchi... Read more from the original source: The “Sliding ...
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Graphic from USGBC The USGBC , and their insanely popular rating system LEED , have been on the frontlines of the green building movement for quite a while. Everyone has taken a shot at them at least once. There’s all the talk about how the credits are weighted incorrectly, or that a LEED rated building doesn’t always mean it’s ...
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The European Union is banning frosted incandescents because they are the most inefficient, and possibly because the light from a clear bulb is really harsh and the change might encourage people to buy frosted compact fluorescents. Someone better call Michele Bachmann and get her to revise her Lightbulb Freedom of Choice Act before the American government does the same ...
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Photo from Modesto Junior College MooShoes, Inc. is a vegan -owned business that sells an assortment of cruelty-free footwear, bags , t-shirts , wallets, books (mainly cookbooks) and other accessories. It is the first cruelty-free store of its k... Here is the original: Vegan Footwear - Cowhugger Walk with Me
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Green building is a hot topic these days and there are some great people twittering about the latest in eco-friendly architecture and building design. Check out a few of the people we think you should follow to stay updated. ... Originally posted here: Top Ten Twitterers to Follow for Green Architecture
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The much mooted IF Mode, a 26 inch folding bicycle, is almost available stateside. Finally. The bike has sprung from the fertile imagination of Mark Sanders, of MAS Design , who is also behind the Strida and X Bike . The IF Mode, by Pacific Cycles, of Taiwan, has been a long time gestation and has gone through many ...
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Everyone wants a healthy home, but sometimes it’s hard to know where to begin. Help your giftee make it as simple as possible with gifts for the home that are light on the planet andt easy to use. From the kitchen to the bathroom to the garden, each of these gifts will inspire them to entertain -- and, if ...
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If you have any sort of involvement in business and/or design and you're in San Francisco or planning a Springtime trip to the bay area, you'll want to pencil in Greener by Design to your calendar. It's an event that puts together some of the best minds in design to figure out how to incorporate sustainability into design so ...
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What if you could pick out a design of something you wanted and order it like a song on iTunes, downloading it and printing it out? Or, if you don’t have a 3-D printer, you could go to the local print shop and pick it up? Click through for a look at the free, downloadable, and DIY gifts that ...
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This hand operated gramophone is as simple as it gets. Original post: Minimalist Gramophone Makes Playing Music Super Simple
Contrary to previously held notions of how whale songs are shared between neighboring populations, a surprising study finds that whales living the same ocean basin are singing different songs. Read the original post: Study: Humpback Whales Living in Same Ocean ...
