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Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Mar 21, 2013

We all know the best and easiest way to reduce the carbon footprint of your car is not to use it. Here are seven ways to make your car more eco-friendly while still getting to the places you need to be! [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Mar 19, 2013

Buddhist priests are launching initiatives to support students who are struggling to land jobs and to cope with the competitive stresses being generated by the worst economic slump since the war. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Mar 15, 2013

When you're unemployed, is one of the most stressful and anxiety-producing experiences adults face. Here are eight ways to keep your sanity during your search. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Mar 12, 2013

Despite their goals of finding new work this year, many job seekers are finding that their search process has become a bit stagnant. TheLadders recommends job seekers take some time this month to freshen up their search efforts by reviewing and replenishing their professional inventories. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Mar 7, 2013

Make 2013 the year you get the basics right when it comes to obtaining your dream job! Here are some tips... [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Mar 5, 2013

Science and technology are at the heart of expanding the universe of clean energy options and increasing the efficiency of transmission and generation. One word says it all: Nanotechnology, which is a fancy process that could positively affect both industry and the environment. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Feb 27, 2013

It is unlikely that the average American knows anyone who farms full-time, unless they visit a farmer’s market or buy directly from a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. This article discusses a new farming based economy. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Feb 26, 2013

The solar power industry just got a little more interesting this week, with the announcement that Solar Junction and Amonix have signed an agreement to work together on the next generation of low cost, ultra-high efficiency concentrated photovoltaic systems. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Feb 21, 2013

Job opportunity listings are abundant online, but so is the number of people looking to collect personal information to steal identities. Because job hunters are now looking for and applying to jobs online, which includes posting resumes and profiles, they should be sure to keep personal information secure, Career Center coordinator Cliff Garinn said. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Feb 19, 2013

Several tech-forward marketing companies are going where few have gone before: They’re ditching the résumé and the conventional job interview process for tweets. A simple tweet or two — sometimes called Twitterviews — can lead to a job. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Feb 12, 2013

Here are three job-searching tips to help unemployed workers find their dream job! [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Feb 7, 2013

When it comes to getting a job, confidence is key but it’s hard to remain self assured in a persistently weak labor market. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Feb 5, 2013

Belgium has included an artificial “energy atoll” to store excess wind power in regional planning for the North Sea.

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Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jan 31, 2013

For more than a year, there has been an agreement between Honeywell (NYSE: HON) and Opower, although the extent of the partnership was always a little vague. Now, together they created an app that begins by asking customers some basic questions to help set up their smart thermostat correctly. Just that move can save up to 20 percent on air conditioning and up to 15 percent on heating, according to Opower. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jan 29, 2013

If you want to land a job, you have to approach job hunting like a full-time job. You’re a salesman, and the product you’re selling is YOU. This article gives tips just how to do that. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jan 24, 2013

It can store the information from a million CDs in a space no bigger than your little finger, and could keep it safe for centuries.

Is this some new electronic gadget? Nope. It's DNA.

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Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jan 22, 2013

Regular use of Aspirin can almost triple the chance of developing a condition that is the leading cause of blindness, researchers have warned. A past study published in the Lancet medical journal is the first to prove that a daily low-dose of aspirin (75 mg) reduces death rates from a range of common cancers. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jan 16, 2013

Nasa and NOAA scientists say 2012 global temperature records further consolidate a pattern of global warming. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jan 15, 2013

High levels of waste are just one of the many reasons food is increasingly becoming an obsession with investors, scientists, policy makers and entrepreneurs. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jan 10, 2013

LEDs are bright, but they don't shine as bright as their potential. That's because when light emits from an LED, some of it gets reflected back inside. To make LEDs brighter, researchers are taking a cue from the firefly [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jan 2, 2013

Why not make it your New Year’s resolution to lower your impact on the environment? Turns, out there are some tasty ways to follow through! [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Dec 28, 2012

With the unemployment rate closing out 2012 at the lowest level in more than three and a half years, confidence among workers seems to be stabilizing, prompting more already-employed people to hunt for new jobs. Let us job hunt for you! [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Dec 26, 2012

The largest wind farm to be built in Kansas is set to begin operations by the end of the year. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Dec 18, 2012

President Obama's re-election paves the way for him to actually pursue the "all of the above" energy strategy he has promised. After a series of government-backed green tech companies collapsed, the Obama team smartly shifted away from its renewables-only myopia and -- at least rhetorically -- adopted a broader energy approach more friendly to traditional oil and natural gas. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Dec 13, 2012

Solar panels have dropped in price by 80 percent in the past five years and can provide electricity at a cost that is at or below the current retail cost of grid power in 20 states, including many of the Northeast states. So why isn’t there more of a push for this clean, affordable, safe and inexhaustible source of electricity? [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Dec 12, 2012

