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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It has been crazy. We talk about LEED buildings in America and no doubt our British or Australian readers wonder why we call ourselves a trans-national journal when they talk about BREEAM or Green Star. And if you are actually going to try and compare buildings across borders? Forget it. But now there may be one standard to rule ...
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GM Defends the Volt's Design A recent Carnegie Mellon University study (pdf) challenged the real-world gasoline savings and cost effectiveness of plug-in hybrids like the Chevy Volt . GM's Vice President Global Program Management, Jon Lauckner, who has been involved in the Volt project responded on the company's blog. Find out what he had to say below.... Go here ...
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Image via Denver Arts The reversals from Bush era environmental policy keep on comin'. In the latest, Obama has effectively suspended a midnight ruling from the Bush administration that let groups like the Army Corp. of Engineers and the Federal Highway Admin break ground on new projects without having to check with experts on whether or not they'd be ...
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photo: Office of Bernie Sanders Vermont already gives the impression of being a very environmentally aware state, and that impression is generally true. Now it's even more so, with the announcement that the Vermont Air National Guard will be installing a solar power array at its facilities in South Burlington:... Read more: Vermont Air National Guard to Go Solar, Build ...
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Protestors stage a "die-in" in front of HDI's booth, Toronto (Photo: Students for a Free Tibet ) It’s Losar , the Tibetan New Year, today - but no one is celebrating. This month marks the 50-year anniversary of flight of Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama into exile. Fearing a repeat of the 2008 riots - the worst in 20 ...
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The Money Will be Invested in an Unnamed Battery Company Fisker Automotive, makers of the Karma plug-in hybrid , have just raised $3 million to purchase a stake in a soon-to-be-named battery company. The plan, according to Fisker spokesperson Russell Datz is to "secure exclusive supply of battery technology." Obviously Fisker wants more control over its supply chain...... Read ...
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Photo via pimpexposure We've talked a bit on TreeHugger about the issue of standardization that stands in the way of smart grids being implemented nationwide. Well, there might be a road map by as soon as this summer. ... View original post here: Smart Grid May Gain Standards by Summer
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Image via: Flickr We've been pretty excited about Biome Lifestyle's innovative camping gear in the past, and this spring the folks over at Biome Lifestyle are using their success to encourage other British furniture designers by holding a Product Design Competition. The design must be as environmentally friendly as possible, but also include "good design, great style, strong ethics." ...
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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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One hopes that Google will remember their motto, "don't be evil" as they take over the world, that their energy will be green, their travel and transport eco-friendly, their landscapes natural. Italian conceptual artist Filippo Minelli imagines what their world might look like. ... See more here: The Googleverse According to Filippo Minelli
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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
