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 from Design Museum President Obama's campaign poster has won the Design of the Year Award at the Brit Insurance Designs, 2009. TreeHugger highlighted several of the most interesting items on the short-list and now the winners in each category have been announced. The iconic Obama "Hope" poster by Shepard Fairey wasn't part of the official Obama election campaign; ...
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I was never a very good amateur astronomer, usually too tired to stay out all night looking through my Meade LX200, trying to rack up Messier numbers that you can now program a telescope to show you in an evening. But I have never forgotten the stunning amazement of realizing that the photon that has hit your retina actually ...
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Image from Muji.com Muji, the Japanese product and design store, is ubiquitous in Europe and almost nowhere in America. It is a Japanese chain selling good quality, simply-designed products with no overt brand markings, and little or no packaging. This month their shop windows are featuring displays of recycled cardboard picture frames, corrugated cardboard book shelves and recycled glass ...
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image at right: Matt Jones We have shown the original World War II "Keep Calm and Carry On" poster a number of times, including in our slideshow Frugal Green Living: Posters for the Movement. The Guardian writes that it has become all the rage and is everywhere now. Evidently doing remixes has become a sport; I really like Matt ...
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G10 Design have come up with the Hammokum , an interesting idea for a sort of hammock balcony that clips on to the facade of your apartment. The designers start with a very TreeHugger principle: "Remember: the least you have the freer you are!"... Read more from the original source: Need Some More Room? Add A Hammokum
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Australian designer Simone LeAmon a fascination with "machismo of moto culture." She makes the Lepidoptera chair from textile remnants from Autofab, an Australian automotive textile manufacturer.... Original post: Lepidoptera Chair is Made From Car Upholstery Remnants
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Image via: Green Veranda The folks at Green Veranda , working directly with 32 ladies in a brazilian design coop, have found a way to turn all of those leftover, unrecycled newspapers into accessories and home decor. From clutches, to eco-square totes and full-moon handbags, the ladies have found a great way to give a new life to some ...
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Andrew Dent of Material ConneXion, Inc. gave a talk at ETech about dreaming up new materials that help us create more sustainable products . Part of that includes rethinking natural products and getting creative with things like...degraded carrots. ... Read the original post: ETech 2009: New Materials for Sustainable Products
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Designer Bryndis Sveinbjornsdottir and her clothing in her newly opened shop (Photo: Rabeika Messina ) Thanks to the collapse of the major banks, the ongoing economic crisis , inflation of the króna and escalating unemployment , many resourceful Icelanders living in the small island nation’s biggest city, Reykjavik, are turning to crafting to save and earn money. "Those who ...
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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