Instituting more eco-friendly practices in your home can not only improve your health but also help save you money, experts say. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Dec 11, 2012

The holidays are not a time to "take a break" from job hunting, cautions Heartland Workforce. Here are some guidelines for those in the job market this holiday season. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Dec 6, 2012

A breakthrough new type of micro fuel cell which could become a long-lasting, low-cost, and eco-friendly power source for portable electronic devices, such as smart phones, tablet computers, and remote sensors has been developed by researchers at Yale University. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Dec 5, 2012

The broad view is that the entire Greenland ice sheet is thinning, and has done so for 20 years, researchers reported at the meeting. But regionally, Greenland presents a more complicated story. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Nov 29, 2012

The Aggie Bus achieved several significant milestones. It is the first bus developed and designed by a North American organization that is charged with wireless power transfer technology. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Nov 28, 2012

A membrane consisting of polymer fibres and proteins makes a novel filter for tiny, nano-scaled particles in aqueous solutions. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Nov 21, 2012

Gizmodo just reported on Nov. 20, 2012, that the world largest wind turbine was developed by Siemens. A whopping blade length of 75 meters, it is larger than the wingspan of an Airbus 380 airliner. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Nov 20, 2012

In the Hurricane Sandy's wake, solar companies have been donating equipment across New York and other stricken areas to function as emergency power systems now and backups in the longer term. It is important, executives say, to create smaller, more decentralized ways of generating and storing electricity to help ease strain on the grid in times of high demand or failure. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Nov 15, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

The military’s plans to expand its use of biofuel in planes, ships and other vehicles would generate at least about $10 billion in economic activity and create more than 14,000 jobs by 2020, according to a report commissioned by Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2). [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Nov 14, 2012

Yesterday’s total solar eclipse, the last until 2015, was visible to precious few. The path of the total eclipse barely skimmed northern Australia and otherwise fell only on the South Pacific Ocean. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Nov 13, 2012

The internet has changed the job-hunting process for all generations. The days of checking out the classifieds in the local newspaper or a jobs board at a community center are long gone. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Nov 8, 2012

A so-called Super-Earth located 42 light years away from us has been identified, with scientists claiming it occupies a privileged orbit conducive to liquid water and, if conditions are correct, even life. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Nov 7, 2012

The international fight against climate change received a boost from President Obama’s re-election but there are also concerns of a ‘dash for shale gas’ in his second term. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Nov 6, 2012

Seven of the top seventeen states with the most rapid growth in greentech, according to a new study, are considered swing states in the upcoming presidential election. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Nov 1, 2012

Ready for a new job? Most career experts would tell you to start looking while you’re still employed. And when you do—you must tread carefully. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Oct 25, 2012

Energy independence by 2020? The idea has been touted on the U.S. presidential campaign trail, but global home furnishings retailer Ikea announced plans Tuesday to achieve that goal with solar and wind power. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Oct 24, 2012

The U.S. breaks ground on a new solar research center that will help in the search for ways to turn sunlight, water and carbon into efficient transportation fuels. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Oct 23, 2012

LED lighting technology celebrates its 50^th anniversary. In October 1962, a scientist at General Electric, Nick Holonyak, invented the first practical visible-spectrum light-emitting diode, commonly known as LED. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Oct 18, 2012

Job growth is one of the most important issues of the 2012 election, and a recent report suggests that continued investment in green jobs could be a boon to the U.S. economy. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Oct 17, 2012

“The stars will never align perfectly in your job search and if you wait for them to do so, a great opportunity could be missed"
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Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Oct 14, 2012
Category: Towerhill News

Do you enjoy networking?  Well...You can get paid for it.  Refer a friend, colleague or any candidate to Towerhill and we will pay you $500 for every referral that ends up as a successful placement. 

Become a THA networking partner today! [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Aug 3, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

620 million people in India were without power in the biggest blackout ever. U.S. cities routinely lose power. Could smart grids help? [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Aug 2, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

Hybrid engines are not just for cars. New hybrid rocket engines, a mixture of solid and liquid fuels, are emerging as one one of the cheapest and cleanest ways to launch into space. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Aug 1, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

Discovering new materials to make cheaper and more efficient solar cells is the holy grail of the photovoltaic solar industry and recent news indicate that some significant steps in that direction are being taken. [More]

Posted by: JoshuaFurtado on Jul 31, 2012
Category: Industry Innovations

EnergyPoints, a data mining startup, has developed a way to compare whether a wind farm or a desalination plant will do more good--using just one simple number. [More]