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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GE has put together this quick video that highlights some really neat ideas for how OLED technology can be used in all sorts of ways, from emergency safety gear to amazing "wall peel" OLED lighting. ... See original here: GE Shows Off Cool OLED Concepts (Video)
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Original post: UK's Green Party Wants to Save Energy By Consolidating Cell Phone Networks
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Q'orianka Kilcher with her new Honda FCX Clarity hydrogen-powered car. Photo: Honda Q'orianka Kilcher Gets a New Honda FCX Clarity Hydrogen Car Green actress Q'orianka Kilcher , know for her role of Pocahontas , has been driving a first generation Honda FCX fuel cell car since she was 17 (see photo below). But that was 2 years ago, and ...
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Bullish on Energy Efficiency One of the impacts of a global recession is that those who have money will invest differently. That's even true for big venture capital firms; a few years ago, the hot investment was in startups that were trying to generate clean energy. Solar , wind , algae , Read the original: Venture Capital is Shifting from ...
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Image via Cleantechnica If you want a lamp to be super efficient, make it shut itself off when no one is using it. That's the premise behind the Ergolight , a lighting system that takes the need for a switch or dimmer out of the equation for office buildings. ... Read the original post: Ledalite's Ergolight Touts 80% More Energy ...
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Photo via Dru Bloomfield We recently talked about the notion that e-waste will plateau in the next few years , thanks to a growing awareness on the part of government, companies and consumers about properly disposing of electronics. One of the biggest ways damage from electronic waste can be mitigated is through consumer knowledge of how to dispose of ...
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Photo courtesy of: Coroflot The Solar Inside , a collectively designed concept bench, is so much more than just a park bench. Imagined by designers Seon-Keun Park, Byung-Min Woo, and Owen Song, the Solar Inside's made with thin-film solar which works in a variety of weather conditions. The rechargeable battery not only turns the bench Read the original post: Solar-Powered ...
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Photo courtesy of: Coroflot The Solar Inside , a collectively designed concept bench, is so much more than just a park bench. Imagined by designers Seon-Keun Park, Byung-Min Woo, and Owen Song, the Solar Inside's made with thin-film solar which works in a variety of weather conditions. The rechargeable battery not only turns the bench Here is the original ...
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The GeoSpring hybrid electric water heater is not only super-efficient, it's being manufactured in America at a plant that has lay idle for decades. Here is the original: Super Efficient Water Heater is First New Product to Roll Off GE ...
The GeoSpring hybrid electric water heater is not only super-efficient, it's being manufactured in America at a plant that has lay idle for decades. Read more here: GE's New Hybrid Water Heater is Super Efficient—and Manufactured in America
