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 credit: STC Craft No reruns in the fashion industry? Natalie "Alabama" Chanin might beg to differ. The designer and author was recently commissioned by HBO to create a special collection of one-of-a-kind, limited-edition tees recycled using HBO-branded apparel from shows like The Sopranos , Entourage , and Sex and the City . "Alabama Chanin for HBO," which includes ...
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Photo credit: STC Craft No reruns in the fashion industry? Natalie "Alabama" Chanin might beg to differ. The designer and author was recently commissioned by HBO to create a special collection of one-of-a-kind, limited-edition tees recycled using HBO-branded apparel from shows like The Sopranos , Entourage , and Sex and the City . "Alabama Chanin for HBO," which includes ...
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Photo credit: Go Green Expo The Go Green Expo , which dubs itself "the nation's leading eco-focused, green-living showcase" returns to the Big Apple for an encore this April. Now open to the public, the event will introduce New Yorkers to the latest in energy-efficient and eco-friendly products and services in areas such as fashion and beauty , travel ...
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Image via: Sweden.se On May 2, 2009, The Earth Institute at Columbia University, the MA students in Columbia's Climate and Society Masters Program and Dr. James Hansen will host their first 350 Conference focusing specifically on the idea that we have to get our current atmospheric levels of 385 parts per million (ppm) carbon dioxide emissions down to at ...
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Photo credit: Project Green Prom Give a dress, take a dress: Project Green Prom , a collaborative effort between Teens Turning Green and Whole Foods to get teens to make eco-friendly decisions and purchases during prom season, will be hosting its first ever dress swap on April 6. New York area high school juniors and seniors are invited to ...
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Barcelona's per capita carbon emissions were particularly good. Photo: Amitabh Trehan via flickr While cities certainly use a lot of energy in a concentrated area, the per capita emissions of their residents are often well below national averages, a new report from the International Institute for Environment and Development says. David Dodman compared the emissions of 12 of the ...
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Photo: Flickr , CC Central Parking System Partners with Smart USA Parkings in urban areas are expensive because space comes at a premium, so it makes sense that if you use less of it with your car, you should pay less (and maybe they could also charge more to gigantic SUVs?). This is what Central Parking System, in partnership ...
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Scott Hahn, Loomstate. Photo courtesy of Loomstate . Sustainable companies are on the rise but that didn't make it any easier for us to pick out the hottest eco-CEOs paving the way. However, we've managed to narrow the list down to seven that have kick-started global change. The hotties listed below (in no particular order) have businesses that are ...
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Photo credit: 9thirty Theater New York City's 9thirty Theatre Company dubs itself one of the country's first "eco-theaters." In founding artistic director Jeff Burroughs' own words, 9thirty's mission is to "cultivate creativity and artists as we work towards viable solutions for a sustainable future." For the week of April 22 to 25, in celebration of Earth Day, 9thirty will ...
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Photo credit: Pingg Here's a new way to send those paper-free electronic invites to your latest eco-friendly bash, shindig, or hootenanny: Pingg , a free Web 2.0-fortified service that lets you disseminate your party deets via e-mail or SMS/text, as well as through various social networks such as Twitter and Facebook . And if you prefer old-fashioned, tree-slashing communiques, ...
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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
