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 via Buster Wants to Fish A bill designed to protect 2 million acres of American wilderness --which would be the greatest expansion of the Wilderness Preservation Act in 15 years--passed the Senate last January with relatively little trouble. The bill was on a fast track to sail through the House for easy passage when it was introduced there ...
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Photo via Messenger and Advocate One of the biggest hurdles to making alternative energy more widely palatable is establishing how to effectively transmit power from various renewable sources to the grid. After all, we can research and develop the most advanced alternative energy technology in the world, but without a good transmission system, there would be few outlets for ...
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Image via: Flickr Previous electric-car owners and those looking to eliminate gas bills have something to cheer about, as do city-dwellers and fans of golf-carts as more electric cars, and more affordable electric cars are now hitting the market. While car dealerships are already applying for the cars, you too can skip the middle-man and purchase your own Wheego ...
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Photo via AP The big ol' budget Obama dropped off last week has funding for many, many things , but evidently none of them are nuclear repositories. Yes indeed, under Obama's proposed budget, we'd be bidding adieu to the notorious Yucca Mountain—the site designated for decades to become our nation's nuclear waste storing house. So what's the plan for ...
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Photo via lowjumpingfrog If you dreamed of being a scientist but took a different career path, here's your opportunity to do some side work to save the planet as a citizen scientist. ... Read more here: Be a Citizen Scientist for Climate Change
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Brad Pitt strolls through the Capitol to meet with Congressional leaders. Photo via: Flickr While his wife was busy at work, Brad Pitt headed to the Mall. When the actor showed up on Capitol Hill, Congress seized the opportunity to hold a press conference. This wasn’t just the curious case of a showbiz star arriving for a photo op ...
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Powershift 09 Rally on Lawn of the Capitol photo from Fritz Meyr's flickr page Powershift 2009 was an energetic and informative conference that culminated with a march of 3,000 plus young (and young at heart) people demanding clean energy and green jobs. The inclement weather only made the march more inspiring. Other Powershift 2009 highlights included: Protestors visiting their ...
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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
