Topic: North Carolina

Let's Cash It in Now

How Corporate America can create jobs and save energy.READ»

Heirlooms of Tomorrow

Designed to wow and created to last, these heirlooms-in-waiting are an antidote to throwaway consumerism in this era of disposable goods.READ»

• 2010 Masters of Design
• Slideshow: Designer Hand-Me-Downs

A Generation of Emerging Designers Who Design With Purpose

This emerging generation of designers wants to do more than create handsome and functional products. It’s out to protect the environment, improve health, reform education, and empower communities.READ»

• 2010 Masters of Design

Greenforce Initiative Brings Clean Energy Jobs to Community Colleges

Corporations and governmental organizations have poured billions of dollars into clean energy initiatives over the past few years. But with those investments comes a need for qualified green collar workersREAD»

Open Thread: Does AT&T's Network Still Suck?

Luke Wilson may claim AT&T's network covers 97% of all Americans, but with billions invested this year alone, has your service noticeably improved? READ»

Why You Should Care About Sean Parker: The Man Behind Napster, Facebook, and Chatroulette

Sean Parker is already famous in today's Web-connected tech world, mythical perhaps. But he's about to get even more famous thanks to a Vanity Fair profile and a movie that's indirectly about his life. READ»

Next New Networks Takes Grassroots YouTube Talent to the Next Level

Catches rising YouTube stars -- and makes them legit.READ»

Television on the Web Is Redefining Must-See Viewing

The boldest move in network TV this fall? "The Big Bang Theory" is moving to Thursday nights. Yawn. But on the Web, new-media networks like Funny or Die and performers such as Felicia Day are producing imaginative shows that redefine must-see viewing -- whether you watch on an iPad or a Web-enabled TV. Sit back, relax, and reprogram your prime time.READ»

It's Not About the Pizza and 7 Other Social Media Insights

Everything you need to know to succeed in business you can learn from the Pizza delivery guy.READ»

Apple's Live Event Streaming: One Massive Hint for TV Show Rentals, Apple TV Revamp

Apple's live stream of today's media event? One big smokescreen. Really, it's all about Apple's content-streaming future. READ»

Wendy's Introduces "Natural" French Fries

French fries are not the first thing that comes to mind when you think about "natural" foods. But that isn't stopping Wendy's from testing out its so-called Natural Fries.READ»

Rdio Enters U.S. Cloud Music Game, As Apple Re-Aims Lala at iPad, New Apple TV

The streaming music biz in the U.S. has been more exciting, or at least mysterious than it has in Europe, with leading brand Spotify just beaten to market by Rdio. And Apple, with Lala, seems not to be playing the same game at all.READ»

Is Solar Power Now Cheaper Than Nuclear Energy?

Solar power took a big step toward becoming the alternative energy of choice with this week's news that energy from sunlight might be cheaper than nuclear power. The analysis, which comes from a Duke University report entitled Solar ...READ»

Life in Balance Leadership? CEO Sets Example So Listen up!

If you read this, you might want to send your CV to Mike Torto at rPath.READ»

Social Networking Affects Brains Like Falling in Love

Neuroeconomist Paul Zak has discovered, for the first time, that social networking triggers the release of the generosity-trust chemical in our brains. And that should be a wake-up call for every company.READ»

• Inside the Penenberg Brain
• Hot Topic

Could Natural Gas Replace Coal Power?

As much as many of us wish it were possible, we can't just uproot aging coal plants and replace them with intermittent sources like wind and solar--we do still need reliable sources of energy that are guaranteed to work 24/7. That's ...READ»

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Learning Your APPs Great story (" 'A' Is for App"). I found it so fascinating that kids as young as 3 are discovering technology; the breadth of what they're doing is amazing. Plus, the piece delves into how these apps and ...READ»

• Update: New Beginnings

How Can Big Cities Adapt to Climate Change?

Regardless of whether climate change is real, man-made, or happening at an accelerated rate, there's no harm in preparing for the worst. In Climate Change Adaptation in New York City, a new report from the New York City Panel on ...READ»

Tip for Construction Equipment Rental Jobs: NEW EPA EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS

by Michael Crouch New regulations by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on effluent limitations for the construction industry are now in effect. The final regulations establishing Clean Water Act (CWA) technology-based ...READ»

Pepsi's "Dream Machine" Gives Rewards for Recycling, Giant Check Comes Later

Gimmick or Genius?READ»

EPA's National Building Competition Is the Biggest Loser for Buildings

Americans love a good weight-loss story. That's why the Environmental Protection Agency has modeled its National Building Competition after "The Biggest Loser," the jiggly NBC show featuring contestants that drop pounds by the ...READ»

WWW2010

Trying to imagine the future of the Internet -- the task at hand for the Web fanatics who will gather at this summit in Raleigh, North Carolina -- is almost as difficult as remembering what life was like without it. "Look at the ...READ»

White House Retrofit Ramp-Up Program Boosts Local Energy Efficiency Projects

The White House is continuing on its energy efficiency bent with the Retrofit Ramp-Up program, a $452 million cash infusion for U.S. communities to make energy efficient building retrofits accessible to both homeowners and ...READ»

SPRING CLEANING AND PRESSURE WASHING MADE EASY WITH CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT RENTALS

With spring finally here, many of us are looking forward to spending more time outside. But spring cleaning duties come first and they extend past the inside of a home. Sometimes the old garden hose just doesn’t do the trick when ...READ»

How an N.C. Furniture Maker's Bright Green Roof Powers Up Its Bottom Line

From where Abel Zalcberg sits in his office at OFM headquarters in Holly Springs, North Carolina, he can’t see the 250-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system on the roof, but its ROI is a glaring factor in his bottom line. His company ...READ»