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The False Trade-off Between Competitiveness and Sustainability

Guest post by: Laura Zizzo, Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Manifest Climate Framing the Omnibus I package as driving ‘competitiveness’ misses a key point about...

New York’s Legionella outbreak: A wake-up call UK cities shouldn’t ignore

When news of a major Legionella outbreak in Harlem emerged last year, it followed an all-too-familiar script: serious illness, scrutiny of building water systems...

Stocked and ready for action: A pumps supplier reflects on last-minute sourcing

Pumps are an equipment category that can seem mystifying to the outsider. There’s the profusion of different shapes, sizes and specifications, for one thing....

The making of a breakthrough: How Alphasense developed its lead-free galvanic oxygen sensor

This article contains sponsored content. January saw the launch of the first ever lead-free galvanic oxygen sensor for industrial safety, permitting a long-sought-after leap...

An arboreal ally emerges from the data

Forest soils appear to have a significant – and previously unappreciated – capacity to absorb methane, according to a German evaluation of the world’s...

Nitrogen uncovered: Advancing atmospheric ammonia measurement

A new study has identified a more reliable method for measuring the natural nitrogen isotope signature of atmospheric ammonia, offering scientists a stronger tool...

UK Unveils $3.3 Billion Fusion Strategy

The UK government announced the launch of its Fusion Strategy, setting out its vision for the development of a domestic commercial fusion industry, and...

HSBC Appoints Sophie Brucale as Head of Sustainability for Europe

HSBC has appointed Sophie Brucale as Head of Sustainability for Europe, responsible for leading HSBC’s sustainability agenda across Europe. Brucale takes on the new role...

Tunnel boring begins beneath Thames for National Grid upgrade

A major new phase in the upgrade of Britain’s electricity network has begun, with a 271.5-tonne tunnel boring machine (TBM) launched to construct a...

How Ann Arbor, Michigan, is creating its own clean energy utility

When Krystal Steward started knocking on her neighbors’ doors in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 2021, to discuss energy efficiency and sustainability upgrades, she was...

Partnership aims to fast-track vehicle-to-grid technology

A new approach to grid connections could accelerate the commercial rollout of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology in the UK, after UK Power Networks announced it...

Georgia farmers’ long wait for Helene relief is ending

Last week, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins visited Georgia to announce the release of more than $500 million to help farmers rebuild...

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