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: Michael Graham Richard Project NINA Moving Forward Just like Tesla 's future depends on its second car, the Model S electric sedan , the future of Fisker probably rests more on its second model (codename: NINA) than its first. Why is that? Because both companies are starting way up-market and, because of their hefty price-tags, those cars are ...
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Photo: Honda Around $16.5k in Japan Honda seems to have figured that if it isn't going to win the hybrid war on technology, it should at least try to win based on price. The first salvo was the Insight hybrid V2.0 , which was about $3k less than the 3rd generation Toyota Prius , and the second on is ...
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Photo: VW New TDI Diesel Engine Also Available VW has just unveiled the new 2011 Jetta. It was completely redesigned and no longer shares a platform with the VW Golf. Like most new cars that get redesigned, the Jetta suffers from inflation: It's now 3.54 inches/9 cm longer than the previous Jetta, and the wheelbase is 2.76 inches/7 cm ...
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The Audi E-tron. Photo via Michelin This year, French tire giant Michelin (yes, the Michelin that made the tires on your car) held its 10th Challenge Bibendum event, this time in Rio de Janeiro. If you've never heard of this thing, don't kick yourself, but for some time now Michelin has taken the role of rallying key players in ...
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Photo: GM Making Sure the Chevy Volt is Safe for First Responders A friend of mine works part-time as a firefighter in a small town, and one of the things that he's often talking about is how dangerous airbags can be if you are a first responder. They might save the life of a car's passengers, but if they ...
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Photo: Michael Graham Richard About as Fuel-Efficient as the 2010 Toyota Prius in Gasoline Mode The Chevy Volt is slowly getting closer to its launch date, with the first pre-production units rolling off the assembly line a couple weeks ago, and GM is releasing a slow but steady trickle of information about it. We don't yet have the price, ...
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Photo via the Daily Green Last night I attended what may be the strangest green-themed event ever. In order to roll out their new CT 200 hybrid with a bang, Lexus hosted an evening called the Darker Side of Green. The main attraction was a debate between author Amanda Little ( Power Trip ) and Gore-hating Phelim McAlee (the ...
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Photo: Ford Looks Like a More Upscale Fusion Hybrid Hyundai's 2011 Sonata Hybrid wasn't the only new hybrid car today. Ford's Lincoln division also debuted the MKZ hybrid, the brand's first hybrid car. Not surprisingly, it shares many things with the Ford Fusion hybrid, most notably the hybrid system and the SmartGauge instrument cluster that rewards you for driving ...
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Photo: Hyundai Finally Some New Blood Hyundai is challenging Toyota and Ford in the mid-size hybrid segment with the new Sonata hybrid which was unveiled today in New York. And at least on paper, it is quite competitive! It gets a slightly different styling from the regular 2011 Sonata (probably because of Toyota's experience with the Prius -- fewer ...
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Images: Toyota and Mazda Prius Inside? Well, it looks like the partnership between Ford and Mazda is further eroding. In 2008, Ford sold a 20% stake in Mazda (keeping 13.4%) and lost control of the company. Now Mazda is signing a deal with Toyota instead of Ford to license some hybrid hardware and software to use in a hybrid ...
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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
