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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Martin Eberhard's Tesla Roadster plugged in. Photo: Martin Eberhard. No Word on How Long to Charge Model S Battery Yet, Though CNET's CarTech blog reports that the upcoming Tesla Model S electric sedan (to be unveiled on March 26, mark your calendars) will feature 440-volt fast-charging capabilities. No word yet on how long the battery would take to recharge ...
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Photo: Ford It Took Ford 5 Years to Reach 100k Milestone Ford's 100,000th hybrid SUV has recently rolled off the assembly line at Ford's Kansas City Assembly Plant. So far Ford has been making hybrid versions of its Escape and Mariner SUVs (34 MPG city/31 MPG Highway), and for the 2010 model year it will double its lineup with ...
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The high-speed train that will have its debut in Turkey this week. Photo via Sakarya54.net Americans aren't the only ones newly enamored of high-speed rail . Turkey's first fast train makes its official debut this week, but railway officials are already envisioning a network spanning the country , which has been woefully under-served by train routes of any kind. ...
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Percent Change In Individual US Monthly Vehicular Travel, 2007 vs. 2008 The US Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, has published the data upon which this graphic was based. For the raw data, see December 2008 Traffic Volume Trends, Individual Monthly Motor Vehicle Travel in the U.S. for December 2008, here. ... The rest is here: How We Drove In ...
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All-New Honda Insight Hybrid We finally know how much the new, redesigned, version 2.0 Honda Insight hybrid will sell for: The manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) is $19,800 for the entry-level Insight LX, and the Insight EX with more bells and whistles starts at $21,300. It goes on sale in the US on March 24th, 2009, but it's already ...
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Photo via: Badjonni With U.S. businesses disappearing left and right along with many jobs, some savvy folks are taking the stance to go back to the basics, which may turnout not to be such a bad idea...... Read the original here: Houston Car Wash Goes Back to the Basics
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GreenOps promotes recycling stations with plastic dresses trimmed in bottles. Photo: Roberta Cruger. Just when you thought it was time for bottled water to fizzle out, a slew of “new and improved” waters continue to hit the market, laced with vitamins and supplements to make you smarter, chilled out, buzzed, loved or lucky. At the Natural Products Expo in ...
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The Natural Products Expo West was held in the Anaheim Convention Center across the street from Disneyland. The Natural Products Expo is billed as the world’s premier trade show for natural, organic and healthy products . 52,000 industry professionals are estimated to attend the event every year. Treehugger was there. ... More here: Ads, Ventures at the 2009 Natural Products ...
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Living in Japan, I got to appreciate the public transportation, especially the trains. As noted here previously, over 70% of rail services are electrified , and since the Shinkansen started operating in 1964, this country has enjoyed fast, reliable trains that pollute a lot less than if everyone was driving their own car. JR East even has its own ...
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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
