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  It should surprise nobody that artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning capabilities play a role in addressing impacts of climate change. Scientists rely heavily on AI to analyze disparate data sets, build predictive models and estimate the relative impacts of various courses of action. Energy companies use it to improve their grids and maximize…

Up to this point, we have discussed electrical rooms and how the National Electrical Code® (NEC®)—specifically, 110.26—helps ensure there is enough space, especially working space, in those rooms or areas. In Part 2, we observed that changing the voltage alters some of the clearance requirements for the equipment in electrical rooms (see 110.32 and 110.34…

  There’s a lot of talk today about company culture and the effects of people working remotely, or in whatever hybrid way they’ve assembled themselves to get the work done. Primarily organizations and teams are asking if we can be the kind of connected, productive, engaging workplace we want to be without being in close…

  The vast majority of global businesses are looking to ramp up their decarbonization efforts at the same time as procuring credible carbon credits to offset emissions they otherwise cannot eliminate. That is the headline conclusion of a major new report from Conservation International and the We Mean Business coalition of blue chip firms, titled…

  The road to decarbonizing transport is looking more promising. Shifting transportation away from cars toward public transport and micromobility options across the world’s cities must roughly double in this decade to align with the Paris Agreement. And between 40 to 80 percent of global miles traveled in cities must be from walking, cycling or…

  Talks of recession aside, one sector is booming: climate tech. On the heels of November’s COP27 talks in Egypt, myriad reports have trumpeted new investments, partnerships, startups and jobs across the low-carbon economy, from climate tech to climate finance, sustainable natural infrastructure to sustainable digital infrastructure. According to U.K. entrepreneur network Tech Nation, the…