May 22, 2020
Episode 221: Mapping biodiversity, repair and the circular economy Heather Clancy Fri, 05/22/2020 - 01:21 Week in Review Commentary on this week's news highlights begins at 4:35. AB InBev VP: Our quest for "agile" sustainable development continues Let's get together: Intel's 2030 commitments include "shared" climate and social
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How TerraCycle's safety and cleaning practices can be adopted across industries Deonna Anderson Fri, 05/22/2020 - 00:05 The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the safety of reuse into question. But Tom Szaky, CEO of TerraCycle, thinks when the crisis is over there will be even more opportunity for reusable packaging and containers to become more commonplace, if done
...May 21, 2020
Turbidity measurement to optimise drinking water filter backwash cycles is a critical aspect of the water treatment process. Filter backwash needs to occur at the proper intervals and for the proper duration of time to preserve water quality and maintain filter integrity. Learn about new technology that helps drinking water treatment plants to operate as efficiently as possible.
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Researchers at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have proposed the design of a new carbon nanostructure made from diamond nanothreads that could one day be used for mechanical energy storage, wearable technologies and biomedical applications. Dr Haifei Zhan, from the QUT Centre for Materials Science, and his colleagues successfully modelled the mechanical energy storage and release
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May 20, 2020
The Digital Transformation of the Food Value Chain webinar (May 28 - 12.00pm EDT // 9.00am PDT) will deep-dive into how companies across the food industry are using technology to improve productivity and drive efficiencies in food production and supply.
May 20, 2020
Bush Brothers counts on water reuse to reduce local impact of bean production Jesse Klein Wed, 05/20/2020 - 03:20 "There was nothing except a pipe going out the back of the plant." This was how Rodney Aulick, president of integrated solutions and services at Evoqua Water Technologies, described the wastewater system at Bush Brothers and Company’s Tennessee plant, when
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Is it scooter company Lime's moment to shine? Katie Fehrenbacher Wed, 05/20/2020 - 02:20 If you look at the headlines about the shared scooter industry — with service shut-downs and cratering valuations — you easily could predict the long-hyped sector's demise. But what if now is the moment for scooters to really shine and deliver the unique transportation value
...May 19, 2020
Endress+Hauser has introduced the Turbimax CUS50D sensor, a robust turbidity and suspended solids measurement tool for industrial applications. The sensor is designed to withstand aggressive media in a wide range of applications such as solids measurement in industrial wastewater. The sensor measures turbidity and suspended solids in accordance with ISO 7027, even in very dark liquids and
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Pressure on heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment at Melbourne sporting and entertainment venue AAMI Park means that reducing CO2 emissions (CO2e) and running costs is an ongoing commitment of the venue’s management, Melbourne & Olympic Parks (M&OP). To help meet operational growth targets, M&OP consulted technical partner Johnson Controls to identify the best
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AB InBev VP: Our quest for 'agile' sustainable development continues Heather Clancy Tue, 05/19/2020 - 02:37 Like most big companies with a complex multinational footprint, Anheuser-Busch InBev's sales slipped in the first quarter and the beer maker is embracing new financial discipline amid the coronavirus pandemic. But the company also has acted quickly to prop up key members of its value
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