Drugstores Turn to Wellness, Natural Foods Keep Growing
Walgreens has 200 Well Experience stores; natural food could make up half of food sales.
Technology Spotlight: EVs Go 300 Miles on Charge, Sharp Breaks Through Concentrating Solar
Amprius may hold the key to lithium batteries, Sharp achieves breakthrough on concentrating solar cell.
Painting Out Climate Change With Cool Roofs
NYC is on a roof-painting binge, 3.5 million square feet and counting.
2012 Farm Bill Moves to Senate Floor, GMO Labels One of the Amendments
The bill is a Subsidy Buffet for Agribiz, Table Scraps for Good Food
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit to Force NY State to Leave Climate Pact
Americans for Prosperity's lawsuit that sought to force NY State to leave RGGI failed.
Department of Energy Accelerates Efficiency Technologies, Funds Research on CSP, Efficient Manufacturing
DOE also announced funds for efficiency in lighting, manufacturing an concentrating solar, along with the America's Most Affordable Rooftop Solar competition.
News Bites Around the World
S. Korea putting 100 MW of solar on schools, launches a Hydrogen Pilot Town, also news from the US, India, China, Singapore and Pakistan.
NY State Fracking Solution, Only in Impoverished Communities?
It would only be allowed in towns that want it and only where the shale is deepest.
Europe Moves to Increase Efficiency
Legislation requires utilities to deliver energy savings of about 1% of annual sales.
Australia Creates World's Biggest Marine Park
Threatened by industrialization, Australia is creating a network of marine reserves the size of India.