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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A critter cam is attached to a green sea turtle, and researchers discover an interesting eating habit. The turtles are thought to be vegetarian, but as fireweed invades their usual veggie selections, the turtles turn to jelly fish as a snack. Check out the documentary video that shows the research project, and swim with the sea turtle!... More: Sea Turtle ...
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The Ethicurian tells us that the dairy farm industry is in crisis, drowning in a lake of milk. Elanor quotes the Associated Press: Hundreds of thousands of America’s dairy cows are bring turned into hamburgers because milk prices have dropped so low that farmers can no longer afford to feed the animals…. Dairy farmers say they have little choice ...
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Photo: ABG All Hybrid Lineup, But It Might Take a Decade Nissan's CEO Carlos Ghosn has been very vocal about his love of electric cars (see also here and here ), and now it's Infinit's turn to announce some change. According to the luxury automaker's he... Read the original: Infiniti Claims to Want to "Reinvent Itself as Socially Responsible Car ...
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Photo via robstephaustralia And they thought wind turbines were a pain . More than 80% of of the deaths in several bat populations in the northeastern United States and Canada have been caused by a fungus - indirectly. Scientists haven't figured out a way to stop it from spreading, but they have figured out a likely reason bats are ...
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If you are a vegetarian, does that mean your pet must be as well? Should our own moral choices about not eating other animals be visited upon our dogs and cats? Do our pets have the right to eat other animals? Do we deprive our pets by making them vegetarian? Are we denying the fact that they are carnivores? ...
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Acknowledging awkward video intro on 12seconds.tv Hard to know exactly what a geek is these days, but if the video above is any indication, Carlos Urreta (and his sidekick Joe Philipson) are definitely candidates. They've founded Real Geeks Ride , and they are planning to pedal 3,000 miles across the U.S. (in May, when at least the weather may ...
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Image: Jenn Pentland A few weeks ago, in my post about Colonel Trash Truck , I was complaining about the scarcity of green stories for the preschooler. Well, after polling my fellow TreeHuggers it turns out I was wrong. There are oodles of stories with an environmental message that my three-and-a-half year old eats up. Some are old, some ...
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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
