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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Acknowledging awkward video intro on 12seconds.tv Hard to know exactly what a geek is these days, but if the video above is any indication, Carlos Urreta (and his sidekick Joe Philipson) are definitely candidates. They've founded Real Geeks Ride , and they are planning to pedal 3,000 miles across the U.S. (in May, when at least the weather may ...
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In case you haven't heard, the oceans are dying. The coral , the fish, the plankton, the whole bloody system is going topsy-turvy. In her new book Sea Sick , Canadian Journalist Alanna Mitchell travels from the shore line to the depths cataloging the woes of the big blue as she goes. Increased acidity , dead zones , Read ...
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Crane moving chicken litter in power plant fuel hall during Fibrominn Grand Opening, Benson, Minnesota . Image credit: Fibrowatt USA. The poo-burn requirement is according to a story from the The News & Observer , Activists fight small power plants. Chicken waste as fuel draws fire Fibrowatt USA , a Pennsylvania subsidiary of New Hampsire's Homeland Renewable Energy , ...
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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
