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  Amazon plans to use recycled water to cool more than 120 U.S. data centers by 2030, a move that the technology company said will save more than 530 million gallons of freshwater annually. In 2022, the company declared a goal to become water positive for its web services operation by the end of the…

Located in Ohio’s oldest African American community, the American Addition area of Columbus, the Rumpke Recycling & Resource Center (RRC) stands as a testament to the impact of thoughtfully designed infrastructure on cultivating community health, safety, and economic opportunity. The United States’ largest and most technologically advanced recycling facility, Rumpke RRC processes material from 50…

Chanel is looking beyond virgin materials to craft its signature tweed jackets and calfskin handbags. The 115-year-old luxury house shared plans on June 9 to create a new division to recirculate, recreate and repurpose used textiles. Chanel is calling the enterprise Nevold, a merger of the words “never” and “old.” With purchased goods causing nearly…

  The U.S. Dept. of Energy’s Loan Programs Office will continue supporting nuclear projects, Energy Secretary Christopher Wright said June 10 while testifying before a House subcommittee about his proposed budget. But other types of projects that have received support from LPO such as wind, solar and electric vehicle-related manufacturing may be on their own…

  Amazon plans to pump at least $20 billion to expand its artificial intelligence and cloud computing infrastructure in Pennsylvania. The company says that’s on top of the $26 billion it has already invested in the commonwealth since 2010. Amazon is eyeing Salem Township and Falls Township as possible sites for data centers, which it…

  Adobe Stock/Radomir Jovanovic – Generated with AI Correctional facilities managers face unique challenges. They must secure buildings from the inside out and carefully monitor access to certain items/areas in the facility. Inmates outnumber the number of staff on facility premises, and they don’t want to be there. The potential for violence is constant, and…