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 austrini via flicker Creative Commons. Dear Pablo: My old car still has a few years left on it, but I'm wondering, would it would be better to get a new, greener vehicle? I have gotten many questions like this and recent political developments have made this topic very relevant. The short answer is that a newer, more ...
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Photo via Mopar Muscle Magazine Yesterday President Obama told Chrysler and GM that it is time to shape up or ship out. He also said he supports a program that would pay people to trade in older cars for newer, more fuel efficient vehicles. Europe has successfully tried this, but could it work here and would it be good ...
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Photo via: Dodge Challenger1 We talk a lot about electric cars and hybrids here on Treehugger and Planet Green, but there are those of us who still have a fix for that old American Muscle Car. There is nothing like the raw scream of a V-8 engine coming out onto the highway, or the adrenaline rush of snapping a ...
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Photo via: Mike Licht, NotionsCapital.com The American auto industry has gotten a bad wrap over the years, and justly so in many ways. While a lot of negative responses continue to circulate around the Big Three , their Bailout, and their past inferior vehicles, they have actually risen above this ridicule and at the very least deserve a second ...
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Image from Guardian The congestion charge in London is being reconsidered to make it more effective and "intelligent". A new Mayor brings new views, and London's Mayor Boris Johnson is having second thoughts about the controversial charge. He has already scrapped its proposed extension into the western part of London and rejected the plan for a £25 fee for ...
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Image: Beauvais Consultants A study from France completed in December 2008 clearly shows the environmental impact that shopping at Hypermarkets in the suburbs can have, especially in regards to driving. The study has been condensed into a 14 page PDF. But as the reports authors say, The result of this lengthy evaluation may be summarised in one sentence: ... ...
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A Finnish designer has made a working surfboard from broken skateboards. Read the original here: Hollow Surfboard Is Made from Broken Skateboards
How to grow tastier tomatoes and how to make food taste sweeter without sugar: just two amazing discoveries from a study of the chemical interactions underlying tomato flavor preferences Read the rest here: The Secrets of Tasty Tomatoes Discovered - Can ...
