Tops Friendly Markets goes green with new solar power partnership
KC KRATT 2020
and last updated 2021-04-21 11:13:50-04
NEW YORK, N.Y. (WKBW) â Tops Friendly Markets is now joining forces with Convergent Energy + Power to provide more than 75 store locations with solar power. The grocery store chain says the move is an effort to reduce its carbon footprint.
âOur ongoing commitment to sustainability is met with enthusiasm and resolve every day, as we work to ensure we leave our communitiesâand our planetâbetter for the next generation,â says John Persons, president and chief operating officer, Tops Friendly Markets. âWe are excited to be working with Convergent, a values-aligned business with the expertise to deliver solar energy to our stores as efficiently as possible.â
China push for global power tops U.S. security threats: intelligence report
Reuters | Apr 13, 2021 09:16 PM EDT
The Chinese national flag is seen in Beijing, China (Photo : REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo/File Photo)
China s push for global power is the leading threat to U.S. national security, while Russia s efforts to undermine American influence and assert itself as a major actor also pose a challenge, said a U.S. intelligence report released on Tuesday.
The 2021 Annual Threat Assessment lays out U.S. spy agencies views of the chief foreign policy issues facing U.S. President Joe Biden in his first year in office, complicated by the coronavirus pandemic and global climate change.
The city s pilot project for e-bikes will begin in late May. Allen Beauchamp
The city s plan to allow e-bikes on trails has kicked up a little dust around the community, with opponents citing voter-approved language in the Trails, Open Space and Parks ordinance that bans motorized vehicles from TOPS-funded trails.
But the city is undeterred, citing state and federal laws that city officials say entitle it to sidestep the TOPS ordinance and allow e-bikes anyway. As a foreign language major who learned along the way to have a deep respect for our English language, says conservationist Judith Rice-Jones in an email, I am dumbfounded by those who say a bike, using an electric motor, albeit intermittently, is not motorized.
Reportable, Inc.: Potloc CEO Tops 2021 Forbes Under 30 List of Young Tech Leaders
Montreal, Quebec (Newsfile Corp. - April 12, 2021) - Rodolphe Barrere, CEO of market research pioneer, Potloc, Inc., has been named to the 2021 Forbes Under 30 list, a prestigious recognition of top young entrepreneurs and business leaders in a variety of industries. Barrere, 29, is the co-founder of Potloc, which is pioneering a new approach to consumer market research by leveraging the reach and precision of social media for improving the quality and accuracy of surveys. Given his French roots and Potloc s strong presence in Europe, Barrere was chosen to grace the cover of the publication s European technology edition. Barrere has overseen global growth for Potloc, including establishing its Montreal headquarters and U.S. operation in New York.
There s a gardener in everyone just waiting to sprout. But how do you start? Burpee seeds and AccuWeather partnered to give a few tips to get any beginning gardener inspired.
KidsGardening reports that it sees firsthand the positive and life-changing experiences plants and gardening bring to children and offers these 10 at-home activities. Filip Urban, Unsplash
Kitchen scrap gardening
Help the planet and clean up your kitchen at the same time. This activity is great for thinking about where your food comes from.
Sprout carrot tops or avocado pits or the top of a pineapple in water.
Plant a birdseed âgardenâ in half of an eggshell. Or start a compost pile.