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Two Simple Steps Toward a More Sustainable Future

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Thats certainly important, but its definitely not the start or end of the matter. Light is one of the most fundamental ways to use energy, says Ron Broeren, VP Head of Digital Services at Signify. We can estimate the value of carbon emissions over entire product lifecycles, including manufacturing, shipping, and usage.

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Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 4, Episode 5 - Digital Transformation

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How can the digital transformation of the built environment and the cold chain impact sustainability? It's about unnecessary heat, and it's about the reduction in the use of fossil fuels," explains Riaz Raihan, Chief Digital Officer, Trane Technologies. Digital technology can play a really vital and a very tangible role.

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Industrial Processes & Wireless Communications – Part II: Manufacturing Logistics

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Adoption of digital industrial processes have accelerated since the German government led this initiative to maintain national industrial prowess. For example, with digital twins and modular flexible systems. I have not written these blogs to give you definitive answers on which technology is right for your use-case and how to proceed.

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Cisco's Sustainability 101: How IT Contributes to Emissions and Climate Change

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When analysing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions it’s important to be clear about the scope being discussed, so often researchers will use the formal sector definition of Information and Communication Technology 2 (ICT). This E&M sector definitions includes TV’s, gaming consoles, printers, scanners, and paper media.

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One Year On and Lenovo Hasn’t Just Built a Factory in Hungary, but a Community

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With one million units shipped , an award from the Hungarian government and a 20% increase in headcount, it has been an extremely eventful and impressive year. So far, the factory has reduced CO2 emissions by more than 90%, due to reduced freight miles compared to the days when products were shipped from the US and China.

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This Locally-Formed Partnership Helps Two Companies Reduce Waste and Cut Emissions

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Irving pulps wood at its mills in Canada and ships the dried wood pulp to its Macon plant to make tissues and paper towels. Shipping across long distances is not a viable option, as the fiber would quickly dry out, but the two plants being less than three miles apart allows for fast shipping while the fiber is still usable.

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Lenovo Showcases Circularity at World Circular Economy Forum 2024

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Lenovo’s infrastructure solutions group has also reduced cardboard packaging consumption by 105 pounds per rack through rack integration shipping methods. Global alignment of the definitions and enforcement of quality standard will be key to build trust in refurbished devices.