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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Newport Beach is one of the reddest cities in California, and its political representatives have been known for espousing disbelief in climate change. But that hasn't stopped climate change from causing rising sea levels to threaten the city. The LA Times reports : Cities along California's coastline that for years have dismissed reports of climate change or l... Read ...
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons The movement against shark finning has already brought together advocates including January Jones and John Kerry -- and in California, where legislators have proposed a bill that would block the sale of the fins, another A-lister offered his support. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger See the original post here: Edward Norton Fights Shark Finning, Ricky ...
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Photo: Heat USA We're already well aware that the American Southwest, which is naturally hot and dry, is seriously strapped for water. And the situation is getting worse every day, with populations in California, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico continuing an unimpeded growth trend that began decades ago. The fact there are too many people vying for limited resources ...
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Photo: Ersin Uyanik When Terry Allen planted a flowerbed outside his home 20 years ago, he could never have imagined it would become the sight of a blood-soaked bee battleground. Terry, an entomologist from Sacramento, discovered some European wool carder bees had taken up residence in his front yard, the first time the species had been spotted in California ...
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Photo: Inhabitat One Will be Among Nation's Largest Southern California Edison just signed on to build and run seven new solar power plants in the state. When they're all online, the deal will have effectively doubled Edison's total solar capacity. And that's not all -- one of the projects will be the biggest solar power plant in the nation.... ...
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Pop the cork on 2011 with a bottle of Cuvee De La Pompadour Brut Rose sparkling wine; the vineyard where it is produced was the first in California certified organic. We also have a list of five innovations that will alter the way we run our lives, brightly painted container architecture, and more in The Week in Pictures, our ...
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Screen grab via YouTube video California residents are ramping up their efforts to stop, or at least slow down, the installation of smart meters. The state has already seen consumers incensed over smart meters, from central valley to the bay area, and there's even a bill introduced in the state that will allow consumers to opt out of wireless ...
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Photo by CGP Grey via Flickr Creative Commons Extracting and refining oil is a water-costly process. California doesn't have much water to spare, yet it is pouring billions of gallons of this invaluable substance into its oil business. Right now, oil companies in Kern county use as much as 8 barrels of water for each barrel of oil produced. ...
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Photo: gordonramseysubmissions / Creative Commons Breathing and smelling are not the only things a nose is good for. In the animal world, they're used for much more: From tentacled protrusions that find food, tools for eating and drinking, grabbers, and mating signals, the nose is a major component of survival for these 10 creatures, ranging from fish to primates. ...
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A Second Life for an Old Train Tunnel Ever since the late 1970s, people have been trying to turn a 124-year-old abandoned railroad tunnel into something that pedestrians and cyclists could use (and eventually, bringing back light-rail to it). Active development started 12 years ago, and after a looooong wait, the 1.2 mile tunnel (not the best place to ...
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"The stakes are very high and scientists are not the best people to deal with the social, ethical or political issues that geoengineering raises." View original here: Geoengineering is a Technical Fix for a Political Problem
Google leads the pack in Greenpeace's annual ranking of IT companies based on their efforts to use clean energy and reduce their environmental impact. Here is the original: Google Tops Greenpeace's Clean IT List
