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Navigating the Rising Tide: The Convergence of Climate Change and Global Trade

3BL Media

In 2019, flooding accrued a hefty price tag of $82 billion for global economies,” Enright notes, citing The Wall Street Journal. trillion annually, as rising waters threaten up to 3% of global GDP by century's end. trillion annually, as rising waters threaten up to 3% of global GDP by century's end. “So, Enright asks.

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Peers sought to build urban resilience platform

Envirotec Magazine

A new peer-to-peer platform is helping municipalities and water utilities find reliable innovative solutions to their infrastructure resilience challenges, according to the firm behind it, Isle Utilities. It is against this background that Isle set up its Urban Resilience Technology Approval Group (UR TAG) in 2019. Technology pilots.

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Ferguson encourages action towards a greener tomorrow??

Green Technology

Offer to provide a water or HVAC system assessment. Once the audit is complete, HVAC and plumbing contractors can offer customers conservation information, tips and resources such as upgrading to high-efficiency plumbing fixtures or upgrading homeowners’ HVAC systems with a smart thermostat. Did you know?

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Sponsored content: Rigid trucks tick all the boxes for sludge transportation

Envirotec Magazine

The order comprises a mix of seven 6×4 rigids and seven 8×4 tridems for use exclusively on the company’s contract transporting sludge for Yorkshire Water. Both use Volvo’s automated I-Shift 12-speed gearbox, making driving easier, safer and more comfortable as well as helping to optimise fuel efficiency.

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Commercial trucking's future is in the details

GreenBiz

I thought this one image captured a great deal of salient points I’ve learned after several years of researching medium- and heavy-duty alternatives such as battery electric, fuel cell electric and a variety of hybrid systems for the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE). Trucks require energy. Free delivery."

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Start your Ecochallenge team for April now

Corporate Sustainability Collabrorative

Some actions can be daily to make a new habit (go for a bike ride instead of a car trip); others might be bigger one-time actions (replace your aging, inefficient water heater with an efficient heat pump water heater).

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Temperature Controls in Food Manufacturing Facilities: Ensuring Optimal Quality, Safety, Efficiency and Sustainability

3BL Media

When planning a facility, the temperature-controlled zones must be planned with two main objectives in mind: energy efficiency and food safety/quality. Condensation must first be controlled, as the presence of liquid water supports the growth of microorganisms. What factors should processors consider when planning layout and zoning?