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Antibiotic tainted beef illegally sold for human consumption

Posted on Sep 04 @ 11:06 am

Scenic View Dairy of Hamilton, Mich., is currently the subject of a complaint filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on behalf of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for selling beef that tested positive for illegal levels of neomycin, penicillin and sulfadimethoxine.

Article Date: Sep 04 @ 11:06 am | Read Full Article

Exclusive: Microsoft opens up about Windows 7 energy savings

Posted on Sep 04 @ 10:57 am

According to the company, Windows 7 operates using about 30 per cent less energy that its previous operating system Windows XP – savings that when multiplied globally are likely to lead to significant cuts in carbon emissions.

Article Date: Sep 04 @ 10:57 am | Read Full Article

In it for the money? Surgeons with financial stake in clinic operate twice as much

Posted on Sep 04 @ 10:34 am

They found that owners of surgery centers operated on patients twice as frequently as those who did not own such centers. In addition, individual doctors' surgery rates increased more rapidly over time after they purchased a stake in a surgery center than non-owners' rates over the same time period.

Article Date: Sep 04 @ 10:34 am | Read Full Article

Resveratrol promotes health and longevity; study shows it suppresses inflammation, free radicals

Posted on Aug 16 @ 02:14 am

Resveratrol, a phytochemical found in red grapes, grape juice and red wine, has been shown to prolong life in yeast and animals because of its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

Article Date: Aug 16 @ 02:14 am | Read Full Article

Bright outlook for world's largest concentrated solar photovoltaic plant

Posted on Aug 16 @ 02:02 am

Cogentrix is itself wholly owned by banking giant Goldman Sachs and the deal will see two of the biggest names in corporate America throw their weight behind the flagship project.

Article Date: Aug 16 @ 02:02 am | Read Full Article

Report: oil company carbon liabilities are huge risk for investors

Posted on Jul 29 @ 04:32 pm

Oil companies such as BP and Shell could be facing billions of pounds in future carbon liabilities as the cost of carbon rises, says the report, but lack of carbon reporting means many investors are unaware of these liabilities and the risk they pose.

Article Date: Jul 29 @ 04:32 pm | Read Full Article

Google buys wind power to shrink carbon footprint

Posted on Jul 25 @ 12:21 pm

Google has taken another step to reduce its carbon footprint by signing a 20-year power purchase agreement with NetExtra’s 150MW Energy Resources Story County II wind farm in Iowa.

Article Date: Jul 25 @ 12:21 pm | Read Full Article

Gates and Khosla give lean engine a push

Posted on Jul 19 @ 10:29 pm

Opoc – opposed piston, opposed cylinder – is essentially a two-stroke engine which is half the size and weight of a conventional internal combustion engine of comparable output and can thus achieve up to 50 per cent greater fuel efficiencies with commensurate emission reductions.

Article Date: Jul 19 @ 10:29 pm | Read Full Article

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Posted on Jul 16 @ 02:32 pm

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Article Date: Jul 16 @ 02:32 pm | Read Full Article

Busted: Wyeth Used Ghostwriters To Place Over 40

Posted on Jul 09 @ 02:10 am

Documents unsealed as part of a lawsuit against drug giant Wyeth Pharmaceuticals reveal that the company used ghostwriters to prepare at least 40 medical journal articles promoting the use of its hormone-replacement drug Prempro.

Article Date: Jul 09 @ 02:10 am | Read Full Article

Telecommuting saves companies $10K per employee yearly

Posted on Jul 09 @ 01:56 am

Businesses that let 100 employees work half of their time from home can save more than $1m a year according to Telework Research Network's (TRN) latest study of telework programs and their benefits.

Article Date: Jul 09 @ 01:56 am | Read Full Article

HP adds three green patents to public domain

Posted on Jul 06 @ 01:09 am

A convenient self-contained battery recycling station that will encourage consumers to exchange their used batteries for new ones or for credit; a weld process monitoring system that will reduce the resource and energy consumption associated with bad welds on assembly lines; and a process that eliminates the need for anti-oxidant metal coatings,,,

Article Date: Jul 06 @ 01:09 am | Read Full Article

Tesla stock surges into the fast lane

Posted on Jul 02 @ 12:56 am

US-based manufacturer Tesla Motors pulled off one of the most successful Initial Public Offerings (IPO) of recent years, its share price soaring by more than 40 per cent during its first day of trading on the Nasdaq.

Article Date: Jul 02 @ 12:56 am | Read Full Article

Hospital tried to silence whistleblower; up to 1,000 patients may have died from negligence

Posted on Jun 11 @ 01:11 am

According to Singh, the hospital suffers from a "palpable culture of intimidation." Data submitted to the inquiry note that the hospital's written policy on whistleblowers actively discourages employees from raising concerns.

