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 Valley Vistas As you hopefully know by now, August is a special month round these parts. That's because it's Blue August - a month of not only a focus on all things marine here on TreeHugger, but also a month of awesome TV programming and online content on everything related to water over at sister site Planet ...
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Photo: PRNewsFoto/Brooks Sports, Inc You a runner ? Or an exercise-oholic ? And you want your workouts to reflect your green lifestyle? Well, the race is ON …or at least for me and a few friends to find the best performing green running equipment. Since February of this year (2009), I’ve made it my personal mission to seek out ...
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Photo via DavidK-Oregon Today is World Ocean Day . Not only is it World Ocean Day, it's the first official World Ocean Day . So what better day to announce that our sister site Planet Green will be embarking on a month-long effort in August to bring you everything you ever wanted and needed to know about the oceans. ...
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Image Credit: Siemens Foundation In a bid to inspire middle school students around the country to get involved in the green movement, the Siemens Foundation and Discovery Education recently created the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge to reward those who do so in amazing ways. And now the finalist teams of two to three students in sixth ...
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If the Midwestern, small city charm and uplifting sustainable story behind Greensburg Kansas' green, post-tornado makeover moved you to happy tears—or action—there’s reason to rejoice. Planet Green has picked up the Greensburg series for another season-long run, continuing the story of a community’s plight to rebuild their city green after the devastating 2007 twister (that was an estimated 1.7 ...
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TreeHugger founder Graham Hill, Bryan Hughes of Planet Green, and many other volunteers at Koshland Community Garden. The Green Apple Festival hoped to get a good sized turn out of volunteers for Earth Day activities, rewarding participants with free concerts of major headlining bands. Turns out, the volunteers needed little enticing. Hundreds of thousands of people participated in Earth ...
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Happy Earth Day! For Earth Day this year, Discovery is launching a new page called Discovery Green , and I have the pleasure to be in charge of it. For those of you won't don't know me, I've been with TreeHugger since 2005. Between 2006 and 2008, I was editor-in-chief, and I'm now editor of the Science & Technology ...
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Photo via TLC Think your family uses a lot of carbon? You’re probably right: in America, the average individual carbon footprint is nearly 25 tons per year. Multiply that by the number of people in your family, and you’re looking at a substantial environmental impact—but that’s still a drop in the bucket when compared to the footprint of the ...
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Starting up right on time for Earth Day is Planet Green's fan-favorite shows, including Emeril Green, Focus Earth with Bob Woodruff, Greensburg, Renovation Nation, and Wa$ted. Read on for when you can start getting your green TV fix. ... Original post: Second Season of Favorite Planet Green Shows Starting for Earth Day
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Earth Day ‘09. It’s just around the bend and yet, for many enviros the term is so-not-music to the ears. After all, every day is earth day, right? But are we really always giving our best or giving back to our communities? If we’re going to be honest, er, ok—if I’m going to be honest—not really. If you’re like ...
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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
