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: MarinaAvila /Flickr With the U.S. ranking as the fattest country in the world and therefore home to most of the world’s weight conscious, I’ve often marveled over the fact that the emerging green food movement is never touted as a diet—even though the planet-friendly food choices we make are often the most waistline-friendly. Here are seven reasons ...
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Any self respecting TreeHugger knows all about the virtues of hemp , but did you know it has also been put to use in alcoholic beverages? And no, it doesn’t add any extra euphoric attributes, over and above what are normally ascribed to alcohol. Given that hemp (Cannabis sativa) and hops (Humulus lupulus) are sister species from the same ...
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photo: Jonathan Talbot / World Resources Institute Last time we mentioned Ashoka's Changemakers it was in the context of the Global Water Challenge . Now comes word that they are launching a new online competition to search of "system-changing innovations in agriculture and rural development." It's called " Cultivating Innov... More: Want $5000 For Your Great System-Changing Rural Agriculture Idea? ...
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Save the sea creatures! Handcraft your own natural specimens using these these simple patterns, some yarn and a crochet hook. View post: 8 Enchanting Sea Creatures You Can Crochet
A Finnish designer has made a working surfboard from broken skateboards. Read the original here: Hollow Surfboard Is Made from Broken Skateboards
