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 March 7, 2010 and has No Comments
Image: Angewandte Chemie, Wiley Sunlight + Water = Hydrogen Gas Scientists at the University of East Anglia, led by Dr. Thomas Nann, report a breakthrough in the production of hydrogen from water using the energy of sunlight. Amidst all the hype about a potential hydrogen economy, which would rely upon the highly energetic and clean burning hydrogen atom, one ...
Read more...published September 23, 2009 and has No Comments
The Medis Fuel Cell chargers have been mentioned on TreeHugger a few times , last g etting reviewed nearly a year ago . They're an option for instance power for charging gadgets in off-grid and emergency situations. And now, they're headed for store shelves, putting fuel cell chargers in front of consumers in a far more obvious way. ... ...
Read more...published September 21, 2009 and has No Comments
This year's Frankfurt Auto Show was an explosion of new green vehicles. With extravagant displays and more than 80 world-premiers, this year's show lived up to its reputation as the auto event to watch. It was also the year of green transportation: we venture to say that no major car show has been more jam packed with electric cars, ...
Read more...published August 17, 2009 and has No Comments
5th generation on the right. Photo: ABG GM's Fifth Generation Hydrogen Fuel Cell On the left side of the photo above is the fuel cell stack from the hydrogen-powered GM Equinox (93kW of output) and on the right side you can see the new fifth generation GM fuel cell stack (93kW of output also). Even without looking at the ...
Read more...published August 10, 2009 and has No Comments
Photo courtesy of NASA NASA is using decades of space exploration technology to build a new eco-aware base here in California. Using an advanced central computer, the building will access online weather forecasts and set the building's interior climate accordingly. Sensors around the structure allow it to adjusts for changes in sunlight, wind, and temperature. For example, if the ...
Read more...published July 8, 2009 and has No Comments
Iceland is sitting on boiling hot water--it's a volcanic island with geothermal fields spread across the country. They have harnessed that heat, tapped from the hot rock layers lying just beneath the surface, and now geothermal plants provide all of the electricity, heat and hot water for the entire country. The Hitaveita Suðurnesja power plant is the largest hot ...
Read more...published June 23, 2009 and has No Comments
Photo by Concept Climax Who says a green car has to be shaped like a sneaker to save the planet? These 13 hot supercars sure don't. ... Read the original here: 13 Hot Eco-Cars That Go Zoom
Read more...published June 19, 2009 and has No Comments
A hydrogen-powered mobile home , sea taxi , and forklift are among the innovations developed with support from a UN project in Turkey. Photos via ICHET . With enthusiasm about hydrogen energy on the wane in the United States, it seems a bit i... Read the original here: Hydrogen 'Matchmakers' Find Place for Pricey Power in Developing World
Read more...published May 15, 2009 and has No Comments
Photo courtesy of: CarDesign.ru The Chiron Transportation concept transforms between both a big rig and a locomotive. Powered by an algae-based fuel cell engine, the Autobot-wannabe also comes with a satellite tracking system for navigating railways efficiently. The design addresses the gianormous ecological and economic costs of Here is the original post: Algae-Powered Big Rig That Transforms Into A Locomotive
Read more...published May 11, 2009 and has No Comments
Q'orianka Kilcher with her new Honda FCX Clarity hydrogen-powered car. Photo: Honda Q'orianka Kilcher Gets a New Honda FCX Clarity Hydrogen Car Green actress Q'orianka Kilcher , know for her role of Pocahontas , has been driving a first generation Honda FCX fuel cell car since she was 17 (see photo below). But that was 2 years ago, and ...
Read more...
Excerpt from: Today on Planet 100: Planet 100's Top 10 Most Outrageous Stories (Video)
Photo via News One Less dramatic than the fiery explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and the multiple month-spanning underwater oil geyser that followed it are many of the BP Gulf spill's side effects. And oil-related sicknesses are ...
