The Next Big Oil: Big Smart Grid?

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?

Ever See a Blue Whale Life-Sized on Your Computer? Now You Can

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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Corals Packing Up and Moving North To Escape Warming

published April 1, 2011 and has No Comments

Photo by USFWS Pacific via Flickr Creative Commons Last year was touted to be the worst year on record for corals as the temperature of oceans creeped upwards. As waters warm, the symbiotic algae living on corals dies off, causing bleaching from which it is difficult for corals to recover. Last year, the news of bleachings in important coral ...

Tsunami Ruins, And Music With Impossible Nature Surroundings At Robinson Crusoe Island

published April 1, 2011 and has No Comments

All photos: Paula Alvarado Continuing with our trip with 5 Gyres in search of plastic pollution in the South Pacific, our sailboat - the Sea Dragon - stopped at Robinson Crusoe island for a quick look around the place and some relaxing before we hit the rest of the 15-day voyage to Easter Island. ... Read the full story ...

Philips AmbientLED 12.5 Watts LED Lightbulb (Product Review)

published March 25, 2011 and has No Comments

Photo: Michael Graham Richard A Bulb from the Future! It Looks Like it Belongs on a Spaceship The Philips AmbientLED 12.5-watt A19 LED lightbulb (quite a name!) is probably the favorite LED bulb that I've tried so far. It beats the competition when it comes to light output (800 lumens vs. 450-590 lumens for the other LEDs that I've ...

Recycling Flash Mob Shows What Happens When You Do The Green Thing (Video)

published March 24, 2011 and has No Comments

Image via YouTube video screengrab This is just awesome. Holy Kaw points us to a great video where a flash mob shows a crowded mall why it's a good idea to recycle whenever you have the chance. Check out the video with the surprising end, and lots of interesting pop-up factoids, after the jump. ... Read the full story ...

This Year’s Maximum Arctic Sea Ice Extent Ties for Lowest Ever on Satellite Record

published March 23, 2011 and has No Comments

Image: NASA On March 7th, the Arctic sea ice most likely reached its maximum extent for the year -- signaling the beginning of the melt season -- and that maximum tied for the lowest ever seen on the satellite record. The maximum extent was 5.65 million square miles, which may sound like a lot, until you consider that's 463,000 ...