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The success of clean energy from wind, solar, and other low-emission sources is vital for the global energy system to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. While renewable energy has outperformed nearly all expectations in the past decade, many challenges loom large, including a scarcity of supply chain materials, limited availability of suitable land, lack of…

  Every July, a portal into the future opens. The near future. Say, one to three years out. During this time of year, we look into that near-future-portal — the database of more than 500 proposed speakers to our February GreenBiz conference — and patterns, distinct from prior years, emerge. We see what the corporate…

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched a national emphasis program to prevent workplace hazards in warehouses, processing facilities, distribution centers, and high-risk retail establishments. In the past 10 years, warehousing and distribution centers have experienced tremendous growth with more than 1.9 million people employed in the industry. The Bureau of Labor…

Leaving pipework unmonitored can lead to unexpected downtime and safety issues, particularly when working with thermal fluids. Instead of reacting to issues, regular thermal-fluid sampling and analysis enables manufacturers to proactively monitor fluid condition and intervene before issues affect production, extending thermal oil lifespan and reducing maintenance costs. These steps should be part of any…

Designs for the final three remaining towers in Mississauga’s multi-billion-dollar M City development were recently unveiled. The project team led by Rogers Real Estate Development Limited and Urban Capital released new renderings of Hariri Pontarini Architects’ three sister buildings – M6, M7 and M8. Together they add to what has become an exclusively Canadian-designed community….

Thousands of companies trumpet tree-planting programs as downpayment toward their carbon emissions debt, yet few are taking adequate steps to address deforestation in their supply chains. That’s one high-level takeaway from a recent analysis by CDP, the disclosure nonprofit that collects and analyzes corporate emissions and other sustainability data. The organization started collecting deforestation data…