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 Courtesy of Devin Montgomery The weather's getting warmer and camping season is upon us. So as you break out the tent and the sleeping bag, there's a new design coming to market that's worth a look. It's the Backcountry Boiler™ , an ultralight (8 oz), miniature chimney kettle that drops fuel cannisters in favor of "indigenous fuel," meaning ...
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Photo: Fashion Girls for Japan In the aftermath Japan's earthquake and tsunami , people are rallying here at home to support relief efforts. This weekend, fashion meets philanthropy with Fashion Girls for Japan , a massive sample sale with more than sixty designers, from Diane von Furstenberg to Thakoon, in New York City. One hundred percent of proceeds will ...
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NOW Showcase Fall 2011, New York Fashion Week. Photo: Titania Inglis What's hot for Fall 2011? According to new and emerging green designers unveiling at the Now Showcase , held in the Terminal Building during New York Fashion Week , it's pleated leggings, glitzy kicks, and glittering jewels using reclaimed materials. Designer Titania Inglis stole the show with her ...
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The design blogs are agog that on the 125th anniversary of the registration of the first woman architect, Architect Barbie has been introduced. She arrives after a campaign by architectural historian Despina Stratigakos, who staged her own Architect Barbie exhibition in 2007. ( PDF here ) One could argue that she should be wearing more black, have round glasses ...
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Top-ten US states for power plant CO2 emissions, 2009 & 2010. Image credit:Environmental Integrity press release and final report. Citing USEPA-gathered data, the non-partisan, activist group Environmental Integrity reports that in 2010, carbon dioxide emissions from US power plants rose 5.56% over year prior. The top-ten states for cumulative CO2 emissions from power plants are as listed above. The ...
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Photo Credit: Eric Ryan Anderson When Jeremy Lyman and Paul Schlader wanted to open a café in New York City called Birch Coffee, they felt it needed to be more than just another place that served a warm cup of Joe. Their desire was to create a community around sustainable food and beverages and be a "simple yet special ...
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Photo via The Way We See The World Back in July we showed you Jelloware, cups made from Jell-O that make a far less wasteful solution for parties, festivals, and other events where minimizing trash is a must. The cups can be eaten, or simply tossed on the ground where the ingredients break down and help grass grow better ...
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Images credit Vincent Wittenberg and Guy Königstein Deposits are a wonderful tool; I have previously suggested that It's Time for Deposits. On Everything. Dutch designers Vincent Wittenberg and Guy Königstein have carried the principle a step further, to street furniture. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger Here is the original post: Put Deposits On Everything, Even Street Furniture
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Photo: all lovely stuff The best of British design has a quirkiness and sense of humour about it that seems to be unique in the design world. As in British humour, they don't take themselves too seriously and an ironic edge is always present. Hence the wit and joy of All Lovely Stuff. Designed by a duo, these house ...
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image credit Brian Marshall Brian Marshall runs a robot orphanage, repurposing used parts that "refused to give up on life just because they were being discarded." They are quite clever and funny, if a bit expensive at hi s Etsy store, but he also creates wonderful sculpture photos of his robots in action. ... Read the full story on ...
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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
