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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This week is Carnival of the Green #186 and it's being hosted by Conserve Plastic Bags , an informative blog whose goal is to raise public awareness on the consumption of plastic bags. Since it's inception (which began as a class project), it has since evolved to include content about a multitude of other current environmental issues as well. ...
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This week is Carnival of the Green #185 and it's being hosted by The Daily (Maybe) , a blog that covers the adventures of a socialist within the Green Party. Here you can find political news, world news, and reading materials in between. So head on over to this week's Carnival , which includes a round up of green ...
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This week is Carnival of the Green #184 and it's being hosted The Conservation Report , a blog that presents the latest environmental buzz, news, and comment. From air pollution to political issues to zoonotic diseases and everything else in between. So head on over to this week's Carnival , which includes a round up of green news and ...
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This week is Carnival of the Green #183 and it's being hosted by our dear Carnival founder, Al Tepper, over at ooffoo . Have you visited the site yet? The term "ooffoo" itself is the html code for the color green and it has been created to help like minded people participate in this philosophy; to network, communicate, help, ...
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We here at TreeHugger announced a few weeks back that the Carnival of the Green will now include a Twitter section.You can still submit as normal via email, of course, but this new part of the Carnival will be called "Best Green Tweets." So, if you use Twitter and have a recent (i.e. in the last couple of days) ...
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We here at TreeHugger are delighted to announce that Carnival of the Green will now include a Twitter section.You can still submit as normal via email, of course, but this new part of the Carnival will be called "Best Green Tweets." So, if you use Twitter and have a recent (i.e. in the last couple of weeks) green tweet ...
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Image via Chris Tackett Did you know you can get TreeHugger headlines on Twitter? You can! Follow @TH_RSS to have all TreeHugger headlines come to you via Twitter. This means you'll be seeing new stories posted to Twitter without having to leave the warmth and comfort of your Twitter world! Until we figure out a way to beam the ...
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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
