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 via applied language Add Egypt to the list of countries moving forward and getting to work to phase in more renewable energy to meet growing demand needs while phasing out coal and other dirty fossil fuels. Energy demand is increasing in Egypt at about 6 percent a year, but the country is committed to greatly increasing its use ...
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Image: Where the Berlin Wall Stood, 1961-1989. Copyright Nancy Lepisto, used by permission Twenty years after the treaty reuniting Germany was signed, Germany prepares for a celebration. Barely a trace of the original wall can be found now; many tourists enjoying Berlin's reunification festivities are drawn more by its reputation as a cutting-edge party city than by ghosts of ...
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photo via flickr Even a guy in a cave can tell that climate change is happening now and that it is having horrible effects. In this case, the guy in a cave is Osama Bin Laden, who in his latest sound recording has lamented the effects of climate change to the planet , including how a worsening climate is ...
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Modern GE refrigerator with Armoire Styling Image credit: GE . Today's refrigerators use two-thirds less electricity than models sold in the mid-1970s. Remarkable by itself; but when you consider that refrigerator size has gone up dramatically over that period, and that water filters and computer screens and in-door ice makers have become increasingly common features, it is astounding. And ...
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A sandstorm at the Haditha Dam in Iraq. Photo: James McCauley / Creative Commons . Though conflicts over sparse water supplies have created rifts between Turkey and its neighbors, the sandstorms they exacerbate have brought countries in the region together, signing an agreement this week to tackle soil erosion, air pollution, and desertification within the next five years.... Read ...
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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
