WORKING: Freestone’s Osmosis more than massage and enzymes
It’s hard to imagine the changes that will take place within any 25 year cycle or 1/4 of a century. But Michael Strusser, founder of Osmosis Day Spa and Sanctuary in Freestone, always knew that he would work towards running a very “green” business.

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Franklin County farms turn more toward the sun
Franklin County farms are starting to harvest the sun as electricity. Government incentives have made solar panels a real option for coping with high energy costs, farmers say.

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Selenium Makes More Efficient Solar Ce
By embedding the element selenium in zinc oxide, a team at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California has made a relatively inexpensive material that could be promising for solar power conversion by making more efficient use of the sun’s energy. They describe their work in the journal Applied Physics Letters.

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More than half new power in U.S., EU is green – study
LONDON (Reuters) – More than half of all new electricity capacity added in the United States and Europe last year was from renewable power such as wind and solar, a body backed by the International Energy Agency and the U.N. reported.

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Americans Willing To Pay More for Solar
A new survey conducted by Applied Materials, Inc. reveals that two-thirds of Americans believe solar technology should play a greater role in meeting the country’s energy needs. In addition, three-quarters of Americans feel that increasing renewable energy and decreasing U.S. dependence on foreign oil are the country’s top energy priorities.

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Google’s Internet advertising network attracts more than 1.5 million US marketers, websites
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Google has pulled back another curtain and revealed the size of its lucrative Internet ad network in the U.S. It spans more than 1.5 million advertisers and websites.

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More Than 3,000 Solar Panels Help Power Anheuser-Busch’s Newark Brewery
NEWARK — Anheuser-Busch announced today the installation of a solar array on the roof of its Newark, N.J. brewery.

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City plans more solar training
Energy specialist from a national lab will be in Pittsburgh this week to work with city employees on solar installations.

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Secretary Chu Announces more than $200 Million for Solar and Water Power Technologies
On the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that the Department will invest more than $200 million over five years to expand and accelerate the development, commercialization, and use of solar and water power technologies throughout the United States.

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McCormick Adds More Solar Power from Constellation Energy
BALTIMORE — Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) and McCormick & Company, Inc. (NYSE: MKC) today an…

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