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Metro Vancouver, the regional government that operates the Greater Vancouver Water District, has taken another step toward completion of a major crossing in its long-term water security program as excavation winds down on the Annacis Water Supply Tunnel beneath the Fraser River. The 2.3-km, 2.6-m-diameter steel main, linking New Westminster and Surrey, is being delivered…

Dive Brief: Nearly four out of five companies and government agencies worldwide (78%) plan to step up budgeting for environment, health and safety initiatives in the next three years, responding to rising workplace injury and mortality rates, according to EY. Through EHS spending, organizations upgrade efficiency, bolster their reputations and improve resilience and business performance,…

  A technology developed by the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory has the potential to lower commercial air conditioning peak power demand by more than 90% and cut cooling bills by almost half, the organization announced Sept. 4. The Energy Storing and Efficient Air Conditioner system, or ESEAC, developed in collaboration with Blue Frontier, separates…

  Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc. has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Robotic Assistance Devices, Inc. (RAD), has launched Bailey’s Promise, a nationwide initiative offering up to 10 of RAD’s real-time firearm detection AI software licenses to every K–12 school in the U.S. at zero cost. This software-only solution removes the barriers of high cost, enabling…

  Walmart’s latest environmental report confirms what it warned of in December: the world’s largest retailer won’t meet its 2025 goal to cut the carbon footprint from its retail operations and energy consumption by 35 percent and looks unlikely to meet its pledge for a 65 percent reduction by 2030. Yet, in its ESG report…

  Dr. Bronner’s made headlines in February when it stepped away from renewing its B Corp Certification, a recognition the 75-year-old soapmaker has marketed prominently since 2015. The company is instead putting its energy into an emerging initiative, called Purpose Pledge, that it started developing two years ago with impact consulting firm Lift Economy and…