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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Life-saving malaria nets help protect women and children in Africa. Photo: ABC Home & Planet ABC Carpet & Home offers a wide array of gifts in their department stores, from vintage and antiques to artisan indigenous pieces from cooperatives around the world, but it is gifts of compassion, from their non-profit arm ABC Home & Planet Foundation , that ...
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Images via The Design Blog Dashing through the snow...on a human-powered sleigh...over the hills we go...laughing all the way. Err.... Or sort of. Designer Michele Marin has dreamed up a human-powered snow machine that will get you over the powdery hills without the need for a fossil fueled engine -- and alternative for those of us who want to ...
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Dirty Rags at Elisava Design School. Image Credit: Vicente Zambrano What can you do with 1.285 bright green used uniforms? This was the brief the design students at Elisava school in Barcelona received by Urbaser , a local waste collection and urban cleaning company. Not only were they asked to design useful products for the company's employees out of ...
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Photo: modern tribe Chanukah, the Jewish holiday , comes early this year, so there are some frantic shoppers out there already. Here is a little guide to some green and special presents, just in time for the first night of the holiday which takes place on the first of December. There are many charities doing wonderful things. Just £10 ...
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Farm Sanctuary's Gene Baur, Olsenhaus' Elizabeth Olsen and Russell Simmons (left to right). Photo: Getty Olsenhaus founder Elizabeth Olsen is the queen bee of vegan footwear. Not only does she have a slew of celebrity followers, including Moby , Russell Simmons , Excerpt from: Students Design Transformer Vegan Shoes that Transition from Hot to Cold Weather (Photos)
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Photo: TreeHugger Beauty is often a key component of luxury, but these holiday gift ideas have more than just a pretty face -- they're also savvy green additions to your home, your commute, and other important aspects of day-to-day life. Satisfy even the most particular design junkie on your list with a drop-dead gorgeous bike, decor items handmade by ...
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Photo: Zoo Atlanta Stay on top of all the news from the animal world this week with a look at nature's top stories -- including shape-shifting octopuses facing the trials of Internet fame, America's first baby panda of 2010, a strike against puppy mills, and good news for Siberian tigers. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger Continued here: The ...
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A couple weeks ago we shared a couple of the touching and sobering videos that NRDC , StoryCorps and Bridge the Gulf have been producing, reminding us that even though t... Read the full story on TreeHugger Read the original here: More Stories From the Gulf Oil Spill: Shrimp Fisherman One of the Forgotten Victims (Video)
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All images credit Shai Gil These days, people don't build a lot of social housing, and when they do it is usually, as architectural critic John Bentley Mays noted, "architecturally dull and oppressive places, like jails, meant to encourage tenants to move on as quickly as possible". Three years ago TreeHugger covered the design of Stephen Teeple's 60 Richmond ...
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Preston at Jetson Green and Frida at Inhabitat discuss these lovely looking glass roofing tiles from SolTech Energy in Sweden. It is a solar thermal system, that transfers heat from the air to water that can be used for heating. Frida describes it at Inhabitat: ... Read the full story on TreeHugger Go here to see the original: Do Glass ...
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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
