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from MSNBC
Job-seeking in this 21st century recession may just have gone viral and mobile. Since the start of the recession in December 2007, about 6.7 million workers have been laid off according to latest statistics—at a time the popularity of social networking sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter have exploded, drawing millions of users per day. More

Using Solar Heat to Power Air Conditioning
from the Los Angeles Times
Everyone knows solar power can heat homes and generate electricity. But on a rooftop in Downey, Southern California Gas Co. engineers are using solar mirrors to cool down their offices. More

Germany Unveils World Class Sustainable ECO CITY
from Inhabitat
Germany’s historic Hamburg-Harburg Harbor announced the development of a sustainable ECO CITY that combines industry, entertainment and pedestrian life into one super green package. Designed by international firm Tec Architecture and the global engineering company ARUP, ECO CITY is one of the only projects in the world that is seeking to achieve the highest level of environmental certification from all three major green building rating systems (LEED®, BREEAM and DGNB). The project is an exceptional example of how to integrate efficient technology and building methods while fostering social interaction and community rebirth. More

From Nets to Kilowatts
from The Christian Science Monitor
At the Covanta Energy-from-Waste facility in Preston, Conn., a 30-foot wall of garbage towers above 10 tons of tangled fishing gear. Fishing nets, ropes, lobster traps and buoys from the fishing port of Provincetown, Mass., lie on the floor where trash is dumped for disposal. These massive nets and other gear—some pulled from the depths of the Atlantic Ocean—may look like trash, but they’re about to become something more useful: electricity. More

A local guide with an international presence; IFMA’s 2010 FM Resource Guide
from The Wall Street Journal
Amid a slumping real-estate market and canceled or delayed development projects across this city-state, a mystery is swirling over the nearly completed Burj Dubai, already the world's tallest skyscraper: When will it open? More

Renewable Energies Will Benefit U.S. Workers' Health, Expert Predicts
from Science Daily
Expansion of renewable energies should appreciably improve the health status of the 700,000 U.S. workers employed in the energy sector, according to a commentary by Medical College of Wisconsin researchers in Milwaukee. Their review is published in the Aug. 19, 2009, issue of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association. More

A Skyscraper in Stockholm at Last?
from the Stockholm News
The planned skyscraper will be 187 meters high with 54 stories, approximately 32 meters higher than the current highest building in Stockholm, the TV tower Kaknästornet, and located in Ropsten by the bridge to Lidingö, northeast of the city centre. Stockholmers can also be pleased that it beats the skyscraper in Malmö with 3 meters, and thus will be the highest building in Sweden. More

Sweat May Give Off Stress Signals, Study Says
from CNN
If you're working in a stressful environment, you and your colleagues may be communicating tension to one another without even realizing it. A new study published in the online journal PLoS One reveals changes in brain activity when people are exposed to sweat from others who have been in a stressful situation. Researchers found that people may become more alert to potential threats when inhaling this "stress" sweat. More

The Renewable Landscape: A Look at Clean Energy in Asia
from Reuters
Despite President Obama's call for the United States to lead the clean energy technology industry, a weak climate bill (H.R. 2454) awaiting the Senate to return from recess promises limited funding for research and development of renewable clean energy technologies. More

10 Cheap Ways to Raise Morale
from MeetingNews.com
Morale doesn't have to stink just because the economy does. So here are some incentive tips that won't cost you much; in some cases, they might even save you a few dollars. More