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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An anti-nuclear performance in Istanbul's Tünel Square. Photo: Greenpeace Akdeniz . The ongoing effort to contain radiation leaks from Japan's Fukushima Daiichi power plant, badly damaged in the devastating earthquake and tsunami, has countries from Germany to Read the original here: Quake-Prone Turkey Vows To Move Nuke Plans Ahead
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Press conference to announce anti nuclear energy protest in Chile. Photo: Greenpeace Chile . Although Latin American countries rely lightly on nuclear power (only Argentina, Brazil and Mexico have plants, which represent only 2% of the region's energy production), many countries had plans for new plants until this week: Read more here: Earthquake-Prone Chile Won't Give Up Nuclear Plans Yet
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Image via ShelterBox ShelterBox is sending kits to Japan to help with relief efforts. The packs are somewhat of a marvel when it comes to efficient packaging -- they pack 100 lbs of equipment in just 33 x 24 x 22 inch box. Take a look at what is included, and find out more about the conundrum of packing ...
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Image: Details from Kent Ng 's Tribute "Stay Strong Japan!" One Japanese expat blogger reports that life is beginning to return to normal away from the devastated northern coast, with the Shinkansen train running again between Kyoto and Tokyo. But as rescuers continue seeking tens of thousands of missing people and delivering aid to stranded victims, news in the ...
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Photo: jmurawski , CC Factory Love Subculture Factories and power plants are not bad in themselves. Most produce useful things, and provide jobs and financial security to the people who work there and to shareholders (which are often large institutional investors like pension funds). But there are also big problems that need to be solved, like the negative side ...
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Science to the Rescue Rare earth elements, which are used to make all kinds of things, including wind turbines and hybrid/electric cars, have been in the news quite a bit lately. First China announced that it would reduce exports (after cutting Japan's supply after a diplomatic spat), which probably helped speed up the re-opening of a rare earths mine ...
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Sanyo's Kasai Plant in Japan. Photo: Sanyo Sanyo Bullish on Electric Cars Only a few months after completing its giant lithium-ion battery factory in Kasai city, Japan, Sanyo seems to think that it's still not enough. The company is investing 15 billion yen (about 180 million U.S. dollars) to increase its annual output capacity for automotive lithium-ion batteries by ...
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images credit aat+makoto yokomizo architects TreeHugger founder Graham Hill is trying to radically reduce his footprint and live happily with less space, less stuff and less waste on less money, but with more design. He calls it "LifeEdited." You can help: Enter the LifeEdited design competition and win up to $70,000 in prizes and the opportunity to design the ...
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Photo: Takayanagi Will Ship Next Spring Some electric cars try to be as practical and mass-market as possible, while others aim for uniqueness and beautiful design (maybe someday we'll have a combination of both). The Takayanagi Miluira Retro EV definitely falls in the second category. The electric 1-seater looks kind of like a car from the 1920s with a ...
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Photo: Flickr , CC The key word in the title above is "may". It's not a done deal yet, but to me it makes so much sense that I'd be surprised if Honda didn't go that route, especially after its CEO showed enthusiasm for electric cars . This info comes from Honda's head of R&D.... Read the full story ...
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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
