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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The week-long global gathering kicked off today. Photo via IISD Reporting Services Even journalists living in this year's host city of Istanbul are a bit perplexed about the event we've dubbed "waterpalooza." Local advertisements describe it as "A big water meeting in Istanbul!" and that seems about as specific of an explanation as most people can muster. The chief ...
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Photo via the Scurry Group Half of the world's population will be living in areas of "acute water shortage" by 2030. That's the grim finding of a report issued by the UN last week, and it's one of the main reasons that 120 countries have convened in Istanbul for a World Water Forum in order to address the burgeoning ...
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picture: JNovak Visitors to Disneyland likely don't know that when they sip from Disney water fountains that the great tasting aqua treat was once streaming through a public sewer. Not to worry though. That sewer water is actually substantially cleaner and more carefully filtered than the water consumed in the average American household. Moreover, the new system providing Disney's ...
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Well, just as Google didn't want to get left behind when it comes to the smart grid , IBM doesn't want to get left behind when it comes to water management. We knew the company is paying attention considering a representative was on the water crisis panel at the Cleantech conference , but now they're announcing some big news ...
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Mickey's parent company reveals environmental plans. Photo: The Walt Disney Company Disneyland may not be the greenest place on earth but within 3- to 5-years the company plans to minimize Mickey's footprint, cutting emissions in half, reducing electricity consumption by 10 percent, and halving the garbage at its parks and resorts by 2013. Long-term, the aim is net zero ...
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Image credit: Huber Solutions (this is not the system shown in the video). How to Recycle Gray Water Legally Lloyd has already written about the Gray Water Guerrilla movement - a lose alliance of activists dedicated to installing clandestine water recycling solutions. Yet while some innovative companies are offering gray water package units , many people are still struggling ...
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Photo via: Badjonni With U.S. businesses disappearing left and right along with many jobs, some savvy folks are taking the stance to go back to the basics, which may turnout not to be such a bad idea...... Read the original here: Houston Car Wash Goes Back to the Basics
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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
