The Next Big Oil: Big Smart Grid?

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?

Ever See a Blue Whale Life-Sized on Your Computer? Now You Can

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

Archive for the ‘water’ Category

Relocation of 330,000 Residents Begins for China’s Water Project Since Three Gorges Dam

published August 16, 2010 and has No Comments

Photo via Le Grand Portage China has a water problem. In fact, the only resource constraint standing in the way of their rampant growth is water. There just isn't enough of it, especially in the north. That's why the country has been working on a massive water relocation project, diverting water from the south back up to the parched ...

Solar-Powered Water Treatment at Superfund Site Inspires Renewable Energy Projects

published August 10, 2010 and has No Comments

Photo via peasap Superfund sites are hazardous waste areas that were once abandoned but have (finally) received funding for clean-up efforts. They're all over the US and are usually kept on the down-low in the public eye by the government since they're so hazardous to those living nearby. So when something is going right at a superfund site, the ...

A New Guzzler Made of Glass and Grass by Bamboo Bottle Company

published August 6, 2010 and has No Comments

All pix: Bamboo Bootle Company Is this what people have been clamoring for? A refillable glass bottle, protected by a sheath of fast growing, renewable bamboo. When the scare over Bisphenol-A (BPA) in our drinking bottles was in full flight, folk were ditching their Nalgene BPA laden polycarbonate bottles in their droves. Camelbak offered their Tritan plastic. Many opted ...

Filtered Water In 2 Minutes with New UV Light Bottle Invention

published August 5, 2010 and has No Comments

Image via James Dyson Award Most portable water filters use carbon filters, special membranes with microscopic openings, or chemicals like chlorine or iodine to clean the water and make it save for drinking. However, one of the best systems for purifying water is actually with ultraviolet light. But how do you get an ultraviolet light purification system into a ...

Islands of Garbage Filling China’s Three Gorges Dam

published August 3, 2010 and has No Comments

Image via China Daily Torrential rain in China has caused extreme flooding , affecting at least 134 million people in 28 provinces. But many more could be impacted due to another major issue caused by the rain. Massive islands of trash are threatening the Three Gorges Dam area, with some patches so thick people can actually walk on it. ...