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: all lovely stuff The best of British design has a quirkiness and sense of humour about it that seems to be unique in the design world. As in British humour, they don't take themselves too seriously and an ironic edge is always present. Hence the wit and joy of All Lovely Stuff. Designed by a duo, these house ...
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Image from Ecotrust Canada Gather 'round the campfire and we will tell you a story of a real-life cowgirl who lived in the wilds of British Columbia until she was 97 years old. She was Ada Annie Rae-Arthur, known as Cougar Annie because she was so good at shooting and trapping cougars. It was said that she could fell ...
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Image from my luscious backyard Fancy exotic bouquets are losing their bloom. Flying in flowers from around the world is expensive in terms of money and the environmental impact. Some florists this summer are starting to use local flowers for their bouquets: as in picked from neighbourhood gardens. Now florists are turning gardens into mini-flower farms for their small ...
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Image from my luscious backyard Fancy exotic bouquets are losing their bloom. Flying in flowers from around the world is expensive in terms of money and the environmental impact. Some florists this summer are starting to use local flowers for their bouquets: as in picked from neighbourhood gardens. Now florists are turning gardens into mini-flower farms for their small ...
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Image from London Orchard Project What a great name for a grant: the 2010 Timberland Earthkeepers Grant. The winners of the prize really are keepers of the environment; they include an urban orchard, a guerrilla gardening scheme, a city farm and an allotment garden. All are located in south London and each is a worthy recipient of the £2,000 ...
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Images from AJ This may be the world's longest bench....and even if it isn't, it sure looks like fun. Located along the beach in West Sussex, it is 324 metres (350 yards) long and could seat 300 people. Created out of thousands of slats made of reclaimed tropical hardwood, the bench dips down and around and onto the beach ...
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Image from JSainsbury plc When it comes to supermarkets and the environment, Waitrose and Marks & Spencer are the two that have made the biggest commitment to sustainability and ethical practices. But Sainsbury's, the number 3 selling supermarket in the UK, is coming up from behind. They have just announced their commitment to planting two million trees over ... ...
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Image from Hobbs House Bakery We love our daily bread. But celebrities must love it even more, for this one costs a lot of dough: £21 (that's $30 US). When Liz Hurley , Damien Hirst and Prince Charles are all eating it for breakfast and others are ordering it online to the tune of 100 a week, one has ...
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Image from London2012 : Olympic Park London's 2012 Olympic pledge, to be the greenest Olympic Games ever, started with great enthusiasm. But some wondered about that goal when McDonalds was announced as the official supplier of food. Then came the stories of construction going over-budget and of course the recession kicked in.... Now it has been announced that a ...
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Image from start Prince Charles is having a party in September and guess what: we can all go. HRH is opening up the garden of his city house, Clarence House, in September for 12 days. Buy a ticket and you too can peer through the windows, poke around the roses and veggies, and listen to some music whilst drinking ...
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The office building, going for LEED Platinum, is built on top of a brick factory from another era. It rises to the challenge. Go here to read the rest: The Centre For Green Cities At Evergreen Brickworks Demonstrates How To ...
"The stakes are very high and scientists are not the best people to deal with the social, ethical or political issues that geoengineering raises." View original here: Geoengineering is a Technical Fix for a Political Problem
