people from panasonic unvaied a water pure identifier that removes agricultural chemicals swerls other toxic substances and say it decome tam nating water by a kmem kal reaction set off by sunlight. these are for countries with water solutions. moss is grown to cover rooftops and outer walls to insulate buildings and reduces the need for air conditioning. >>> overseas travelers to japan are about to find it easier to stay connected. executives at tell come giant have announced a plan to offer free wi-fi to individuals tors from abroad. executives will open 240,000 hot spots across the country. access points are currently available to subscribers. it can tell if they're from overseas checking their smart or pc as well as websites they've been accesses. travelers will get tips on local places of interest as well as coupons from participating shops. they'll earn commissions on purchases they make. tell come officials are looking to take a boom in foreign visitors. the number this year kpnted to reach 13 million. the company part of the group is offering free wi-fi to foreigners also. that

. >> joe was asked by panasonic to go shoot greenlan and iceland and look at the beautiful images he gets. six days in greenland and four in iceland and you see the beautiful houses, that's the last of civilization we'll see because the rest of it is just the wild. he got video and it's spectacular. a will the of beautiful images he was able to capture while he was there. >> that's number one on my list. to go to iceland, ride a motorcycle all over the place and see that. >> it looks like it shouldn't actually exist or happen. it looks magical. >> what's cool about being in the middle of nowhere as well as there's no light pollution just seeing the stars is amazing. >> you do see some falling stars and some air traffic but it's lovely. you're there by yourself with just your equipment. >> really, really long days as well. you saw when the sun was setting it was going down. >> very cool. >> you're going to need some warm clothing. >> major traffic jams on a road in mexico because of that. huge smoke up ahead on the other side of the highway. that's a rupture's pipeline. look at that.

the panasonic digital power batteries were not only the most expensive at $2.84 for two but they alsocored the lowest in the test. and remember, if you have a consumer question or story idea, call us at 888-5-helps-u. >> i told you it was all about the dollar pack. >> i always use the ones that come with the remote. >>> jill schlesinger has tips on how to recharge your career with a job at a nonprofit. >>> reporter: if you have always wanted to work for an organization that is guided by a larger cause or goal, then a career in the nonprofit sector may make sense for you. in fact, with 10.7 million employees, nonprofits are the third largest industry behind retail and manufacturing. according to the 2014 nonprofit employment trend survey, these organizations are hiring again. 46% of the groups plan to create positions in the year ahead. but the nonprofit sector tends to rely on informal networks for identifying new talent. that means your best bet may be to launch a job search by researching a large local nonprofit. a good place to start in the bay area is the william and flora hewlett

the most expensive alkaline tested, panasonic digital power, came in last. with the top two performers you get almost two hours more power. both are lithium. the energizer ultimate lithium and the energizer advanced lithium. but they cost more than $2 per battery. for people who i don'tuse a lot batteries, they found some good less expensive options. >> lithiums last a long time but you will pay a lot more for them. plus, we found some long-lasting alkalines and they cost a lot less. >> reporter: the duracell quantum aa alkaline batteries give you almost the same amount of hours in both flashlights and toys as the top-rated lithiums for about $1 each. the kirkland signature aas from costco are the biggest bargain at just 27 cents each. they kept up with the duracells in toy tests and gave up less than half an hour of use in flashlights. both will keep you rolling along for less. >> to make batteries last longer, store them in a cool dry place. i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >>> still ahead, the future of the 49ers and the embattled coach, jim harbaugh.

it was developed with a unit of blackberry and panasonic. about this, if you have an iphone, you will be able to use siri, but who uses siri and -- >> john malkovich in the commercials. i think he was the only person to use siri successfully. >> apparently, the feedback from customers was so consistent and bad that they changed this. they are replacing -- you have no idea what to do with all the screen features. they are replacing knobs and bu ttons, getting rid of some of the screen features and putting back knobs and buttons. the lincoln mark, the aarp segment of the business, they found that using these touchscreens -- not great. >> much more ahead. our countdown continues. it is about oil again. the drop continues. tom petrie will be joining me next. ♪ >> we continue to countdown to the opening bell. we are halfway through. it is time for our "deep dive." oil prices going lower. the timing couldn't be better for yesterday's hearing. exportingban on american crude, a move that many feel would allow the u.s. shale boom to continue. tom pet

japan airlines, panasonic, all downgraded. , ubs airlines for example declaring not to be neutral.neutral. , down about 8/10 of 1%. goldman rating the stock neutral. let's get back to these beer makers, talking about these reforms. we had a report out of japan that perhaps the discussions over tax changes on beer may be beginning. if they do take place or if this does come through, it will be happening in 2018. we do have a few years, seven years, as far as a transition period. what is going to happen, you are looking at regular beer. we could be looking at a tax reduction on regular beer. attacks fort ¥77 in all of these beers, regular beers. that will be reduced for regular beers and jacked up for the low malt stock. these are the breweries, by the way. >> a new mandate for shinzo abe's economic revival plans. critics say he has to deliver on what this election was about. shery ahn is in tokyo for us. this is a question people are scratching their heads over. what are you hearing? yes, and that is because abe framed this election as a bid to seek a new mandate for his policies, b