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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High luminance and just 15 watts with these OLED prototype lights from RIOE. Photos via LEDinside Last week we talked with Barry Young of the OLED Association who let us know that OLED lighting is going to be really awesome in the near future. We're getting a taste of that coming through from the Lighting Fair 2009, running this ...
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photo: Mission New Energy Though Jatropha-based biodiesel usage continues to expand in India, there are many issues surrounding it which aren't all good: Despite claims of growing on marginal lands, good yields require watering; and, those 'marginal lands' aren't always acquired for growing Jatropha under the best of circumstances. IPS News is running a good summary of these issues, ...
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Photo via pimpexposure We've talked a bit on TreeHugger about the issue of standardization that stands in the way of smart grids being implemented nationwide. Well, there might be a road map by as soon as this summer. ... View original post here: Smart Grid May Gain Standards by Summer
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Photo via Mike Finklestein We talk a lot about businesses greening up their IT departments, but we are usually picturing big white-collar corporations - we don't often imagine Hollywood businesses as part of that. Yet, the entertainment industry has a huge carbon footprint, and that includes IT. A new report shows some startling statistics on just how badly Hollywood ...
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Fox Television's Emmy-winning "24" counts down its carbon footprint. “We know that we can’t solve the problem in 24 hours, but by making energy-conscious decisions on our set, we’re contributing to a solution,” states Keifer Sutherland , star of 24 , in a Fox TV PSA addressing climate change. The producers of the hit series made a commitment to ...
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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
