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 via Water for People A few years ago, we reported on the PlayPump, a design that incorporates the power of kids at play to pump and store drinking water for communities in Rural Africa. Five years ago, it seemed like a brilliant idea with a lot of potential, and following the designs release it did get a lot ...
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Images via Yanko Design As bike culture comes into its own, many people switching to two-wheeled transportation want to ride with style. From "Cycle Chic" fashion shows in stylish Santa Barbara during National Bike to Work Month, to major designers revamping bikes into fashion statements , c... Read the full story on TreeHugger Read more: Beautiful Bent Wood Basket for ...
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Photo via sporkist We know Americans are guilty of wasting an inexcusable amount of food every year. In fact, estimates say we waste as much as 40% of our food supply ; New York City residents alone waste 270,000 pounds of food every single day . But how much Read more: 2% US Energy Consumption is Lost Through Food Waste
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All images via www.methodlaundry.co.uk Along with the great news that Method Laundry Detergent has just recently been launched in the UK (yes our clothes are already cleaner) we hear that Method's innovative pump action laundry detergent bottle has won the International Design Excellence Award (IDEA) for its behaviour changing design. More: Method Laundry Detergent Wins International Design Excellence Award
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Photo copyright: Guillaume Malheiro. From heart-shaped frames to carnival mask handles and LED-equipped wheels, these bikes by 12 top fashion designers -- including (including François and Marithé Girbaud, Kenzo, and Agatha Ruiz de la Prada -- are not your typical two-wheeled ride. A collaboration between car manufacturer Peugeot , the Idenium press office , and La Chaine du Coeur ...
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photo: Scott Chang With China's leading the globe in national carbon emissions, and per capita emissions now being higher than those in France, this is all the more poignant: Reuters reports that the head of the Read more: China's Carbon Emissions Need to Peak by 2020 for World to Meet Global Reduction Goals: IEA
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Image via The Way We See The World We write a lot about alternatives to paper and plastic cups, or designs that reduce their waste, but this has to be a new favorite. Designers at The Way We See The World have envisioned picnickers everywhere using jelloware, an incredibly yummy version of disposable -- or rather edible -- cups. ...
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Gregg Fleishman humanizes prefab homes with visibly joined rhombicubes. Photos by RCruger At last weekend's Dwell on Design 2010 , the conference showcased design-forward products and projects from prefab homes to green roofs, delivering three days of practical eco-ideas and dream green homes. Speakers included Ed Begley Jr. pushing the SRO audi... Read the full story on TreeHugger See ...
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Lace is back! A while ago Lloyd wrote about the California-based Eurolaces , believed to be the first company to offer 100% certified machine-made macramé style organic cotton lace trim for apparel or curtains. Now lace has become a theme amongst the eco-designers, and Matteria , who sell charming objects for living made as sustainable as possible have picked ...
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photos by James Carrillo As people move back downtown, and as more office and factory buildings become superfluous, it is a logical fit to convert them to residential or live-work. For his thesis at Cranbrook, Andrew Kline looked at the issue of how one could do this with a minimum of disturbance. He "created an interior living unit that ...
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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
