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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Zoe Weil , TEDx speaker and president of the Institute for Humane Education, interviews the Sustainable Living Roadshow in this exclusive interview at Green Festival in San Francisco. The Sustaina... Read the full story on TreeHugger Read the original post: Green Festival SF: Zoe Weil Interviews the Sustainable Living Roadshow
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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 ...
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Photo Credit: Nora McDevitt Peter Fusaro is a long-time veteran to the world of green technology, alternative energy and financial markets . He has written over 700 published articles on topics that explain and explore how energy, the environment and capital need to work together to create change. His 2002 book entitled, What Went Wrong at Enron: Everyone's Guide ...
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Spring is quickly approaching and you know what that means - time to throw open the windows, brush away the cobwebs and beautify our homes for the warmer weather. While you clean and preen, why not take some time to green as well? If you need some help getting started, Inhabitat has a star-studded lineup of green home experts ...
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How does a car maker choose between an all-electric car, a hybrid electric car, or a diesel engine car? Volvo has decided...all three! We also have news on NASA's Glory Satellite, which will measure the health of our atmosphere; the rise of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest; gorgeous, yet unusual, green garments at New York Fashion week; and more ...
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Photo credit: Mona Miri It is a step towards victory for Massachusetts—a top official at Dominion Energy publicly announced the Salem power plant is expected to shut down in the next 5 years. In 2005, I began my environmental series documenting the coal and oil power plant that was responsible for environmental health problems and deaths in the region. ...
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Valentine's Day is this coming Monday - if you're still waiting for Cupid's arrow to point you towards some affordable green gifts that will have your sweetie swooning, we're here to help. If it's sexy skivvies that you think your honey desires (or maybe seeing them scantily clad is more of a gift for yourself?), check out our selection ...
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A chair made of candy wrappers? This funky piece, called, quite bizarrely, the 'Snowjob,' is the work of Emiliano Godoy , in collaboration with ethical accessories label Ecoist. We also have Valentine's Day gifts sweet on the Earth, shocking factory farm stories, sustainable H&M, a photographer's journey to a volcano in Antarctica , and more in our photo roundup ...
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Toaster builder Thomas Thwaite, is an inspiration. He wanted to learn true self-sufficiency, based on a quote from Douglas Adams: "Left to his own devices he couldn't build a toaster. He could just about make a sandwich and that was it." We also have post-apocalyptic floating cities and homes, the quick and dirty way to get winter cycling, sobering ...
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+ Demonstrate your love for handmade wares and small businesses by bestowing a green Etsy Valentine on your little lovebugs. These 7 heart-laden Etsy picks include darling hand knit hats and huggable "love" pillows. + If your little girl favors the traditional flowers and card duo of offerings, wow her with a plantable eco Valentine's Day card that blossoms... ...
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Contrary to previously held notions of how whale songs are shared between neighboring populations, a surprising study finds that whales living the same ocean basin are singing different songs. Read the original post: Study: Humpback Whales Living in Same Ocean ...
"The technology that we have here gives us a first-ever look at the Amazon in its full three-dimensional detail, over very large regions," says the study's lead researcher. Here is the original post: Lasers Used to Generate Remarkably Detailed 3D ...
