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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A vegetable garden outside Istanbul's thousand-year-old city walls. In the shadow of Istanbul's old city walls, enterprising urban farmers have carved out small plots of land to grow vegetables, adding a welcome bit of greenery to the roadside as they make, or at least contribute to, their own livelihoods. Green-thumbs in the capital city of Ankara once had a ...
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Edgar Martins via New York Times We have been discussing Whither the McMansion , wondering about their future; their present is equally troubling. The New York Times sent photographer Edgar Martins across America to document "the physical evidence of the real estate bust." It is an appalling scene of excess and waste.... See more here: Ruins of the Second Guilded ...
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Photo via News Daily The leaders of the G8 will be meeting this week in Italy and on the table, of course, is just what these rich countries will do about climate change. We are down to about 150 or so days before the international climate negotiations in Copenhagen, and it's well known that without leadership from the G8, ...
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Outer-hallway meeting room, with privacy glass, allowing natural light penetration. SAP, USA, newly constructed LEED "Platinum" headquarters building. I recently had a chance to speak with representatives of the global business software company SAP, as well get a tour of the firm's nearly completed LEED Platinum US Headquarters building in Newtown Square Pennsylvania. The result, written as a composite ...
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Flickr user tom h On Monday, New Yorkers riding the subway to work were met with a costlier spin of the turnstile: a 12 percent increase in their fares, from $2 to $2.25 , as the Metropolitan Transit Authority copes with a severe $2 billion deficit . But how does the new, much - The rest is here: Subway Fares Around ...
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Yaban TV's programming includes the shows (clockwise from top left) "Hunting World," "Wilderness Life," "Hunter's Album," and "Hunting Kitchen." Images via Yaban TV . The Turkish hunting and fishing channel Yaban TV (Wilderness TV) is on a mission to spread a message that should be fairly self-evident: If people who like to hunt and fish don't help protect the ...
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Falafel sandwich. Image credit: Vicarious Foodie . Journalists traditionally like to show "two sides" of the story, even if, as is the case with climate science, one side is fringe, and the result is a confused, angry public. This need for journalistic "balance" has helped develop the equally absurd dichotomy of vegetarian versus meat eater. From which, comes the ...
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National Post There is an everything strike going on in Toronto, another nail in its reputation as a City that works. Ferries aren't running, pools are closed, and the garbage isn't getting picked up. But what is in those bags stacking up in our parks? Why do we generate so much garbage? Perhaps it is an appropriate time to ...
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Image Credit: wetwebwork Are you a programmer? Working on a green project? Want to win $10k? How about $100 off a Gnomedex ticket? Betsy Aoki, Program Manager, Live Search: The Live Search team, in partnership with the awesome Gnomedex conference, is sponsoring a developer contest called Code for Green that we hope will make a difference to the economy ...
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Photos: Courtesy of Guayaki. Keeping native communities and woods untouched may seem like a beautiful idea, but it is -in most cases- an unrealistic goal. Many communities of indigenous people want to develop and grow, and work their lands. The real question is, then, Can that happen in a truly sustainable way? Is there a way for them to ...
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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
