Friday, November 26, 2010

Macy's sustainability strategy is no turkey


The company's focus on internal and external efforts to reduce its environmental impact bears repeating across the retail sector. Read the full story
Taking public transportation can have a significant impact on carbon emissions from holiday travel.  Read the full story
How mobile apps are closing the gap between retail stores and the web. Read the full story
Physicists thought this was impossible. The discovery might lead to lasers that work in the X-ray range and more powerful computer chips.  Read the full story
Scientists can estimate a person's age using white blood cell waste products found in blood -- which could be useful in crime scenes. Read the full story
Car exhaust could be used to generate electricity, which would reduce fuel consumption. Read the full story
Earth and space science missions conducted by federal agencies in collaboration result in additional complexity and cost and increased risks. Read the full story
The next layer of protection could be placing scanners on trains, subways and boats.  Read the full story
Scientists are exploring how to modify a technique used to monitor the condition of military machinery to instead diagnose disease and analyze drugs. Read the full story
Innovations in smartphones, social media and cloud computing are fueling a funding frenzy not seen since the year 2000.  Read the full story
Architects with strong spatial skills may fail to anticipate the difficulties of normal people in navigating the design of their buildings. Read the full story
The key is doing different things each day.  Read the full story
Ironically, data shows that many school energy-efficiency projects have been delayed or shelved because of the economic downturn.  Read the full story

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