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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photo: tata_aka_T via flickr Being pretty much smack dab in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, it's no great secret that Hawaii is utterly dependent on imported energy . But it's also looking to change that , hoping to develop 400 MW of wind farms on the islands of Molokai and Lanai. The trouble is getting the electricity from ...
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photo: Martin Pettitt via flickr Developing offshore wind farms on the Great Lakes has been touted as an overlooked resource in a number of studies and indeed a few projects are in the planning stages. Which, seemingly on cue, has aroused opposition to them on the usual grounds, as the Original post: Great Lakes Offshore Wind Farms Already Face NIMBY ...
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Family and friends pose in front of a house in South Africa with a new solar heating system. Photo by Abri_Beluga via Flickr No matter how much it might help the environment for fewer nations to produce and consume at U.S.-style levels, slowing global development would clearly be an unworkable -- and profoundly unfair -- way to address the ...
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Photo: Flickr , CC Solar and Wind Could Play a Much Bigger Role A new study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Colorado has found that the Western section of the U.S. power grid could handle up to about 35% renewables if properly integrated . That doesn't mean it would be simple, but it's a counter-arguments to ...
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Photo via KHL If you met a guy who lived in house that has 25,000 gallons of rainwater storage , ran on geothermal power, and who made use of his high public profile to endorse wind power, you'd probably think he was pretty green. Of course, knowing that the guy also happens to be 43rd US President George W. ...
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Bridges have long been considered testaments to mankind's ability to overcome the most challanging geographic obstacles with engineering prowess, but a recent incident involvi... Read the full story on TreeHugger View post: Europe's Longest Bridge Wobbles in the Wind (Video)
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photo: Andy S-D via flickr The potential for developing offshore wind power in the Great Lakes has been something touted for some time now, and has now moved one step closer to reality. GE and the non-profit Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation have Read more from the original source: First Freshwater Offshore Wind Farm in US Planned for Lake Erie
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Credit: "Jaws" movie still via Flixster . We're gonna need a bigger wind turbine. Or maybe not. German researchers are using shark skin to make windmills spin more efficiently, and generate more electricity. Not real shark skin, thankfully. This is shark-line skin that can be painted onto wind turbines, airplanes and ships to reduce flow resistance, or drag. Does ...
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Credit: Solar Aero . Granted, this doesn't look like much. This wind turbine, developed by Solar Aero Research of Greenville, New Hampshire, doesn't have blades. It doesn't look like a wind turbine, with majestic white arms spinning in the blue sky. Maybe that's a little biased of a statement. But wind turbines can often spark " Not In My ...
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Image via davitydave and Mariah Power Marine life has proved itself a rich source of inspiration for renewable energy innovation. Sharks and kelp have sparked ideas for harnessing wave and tidal power, and humpback whales have bumpy fins that turn out to be perfect for improving wind turbine blades . Now, researchers at the Original post: Fish Inspired Wind Farms ...
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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
