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: First Solar Building 2 New Factories by 2012, Creating 1,200 New Jobs First Solar is the 800lbs gorilla of the thin film solar industry, and the gorilla isn't on a diet! The company has announced the construction of two new factories, one in the U.S. and one in Vietnam, by 2012. This should raise its total production capacity ...
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In most dystopian visions of an overpopulated future, the office and residential towers are vertical and the few parks are horizontal. Kang Woo-Young has another idea, presented on Evolo. He imagines: a future where nature has been eradicated from the modern urban landscape, and must be replaced with a man-made landscape. To combat a sea of typical skyscrapers, Woo-Young ...
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Image Credit: Mina Kwag I came across these cute cups at the Designboom Mart at the Valencia Design Week last week. Not at all doomsday products, Mina Kwag's designs are fun and useful, and yet, they let you know that something isn't quite right. The message is simple: +1 degree Celsius affects us; according to Kwag, at least 10% ...
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Image from LRB blog Officially they are called Barclays Cycle Hire , unofficially they are called Boris Bikes after the Mayor of London who introduced them. But slowly all kinds of subversive tags are showing up on the new rental bicycles that dot the town. That big blue Barclay's logo on the rear wheel was just too inviting to ...
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Images by B. Alter Is this a design festival or a food festival?. This installation brings together wild mushrooms, foraging and design in one glorious room. Called Super Natural , it is dedicated to foraging, collecting and observing in the English countryside. Visitors get to smell, taste and eat wild mushrooms, alongside some stunning decor and organically inspired hardware. ...
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Photo: Flickr , CC Can Our Oceans Handle It? China is number one in a lot of things, good and bad. One of these is the quantity of fish consumed, and the quantity of fish caught (which isn't always the same, as some countries import or export a lot of fish). But, sadly for our oceans, China has reached ...
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The designs of Auralís Herrero wowed the crowds at last week's GreenShows. Green is the new black. And if you don't believe us, check this: eBay listings with the term "organic" have nearly doubled since this time last year, while sales for items with the term have risen 30 percent. Among the forces propelling green fashion along: the GreenShows, ...
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photos: Matthew McDermott Park(ing) Day has been a much-covered event here on TreeHugger for the past several years, and for good reason: It's undeniably good fun to reclaim a bit of pavement used every other day of the week save for a Friday in mid-September, roll out the sod and create your own little bit of park in the ...
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Photo via Treevolution That either group was on such a list in the first place is troublesome in itself. Regardless, The US Justice Department announced today that activists from both PETA and Greenpeace, as well as other groups, had been "improperly" monitored in the years following the September 11th attacks. Members and activists were placed on the FBI's Terrorist ...
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A home office setup in New York We just take it for granted at TreeHugger that working from home saves a huge amount of energy and is great for the environment. But Alex Johnson of Shedworking points us to Costing the Earth , a BBC radio show that claims otherwise, saying "a recent study by independent consultants WSP Environmental ...
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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
