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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Image credit: Permaculture TV Back in 2006 the Dervaes' family's Path to Freedom urban homestead project hit the airwaves of TreeHugger TV. Since then we've seen a proliferation of urban farm tours , awesome small-scale permaculture projects , See the original post here: Growing 6000lbs of Food on 1/10th of an Acre (Video)
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Photo credit Walt_Dabney via flickr and a Creative Commons license. In the U.K. they call them crisps, not potato chips. And perhaps because U.S. consumers made such as incredible fuss over SunChips crisps in (noisy) biodegradable bags , PepsiCo, owner of Frito-Lay and the British brand Walkers, said Walkers could be first to get Read the original post: PepsiCo.'s New (Quieter?) ...
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Photo credit Walt_Dabney via flickr and a Creative Commons license. In the U.K. they call them crisps, not potato chips. And perhaps because U.S. consumers made such as incredible fuss over SunChips crisps in (noisy) biodegradable bags , PepsiCo, owner of Frito-Lay and the British brand Walkers, said Walkers could be first to get Here is the original post: PepsiCo.'s New ...
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The commenters in our posts following the trial and introduction of the Double Down pointed out that a) it's a free country and b) at 550 calories there are a lot worse things out there. (The Washington Post claimed "it's almost health food" ) Now it is coming to Canada, somehow getting past the diligent Canadian Border Secu... Read ...
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Molecular diagram of a chemical extracted from fungal endophyte associated with the common Foxtail weed. It repels Chinese Stink Bugs. Image credit: ACS Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry If you're living in one of the US states which has experienced the latest Chinese invaders - brown marmorated stink bugs (aka the Chinese stink bug) - importance of the ...
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Wine and canned produce from the tasting room. Photo by Frank Ladra. Medlock Ames is an organic and sustainable winery nestled upon Bell Mountain in Sonoma County's Alexander Valley. Sheltered from the fog of the nearby Pacific Ocean, the valley is one of Northern California's warmest wine regions. But gentle coastal breezes do find their way in. And those ...
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Photo: Bonnie Hulkower Indian summer weather drew hundreds of people to Hayes Valley Farm today, October 10th 2010, to participate in an environmental work party. The work party was part of a worldwide day dedicated toward actions to avert climate change. The event was hosted by Hayes Valley Farm and Kitchen Garden SF . Participants celebrated with activities in ...
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Photo: joiseyshowaa under a Creative Commons license . As part of his ambitious program to fight obesity and diabetes in New York City, Michael Bloomberg is looking to change the rules governing the use of food stamps, to ban their use for the purchase of soda and sugary drinks, the New York Times reported . This is the latest ...
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Images by B. Alter Is this a design festival or a food festival?. This installation brings together wild mushrooms, foraging and design in one glorious room. Called Super Natural , it is dedicated to foraging, collecting and observing in the English countryside. Visitors get to smell, taste and eat wild mushrooms, alongside some stunning decor and organically inspired hardware. ...
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Image credit: Tony the Misfit Think of the British countryside and your brain will most likely conjure up images of hedgerows, rolling hillsides, and small(ish) family farms. While Britain too has seen its fair share of "get big or get out" type pressure on farming, it has so far resisted the worst excesses of concentrated feedlot operations and mega-ranches. ...
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The office building, going for LEED Platinum, is built on top of a brick factory from another era. It rises to the challenge. Go here to read the rest: The Centre For Green Cities At Evergreen Brickworks Demonstrates How To ...
"The stakes are very high and scientists are not the best people to deal with the social, ethical or political issues that geoengineering raises." View original here: Geoengineering is a Technical Fix for a Political Problem
