A backup power failure at a wastewater facility can lead to immediate and severe consequences. Pumps stop, tanks overflow, leaving contaminants easy access to our waterways. What started as a brief outage, then turns into a major public health and environmental emergency.
Dr. Stuart Cowan will join the senior management team and lead Capital Institute's efforts to grow an international network of place-based regenerative community hubs. Hubs will receive support to nurture a launch team, tell their stories and share their lessons, map their regenerative assets, measure key indicators, create an action plan, implement key regenerative projects, and access regenerative investment capital.
Ingersoll Rand (NYSE: IR), a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, joins representatives from hundreds of countries at the 23rd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 23) to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on Nov. 6-17 to support continued actions that address climate change.
UPS and the New York State Energy Research Development Authority (NYSERDA) today announced that new technology will be developed to convert UPS package delivery vehicles from diesel to electric. The project will support New York Governor Cuomo's aggressive goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent by 2030.
As part of Whirlpool Corporation's efforts to increase sustainability initiatives at its facilities around the world, Whirlpool India has taken steps to offset electricity needs and replace diesel fuel at plants throughout the country.
LG Electronics USA Air Conditioning Technologies is debuting a new case study in the LG Project Profile Series, the unique LEED-certified renovation of Co-lumbia Square, a mixed-use property in Hollywood, Calif. The project – spotlighted at the 2017 Greenbuild International Conference & Expo alongside other sustainable building renovations – showcases how LG’s unique heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) technologies can be installed in a variety of commercial and residential environments
Today at COP23, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) announced a major expansion of its below50 project, designed to rapidly grow the market for the world’s most sustainable fuels. As part of this expansion, new hubs will begin operating across three continents: Australia, North America and South America.
By the time Bechtel’s Alba Potline 6 Aluminum project in Bahrain reaches peak construction in mid-2018, there could be more than 10,000 skilled craft workers on site. Like most construction projects in the Middle East, Alba will rely to a large extent on the commitment and dedication of expatriate workers, from India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, and other countries.
UPS announced today its launch of an eBike that will deliver packages in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The electrically-assisted tricycle will help reduce carbon emissions in addition to congestion, noise and air quality challenges in Pittsburgh.
The International WELL Building Institute™ (IWBI™) today released its Manufacturer’s Guide to WELL™, a guide that aims to help manufacturers who produce sustainable building products and materials navigate the WELL Building Standard™. IWBI used the occasion to reiterate its intention to keep the global WELL Building Standard (WELL) focused on setting design and policy protocols and performance thresholds that buildings and communities should strive to achieve to improve the health of the people in those spaces.
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