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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Google has been hatching a new project that connects household accessories such as lightbulbs to the Android platform, which makes it easier for homeowners to keep tabs on their energy consumption and control their home from afar. Google has picked Arduino for its Open Accessories "kit", which will help developers start building new hardware accessories that can work on ...
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Images via ZenRobotics When it comes to sorting recyclables from trash bound for the landfill, much of the work has to happen by the people throwing away the materials, before waste management comes to pick up trash bins. However, robotics companies are continually working on ways that trash-sorting robots can ensure fewer recyclables head into landfills. ZenRobotics, a Finnish ...
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Image: George Hotelling As of today, New Yorkers can recycle their electronics—computers, TVs, DVD players, etc.—at no charge. The Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act , which was signed into law last year but goes into effect today, requires manufacturers to take back electronics—no matter who made it—for recycling whenever customers purchase a new product. ... Read the full ...
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Earth2Tech's John St. John has a great summary of the important points of the latest report from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on the smart meter market. Titled Grid Regulator: The Internet & Privacy Concerns Will Shape Grid , the article outlines the factors that will guide the actions of major players in the smart grid. If you want ...
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Image: WEEE Man , London South Bank, by polymer808 This week the European Parliament backed a proposal to re-write the WEEE directive . WEEE stands for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, and the directive sets requirements for the end-of-life management in the growing electrical and electron... Read the full story on TreeHugger Read more from the original source: European Parliament ...
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Photo: Western Digital How Energy Efficient Are They Really? The cool people at Ars Technica have a piece about 'green' hard drive. They look at the energy usage of regular models vs 'green' models to see how much energy would be saved by going that route.... Read the full story on TreeHugger The rest is here: Do 'Green' Hard Drives ...
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Image credit: Amazon , for about US$120. My Milwaukee 12V, 3/8" electric drill (pictured) is extremely handy for infrequent home repairs and bench-top projects. This and similar rechargeable drills have light weight Li-Ion batteries that hold a charge for weeks. My Milwaukee has the entire juice-box built into the handle - so I can holster it in my jeans ...
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Photo Credit: Average Jane , Flickr. Granola can be a good source of fiber, and granola can be used as another word for Treehugger. Then there's grano.la. Notice the dot. It's a software program developed by a Virginia Tech prof with a TV star name and a graduate student with a fantastic mustache. The program can reportedly increase the ...
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Photo credit: Daniel Loewe. Project: Svala Imagine your dress becomes your means of transportation! This was the briefing the students at the Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) in Barcelona received from BMW . The result are 5 concepts for future mobility in cities like Barcelona , that result from morphing fashion with transport design. Great to see that all ...
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TIME asks, "Should we stop freaking out about China and Clean Tech?" It brings up interesting points from the debate on partnering with and/or competing against China on clean tech innovation. Definitely worth a read. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger See original here: Should We Stop Freaking Out About China and Clean Tech?
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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 ...
"The technology that we have here gives us a first-ever look at the Amazon in its full three-dimensional detail, over very large regions," says the study's lead researcher. Here is the original post: Lasers Used to Generate Remarkably Detailed 3D ...
