Photo: kaibara87 A deadly drug-resistant bacteria is spreading to elderly patients in nursing and long-term care facilities in Los Angeles County, according to CBS Local Los Angeles . Today 350 cases have been counted, most found in the elderly population. It’s called the CRKP bacteria and currently, it has no cure. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Drug Resistant Superbugs Hit U.S. Hospitals and Nursing Homes

Attitude: Designed by Yachting Partners International and first unveiled some time back, Ambrosia has been hit the moment it was first made public. This ultra-luxury yacht is one-of-a-kind on the planet and has been a marquee design when it comes to going green on waves with style and panache. Ambrosia once again was under the spotlight at Hainan Rendez-Vous annual extravaganza and it has wooed many more not just with its form, but also functionality. Launched by the famous Benetti yard in Viareggio, Italy Ambriso has an exterior designed by Espen Oino, while the lavish interiors were crafted by French designer François Zuretti. Ambrosia is an amalgamation between style and sensibility with its technically advanced engineering and green propulsion system that is a trendsetter. The diesel-electric Azipod propulsion system inside Ambrosia allows the yacht to cruise along at its top speed of 16 knots without depending entirely on fossil fuel. The electric engine allows it to cut down on carbon emissions to a very large extent while even the excessive noise is reduced due to lesser dependence on gasoline. This combination of unmatched comfort and eco-friendly features ensures that few yachts on the planet can come close to Ambrosia as a green yacht filled with opulence. If not the pomp, we sure hope others get inspired by it enough to follow in the path of electric propulsion. Via: Super Yacht Times

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Ambrosia: Green luxury yacht takes center stage at Hainan Rendezvous

 Imperfect environmental records are ok to consumers as long as companies are honest.

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Most Consumers Will Boycott Products Over False Green Claims

It’s a bird… It’s a plane… Wait, it’s both Mankind has long been fascinated with the idea of soaring through the sky like a bird, though oddly enough, many of the early flying contraptions were so bizarre as to seem plucked from thin air — even though nature had conquered that realm eons earlier. Eventually, of course, we figured out how to achieve sustained flight, though achieving sustainable flight has been an entirely new challenge. One engineering firm, however, seems to have made a real breakthrough in efficient aviation — by mimicking a design that had been over our noses the whole time…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Amazing Mechanical Seagull Rivals the Real Thing (Video)

 A toxic byproduct of the coal industry can be used to make metal foam that’s light and strong.

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Toxic Coal Byproduct Made Into Lighter, Stronger Metal Foams

Photo: Michael Graham Richard A Bulb from the Future! It Looks Like it Belongs on a Spaceship The Philips AmbientLED 12.5-watt A19 LED lightbulb (quite a name!) is probably the favorite LED bulb that I’ve tried so far. It beats the competition when it comes to light output (800 lumens vs. 450-590 lumens for the other LEDs that I’ve tried), the design of the bulb is very innovative, and light quality is excellent. Read on for my full review and more technical specs on the Philips AmbientLED…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Philips AmbientLED 12.5 Watts LED Lightbulb (Product Review)

Photo credit: Patrick H~ / Creative Commons This guest post was written by Beth Buczynski , a writer for Care2 Causes . Compare a television from 10 years ago to the ones on the market today, and you probably wouldn’t guess that they were the same type of technology…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Samsung Unveils See-Through Solar-Powered TV

Photo: DigitalGlobe , CC Cooling Not Yet Fully Restored Today marks the second week since the mega-quake and tsunami that devastated a large part of Japan. The official death toll from the earthquake and tsunami is now 10,000, with 17,500 others still listed as “missing”. Our hearts go to all of the victims’ loved ones. Meanwhile, today also marks the second week of the nuclear crisis at Fukushima Daiichi. Read on for more details on what happened during the past day. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Japan’s Nuclear Crisis: 2 Weeks After the Mega-Quake & Tsunami

Schneider Electric plans to buy Summit Energy in the second major deal announced this week involving power plays among companies working to make the built environment more energy efficient, smarter and better connected.

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Schneider’s $268M Acquisition of Summit Energy Tightens EECA Market

Although Chevy has sold only 600 of its highly anticipated hybrid-electric vehicles so far this year — compared to 70,000 Silverado pickups, for example — Mike Robinson says the Volt’s future is bright.

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