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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Image Source: Dave77459 Dear Pablo: I have been hanging my clothes on a clothesline, but this means some things need ironing. Which uses less energy - using the dryer to get out wrinkles or the iron? While washers have gotten drastically more efficient over the past several years, little has improvement has been made with dryers. You have made ...
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Image Source: Dave77459 Dear Pablo: I have been hanging my clothes on a clothesline, but this means some things need ironing. Which uses less energy - using the dryer to get out wrinkles or the iron? While washers have gotten drastically more efficient over the past several years, little has improvement has been made with dryers. You have made ...
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Vin-T Bikini made with vintage t-shirts. Credit: Vin-T Bikini Suit up and hit the beach eco-style this summer in a rockin' sustainable bikini (don't worry guys there's one for you , too). New-York based Vin-T Bikini creates custom, one-of-a-kind swimwear made with salvaged vintage t-shirts from rock concerts, almae matres, and more. Building up hype for the forthcoming Originally ...
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Vin-T Bikini made with vintage t-shirts. Credit: Vin-T Bikini Suit up and hit the beach eco-style this summer in a rockin' sustainable bikini (don't worry guys there's one for you , too). New-York based Vin-T Bikini creates custom, one-of-a-kind swimwear made with salvaged vintage t-shirts from rock concerts, almae matres, and more. Building up hype for the forthcoming The ...
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After the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published its 2007 assessment, which included stark warning about the future of the Amazon rainforest if climate change continues unabated, the london newspaper The Sunday Times published an article ridiculing the IPCC's reliance on information from WWF about the Amazon. The paper said the information came from "green campaigners" with "little scientific ...
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Global Green's Matt Petersen shows off his new suit made with old cassette tapes. Photos by Charley Gallay Global Green handed out its annual Millennium Awards last weekend, recognizing the EPA's 40th anniversary, green buildings and James Cameron's environmental message in Avatar , while raising funds for its efforts with the See the original post here: Recycled Cassette Tapes Worn ...
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Commerce with a Conscience founder and editor Brad Bennet. Image via Ecouterre Now, a men's green fashion online daily to add to our Google reader! Commerce with a Conscience features sustainable, ethical, and socially responsible apparel that follows a smart, preppy aesthetic. For Brad Bennett, founder and editor, green fashion has a broad range of attributes. His carefully cu... ...
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Image from Philosophers Football Sic transit. We asked this important question in 2006 when the World Cup for football (soccer) was held in Germany and here we are again still pondering the universe, as the championship moves to South Africa. We know that the teams will be sporting jerseys by Nike made of recycled plastic bottles. But what about ...
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Costello Tagliapietra dress dyed with AirDye technology, fall 2010. Image courtesy of the Museum at FIT Green fashion design has been going on a lot longer than you might think, though with much trial and error. This day dress made with green silk faille and green chenille, circa 1865 was woven on hand looms -- but that vibrant color ...
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Photos via Jaymi Heimbuch S.P.R.Out (Seed and Plant Resource Outreach) is a non-profit seed and plant library based in West Marin, and while the project is one that many gardeners are thankful for, it's also an exercise in nursing along an idea. S.P.R.Out founder Medea Aranda was working hard to not only expand the library, but also just simply ...
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The office building, going for LEED Platinum, is built on top of a brick factory from another era. It rises to the challenge. Go here to read the rest: The Centre For Green Cities At Evergreen Brickworks Demonstrates How To ...
"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
