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The Race to Zero campaign has significantly raised the threshold that investors, companies, cities and sub-national governments must meet to credibly claim to be working towards net-zero emissions by mid-century, in a move that should, in theory, turbocharge the near-term decarbonization of corporate and investment activity around the world. The group, an initiative from the…

The renewable energy sector faces a monumental task: power the transition to clean energy economies needed to stem the tide of climate change, while ensuring the move is just, inclusive and protective of both people and planet. Investment in renewable energy is rapidly accelerating, as companies compete to produce the technology needed to support the…

  Digital twins technology, combined with broadband and Internet of Things, can help dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change. We all can relate to the experience of being in a building that is either over-heated or over-cooled with seemingly little connection to the time of day or year. In buildings where this…

  Almost two-thirds of Canadian workers indicated they prefer hybrid or remote workplaces in an Accenture survey last year. A more recent Ipsos poll in May 2022 found one-in-three workers would change jobs if their employers mandated an exclusive return to the office. Organizations are fashioning work models that reflect flexible and remote preferences. Along…

  For technologies and/or any high-tech equipment to reach its full potential, your entire team needs to foster a culture of discipline and display a tenacious desire to improve the outcome. It’s Sunday, May 8, 2022, (air temperature is 86 F but feels like 97 according to the weather and me). The crowds are getting…

  Remote work used to be largely seen as a perk, but the pandemic has made it a norm. Studies now suggest that most of the workforce will work remotely at least several days a month in the coming years. During the pandemic, nearly 60% of maintenance teams operated with skeleton crews on site or…