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
published December 3, 2009 and has No Comments
When people describe their first time seeing mountaintop removal coal mining, the response is invariably the same: dropped jaws and sunken hearts. Along with her prolific work in film and television (ER, Raising the Bar), Gloria Reuben is a tireless backer of clean energy, global public health, and climate sanity. She talks with TreeHugger Radio about the myth of ...
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Image credit: C.P.Storm /Flickr Planet Green is starting the new year with an entirely new line-up of programming. In addition to bring you new episodes of old favorites like Living With Ed and Emeril Green , the network will also be launching premiers of several innovative series from England and Canada.... Read the full story on TreeHugger Read the ...
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Photo via TreeHugger Already thinking about your holiday shopping? Our gift guide is the perfect place to start, but if you're the kind of shopper who likes visiting a store rather than waiting for the UPS truck, check out Wired's fifth annual pop-up store in New York City--where a careful collection of green gifts has been selected by one ...
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Image Credit: Planet Green This winter, Planet Green will show you the world through a broader lens. With new and expanded coverage, the network is broadening its scope to consider, as Jeff Hasler, Senior Vice President Production and Development for Planet Green explained, "a wider range of stories about passionate people engaged in forward thinking activity." New episodes of ...
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What do you get when you combine downloadable design (and the internet) and food, and splash in some molecular gastronomy? Just ask Homaro Cantu and Ben Roche: Two renowned chefs, successful restaurateurs, patent-owning mad scientists and celebrated futurists who are bringing their unique, fun, wacky brand of food to Planet Green's airwaves. The new original series, Future Food , ...
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Insulation can be so confusing. Batt or spray? Denim or foam? How much is enough? Where do you put it? Many of the so-called experts don't even know for sure. We try to explain in our new Green Materials Guide on Planet Green. This is a work in progress; we will be adding more. But have a look at ...
Read more...published October 26, 2009 and has No Comments
Insulation can be so confusing. Batt or spray? Denim or foam? How much is enough? Where do you put it? Many of the so-called experts don't even know for sure. We try to explain in our new Green Materials Guide on Planet Green. This is a work in progress; we will be adding more. But have a look at ...
Read more...published September 11, 2009 and has No Comments
Over the past few weeks we've been encouraging our readers to participate in our Eco-Tee Design Challenge over at Planet Green . The Challenge, which now includes 50 designs chosen by all of you and our editors, is in collaboration with Hessnatur. The winning design will be printed on a Hessnatur t-shirt , which will be available for sale ...
Read more...published August 13, 2009 and has No Comments
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is at work all over the world, but you’ll know Paul Watson best for patrolling Arctic waters intercepting whaling convoys. Whale Wars , now in its second season on Animal Planet, follows Watson and his feisty crew aboard the Steve Irwin as they ram boats, hurl stink bombs, and try to otherwise spoil the ...
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This month has been named Blue August on TreeHugger and Planet Green with tons of content dedicated to the state of our oceans, coral reefs, sealife and waterways. Use the Blue August tag to discover all our great posts on these subjects, like Jaymi's revelation this week that the BBC are spending $670 000 annually on bottled water ! ...
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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