Article Date: Jun 11 @ 01:11 am | Read Full Article

Only business can save us now

Posted on Jun 03 @ 12:08 pm

While the good news continues to pour in for individual firms and countries, the prognosis for the international climate talks that reconvened in Bonn on Monday looks as bleak as at any point in the past two years.

Article Date: Jun 03 @ 12:08 pm | Read Full Article

Coca-Cola's murderous record of anti-union activity in Colombia exposed

Posted on May 26 @ 03:27 am

Coca-Cola has another dirty secret for which few people are aware; the Coca-Cola Company has been involved in a series of kidnappings involving union leaders and organizers at its Colombia bottling facilities...

Article Date: May 26 @ 03:27 am | Read Full Article

Sony's energy saving TVs watch you while you sleep

Posted on May 17 @ 01:18 am

"If you wonder off to make as cup of tea you will still be able to hear the TV but it won’t be wasting energy showing the picture," she said, adding that the picture returns as soon as someone walks into the room.

Article Date: May 17 @ 01:18 am | Read Full Article

Whistle-Blowers Subject to Divorce, Health Problems

Posted on May 17 @ 01:12 am

Whistle-blowers in the healthcare industry endure substantial hardship and often pay a high personal price for cooperating with Justice Department investigations

Article Date: May 17 @ 01:12 am | Read Full Article

Google breezes into wind energy industry

Posted on May 04 @ 10:26 am

The wind farms are expected to use cutting-edge turbine technologies, pioneering the use of control systems that can constantly monitor output from each turbine and continuously adjust individual blade angles to improve efficiency...

Article Date: May 04 @ 10:26 am | Read Full Article

Nissan Leaf leaps towards profitability

Posted on May 02 @ 11:28 pm

...new electric car the Leaf has already exceeded sales expectations and is poised to deliver immediate profitability.

Article Date: May 02 @ 11:28 pm | Read Full Article

Pickens takes Texan turbine dream north

Posted on Apr 19 @ 01:02 am

...spokespeople for Pickens have revealed that Goodhue, Minnesota will be the site for a proposed 78MW wind farm that is currently in the permitting phase of development.

Article Date: Apr 19 @ 01:02 am | Read Full Article

Secretive solar firm Twin Creeks to emerge from stealth mode

Posted on Apr 08 @ 12:04 pm

What is known is that the company plans to create solar panels at lower prices than the market average.

Article Date: Apr 08 @ 12:04 pm | Read Full Article

90 Percent of Parents Want to Know More About Alternative Medicine, Survey Reveals

Posted on Apr 07 @ 01:41 am

Parents felt especially strongly about reducing drug treatment for mood or behavioral problems such as anxiety or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Article Date: Apr 07 @ 01:41 am | Read Full Article

UPS and FedEx take different routes to green deliveries

Posted on Mar 31 @ 09:15 am

FedEx will be putting four purpose-built electric trucks on the road in Los Angeles starting in June, it said in an announcement this week, claiming a first among delivery companies in the US.

Article Date: Mar 31 @ 09:15 am | Read Full Article

Charlotte Gerson speaks out about the cancer industry and natural cancer remedies

Posted on Mar 21 @ 11:01 pm

We were recently able to interview Charlotte Gerson, and this 47-minute conversation became one of the most fascinating dialogs I've ever heard about the history of mainstream oppression against cancer cures and leading anti-cancer doctors.

Article Date: Mar 21 @ 11:01 pm | Read Full Article

Tooth Soap founder Karen Adler speaks out about creating a successful business as a working mom

Posted on Mar 09 @ 12:15 pm

Karen Adler speaks out about how she found the courage and creativity to create the Tooth Soap product line and grow her business to the internationally-recognized success it has become today.

Article Date: Mar 09 @ 12:15 pm | Read Full Article

Daimler and BYD team up in electric car alliance

Posted on Mar 09 @ 12:05 pm

Automotive giant Daimler has this week teamed up with rechargeable battery and electric car specialist BYD to develop a new electric vehicle specifically aimed at the largely untapped but potentially lucrative Chinese car market.

Article Date: Mar 09 @ 12:05 pm | Read Full Article

Heal Yourself in 15 Days by Cleaning Up Your Skin Exposure (Part Ten)

Posted on Mar 02 @ 11:12 am

How many different products come into contact with your skin on a regular basis? You'd be shocked to consider all the sources:

Article Date: Mar 02 @ 11:12 am | Read Full Article

Two High School Students Find Epidemic of Mislabeled Foods

Posted on Feb 10 @ 01:30 pm

Of the samples, a large percentage were found to not be what their packaging said they were - they were mislabeled and, some think, intentionally so.

Article Date: Feb 10 @ 01:30 pm | Read Full Article

Chevron hires twelve public relations firms to discredit indigenous Indians in Ecuador

Posted on Feb 07 @ 02:52 am

According to them, Chevron dumped billions of gallons of toxic waste in the Amazon between 1964 and 1990, causing damages assessed at more than $27 billion.

Article Date: Feb 07 @ 02:52 am | Read Full Article

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