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The Next Big Oil: Big Smart Grid?

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?

Ever See a Blue Whale Life-Sized on Your Computer? Now You Can

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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Genetically Modified Cotton Associated With Increased Plant Bug Attacks On Food Crops

published May 17, 2010 and has No Comments

Cotton Fleahopper - Heteroptera Miridae Image credit: Texas A&M University Authors of a 15-year long field study in China have reported that cotton "farms gradually become a source of mirid bug infestations, in parallel with the rise of Bt cotton. The bugs, initially regarded as occasional or minor pests, spread out to surrounding areas, "acquiring pest status" and infesting ...

Poison In The Hive: High Levels Of Pesticides & Breakdown Products Found In Bees Wax & Pollen

published March 23, 2010 and has No Comments

Bee Hive Super in the Apiarie Image credit: Amazing Honey Bee Science News covers the latest on a potential explanation for 'hive collapse disorder.' Christopher Mullin of Pennsylvania State University in University Park and his colleagues describe widespread pesticide tainting in 749 samples of bee-dom, some of those chemicals at levels that would be toxic if they occurred alone ...

How Did a Genetically Modified Potato Gain Approval in Europe?

published March 6, 2010 and has No Comments

photo: J. Novak After a 13-year battle, the largest chemical company in the world, BASF won approval from the European Commission to begin commercially growing a genetically modified potato for industrial use. Many onlookers were more than a little surprised by the decision considering the Commission's formerly skeptical approach to GMOs. The decision has incited fury amongst harsh critics ...

Minimalist Gramophone Makes Playing Music Super Simple 2012-02-10

This hand operated gramophone is as simple as it gets. Original post: Minimalist Gramophone Makes Playing Music Super Simple

Study: Humpback Whales Living in Same Ocean Basin Singing Different Tunes

Contrary to previously held notions of how whale songs are shared between neighboring populations, a surprising study finds that whales living the same ocean basin are singing different songs. Read the original post: Study: Humpback Whales Living in Same Ocean ...

The Next Big Oil: Big Smart Grid?

Ever See a Blue Whale Life-Sized on Your Computer? Now You Can

Archive for the ‘industrial farming’ Category

Genetically Modified Cotton Associated With Increased Plant Bug Attacks On Food Crops

Poison In The Hive: High Levels Of Pesticides & Breakdown Products Found In Bees Wax & Pollen

How Did a Genetically Modified Potato Gain Approval in Europe?

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