Taking inspiration from nature, designer Ross Lovegrove has brought beauty to an everyday object that few give a passing thought to: the streetlamp. The energy-intensive lamps are quite literally, and figuratively, getting a green makeover and may be sprouting on a street near you soon. More
Price of Gas Takes Toll on Employee Loyalty
from Business Wire via Forbes
Rising fuel prices and worsening traffic are driving 26 percent of employees to consider changing jobs to improve their commutes, according to a study conducted by BusinessWeek Research Services (BWRS) and commissioned by TransitCenter, Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides tax-free transit benefits as a means to promote mass transit use. More
Fresno-Yosemite International Leads Green Airport Movement
from Daily Tech
Consumer solar installation is booming. With many homeowners eager to take advantage of lower prices thanks to smarter production and installation, the home solar installation business is seeing rapid growth. This trend is especially apparent in California. With San Francisco's new solar initiatives, the city is expected to experience a strong influx of solar growth. More
Social Security Unveils New Earnings Calculator
from Associated Press
People planning for retirement recently got a new tool: a fast and easy online estimator for calculating Social Security benefits. The Social Security Administration unveiled its new retirement estimator on its Web site. It takes just a few points, clicks and some personal information to produce benefit estimates within minutes.
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Product Showcase: LogiSon Acoustic Network
 More than 70% of employees say they would be more productive if their workplace was quieter. The LogiSon Acoustic Network increases speech privacy and reduces disruptions by introducing a masking sound that makes conversations and noises more difficult, or impossible, to hear. It’s a cost-effective method of improving overall acoustic comfort. More info
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Scientists Tap Motion in the Ocean for Energy
from MSNBC
A sea of potential is lurking just beneath the waves. In a sinuous rubber tube dubbed the "Anaconda" and in the unusual features of dolphin flukes and humpback whale fins, scientists are looking to the ocean and its inhabitants for a little alternative energy inspiration.
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Workplace Posture Can Cause Achy Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
from Earth Times
Football training season is in full swing, leaving many athletes prone to injuries on the field. While football players recognize the health risks associated with typical activity on the job, those in a traditional office setting may not understand that injuries aren't just for athletes. There are many common aches and pains that can take place at work, leaving both employers and employees at risk. More
Goodbye to France’s 35-Hour Week
from TIME
France's ruling conservatives are celebrating the mothballing of what they've long derided as the most destructive legacy of Socialist rule: the 35-hour workweek. A government text gutting the left's decade-old labor innovation was voted into law, provoking cheers from rightist politicians that France Inc. could now better fulfill one of President Nicolas Sarkozy's key campaign slogans: "work more to earn more."
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Find a Parking Space Online
from Technology Review
This fall, San Francisco will implement the largest mesh network for monitoring parking to date. Around 6,000 wireless sensors from the San Francisco company Streetline will be fixed alongside as many parking spots, monitoring both parking availability and the volume and speed of passing traffic. The city hopes that displaying information from the sensors on Web maps, smart phones and signs on the street will reduce the traffic and pollution caused by circling cars. More
 When managing flying insects in public areas, compromise is not an option, yet finding a professional insect light trap that combines an attractive innovative design that's discreet and effective can be as elusive as the search for the Holy Grail. More info (paid advertisement)
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Verizon CEO: Better Wireless Networking Coming
from CNN Money
A common beef among U.S. business travelers is that wireless networks are often much faster and more reliable overseas. Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg acknowledged that broadband coverage isn’t ideal today in the United States, but he defended U.S. networks as the drivers of wireless innovation. More
Age Gap? Try Some Different Ways to Get Work Done
from Seattle Post Intelligencer
In today's workplace, we face a dizzying array of options to communicate. Which do you choose: e-mail, phone, voice mail tag, text messaging, instant messaging ("IMing"), paper memos, intranet blog, face-to-face, conference calls, faxing or yelling over the cubicle wall? There are many things to consider before deciding. More
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Sguig Syncro by Keilhauer
 Sguig is the first task chair designed with Keilhauer's groundbreaking ergonomic research on gender differences related to the biomechanics of sitting. Sguig ergonomically supports BOTH men and women. More |
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Taking inspiration from nature, designer Ross Lovegrove has brought beauty to an everyday object that few give a passing thought to: the streetlamp. The energy-intensive lamps are quite literally, and figuratively, getting a green makeover and may be sprouting on a street near you soon. More
