| Getaround turns your car into a rental Getaround allows car owners to rent out their own vehicles to strangers for cash. Read the full story Rust Belt residents want 60 mpg standard by 2025, survey says The vast majority of Michigan and Ohio residents say they want to see a mandate for automakers to meet a 60 mile-per-gallon fuel efficiency standard by 2025, according to a new survey. Read the full story What we're reading: killing the corporate campus Suburban corporate campus: dead?; on branding and storytelling; Apple for government; bilingualism and Alzheimer's, Los Angeles revitalization. Read the full story Let's make a cleantech deal San Francisco research firm launches global matchmaking service for clean technology entrepreneurs and investors. Read the full story How a DNA machine uses electronics to speed up testing Ion Torrent's DNA machine uses chemistry and semiconductor technology to deliver faster results. Read the full story Semiconductor companies unite to make electronics 'see' A bevy of semiconductor companies have teamed up to push the adoption of embedded technologies that can make electronics "see." Read the full story In downtown Phoenix, cooler pavement for parking lots To battle the urban heat island effect, city officials in Phoenix have approved the installation of a downtown city parking lot made from "cool pavement." Read the full story Vermont fast tracks small solar projects Slashing through administrative red tape, Vermont has passed a new amendment that does away with the traditional permitting process for small-scale solar installations. Read the full story Across the U.S., rural towns boom from energy investment Small rural towns in Oregon are booming from wind energy investment. Rural Pennsylvania counties see similar benefits from tapping natural gas resources. Are they moving too quickly? Read the full story Germany to shutter nuclear plants Under political fire, German chancellor Angela Merkel announced that the country would phase out all nuclear power sources by 2022. Is the move too aggressive? Read the full story Electronic waste linked to human health problems A look at electronic waste and how it is a threat to human health. Read the full story The first American doctor in space continues his mission It's been nearly four decades since Dr. Joseph Kerwin became the first American physician in space. But for Kerwin, 79, his mission is ongoing. Read the full story Message about the bottle Industry data shows bottled water consumption on the rise as the summer months approach. When was the last time you reconsidered your drinking habits? Read the full story Scientists say electrons are spectacularly round An extremely close look at the shape of the electron gets astonishing results, calling into question some theories of the universe. Read the full story App helps identify concussion symptoms for parents and coaches An interactive application has been created to help identify concussion symptoms immediately after a child has taken a blow to the head or body. Read the full story Welcome new Rethinking Healthcare editor Stacy Lipson Say hello to new Rethinking Healthcare contributor Stacy Lipson, who will join Janet Fang to cover the health and pharmaceutical industries. Read the full story Blue goo used to clean up radioactive waste The blue slime can clean up contaminated areas such as radioactive waste and oil spills. Read the full story Solazyme goes public, aims to commercialize renewable oils, bioproducts Solazyme, a renewable oil and bioproducts company, launched an initial public offering of 10.97 million shares priced at $18. The company plans to use the money to commercialize renewable products for fuels and chemicals, nutrition and skin and personal care.In early trading, Solazyme was trading north of $21 under the ticker SZYM. Solazyme, based in South San Francisco, has some big-name... Read the full story | 
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