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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Image: Earth First One reason I like Treehugger is that it give us a global perspective on environmental topcis. Where else would you get that? You may wonder, what is going on in, say, Brazil ? You don't get this kind of coverage - Turkey, Israel, London, Copenhagen, California, Beijing, Tokyo - you name it. Do use the search ...
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photo: City-Data.com To prevent flooding which is already occurring (and increasing with climate change being blamed) the Yup'ik Eskimo village of Newtok has voted to move all of its 340 residents 9 miles upstream, CNN reports:... Read more: Alaskan Eskimo Village Votes to Move Upstream to Avoid Climate Change Flooding
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EV Charging Station Unveiled in Portland from Mayor Sam Adams on Vimeo Yesterda... Read more: Portland Wants to Lap San Francisco in Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Race
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Photo: Patagonia Patagonia, the outdoor clothier (and cobbler) with an inspiring eco-conscience, have had so much Greenness going on recently, it’s been tricky keeping on top of it all. We noticed, for example, that Patagonia were selected for a featured April episode of US television program, Curiosity Quest , as the educational exploration series ‘Goes Green’ for a bunch ...
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Photo credit: Kiehl's Kiehl's Superbly Restorative Argan Body Lotion is like a long, cool drink of water, but for water-parched skin. Rich and creamy—and smelling scrumptiously of oranges and eucalyptus—the epidermal thirst-quencher gets its hydration power punch from fairly traded, organic argan oil , the beauty industry's miracle ingredient du jour. To celebrate Earth month, Kiehl's is getting wet ...
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photo: Yuki Yaginuma via flickr. The latest in the ongoing allocation of money coming out of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: The Department of Energy has announced that $93 million has been made available to support wind power. Here's how that money breaks down:... View original here: $93 Million of Stimulus Money for Wind Power Released by Dept of ...
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photo: Gavin Newsom via flickr. San Francisco and Portland, Oregon are trying to one-up each other in the race to develop the first citywide, full-scale electric vehicle infrastructure. In a guest post for Gas 2.0 Mayor Gavin Newsom has turned up the collegial war of words, outlining what San Francisco has done since announcing it wanted to be the ...
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Watering soybeans in Nebraska, photo: John Holm If you follow biofuel news on TreeHugger you've probably read about ethanol manufacturers not having an easy time of it in the past six months. Well, apparently Nebraska biodiesel producers aren't doing so well either:... More here: More Biofuel Woes: One Third of US Biodiesel Plants Sitting Idle
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Photo credit: Bag the Habit Bag the Habit takes the now-ubiquitous reusable shopper—thank God for small favors—uptown with a sleek, chic, and partly recycled tote that folds up into a dainty pouch for slipping into your purse or pocket with ease. Founded by Liz Long, a fellow Jersey City resident and—full disclosure—a former co-worker of my sister's, Bag the ...
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Photo credit: Getty Images Score another one for making pretty sustainable: Aveda has become the first beauty company in the world—and only the second American company in any industry—to receive the Cradle-to-Cradle (C2C) seal of approval , achieving Gold Level certification for seven of its products, as well as Silver Level certification for its packaging. Pioneered by sustainability consultancy ...
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This hand operated gramophone is as simple as it gets. Original post: Minimalist Gramophone Makes Playing Music Super Simple
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 ...
