Utilities in North America are facing an aging problem on two fronts: aging infrastructure and an aging workforce. Can a new generation of entrepreneurs and engineers help utilities address
Fast food restaurants can only do so much to cut calories from their sandwiches. But with energy consumption 10 times greater than average commercial buildings,
As the sharing economy expands, consumers now have seemingly endless options for borrowing cars, bicycles, housing and furniture without the hassle of ownership. Sharing is
With a name like “natural” rubber, one might think the stretchy, waterproof stuff would have unassailable green cred. After all, humanity has been harvesting rubber
Mortally dangerous conditions remain a grim reality for workers at factories around the world. In September last year, some 300 workers died in a garment
Concrete is a conundrum. It’s the world’s most heavily consumed manmade material, with nearly three tonnes used per person, every year. Yet for the climate,
Every day, thousands of commuters on Miami’s rapid transit system are whisked to work cushioned by a bed of empty milk jugs, discarded laundry detergent
In the race to go green, it’s fair to say that Ford has looked high and low – literally – to help its automotive plants
To help its iconic brown delivery vans go much further on a gallon of fuel, United Parcel Service is rolling out a new type of
For PepsiCo, one of the world’s biggest makers of potato chips, the key to producing the crispiest chips possible is all about driving moisture out
If they ever think of water works, most people imagine pipes and pumps – more Victorian age than high tech. After all, in most cities,
Karim Asani, an energy manager at Canadian internet and cable giant Rogers Communications, isn’t an easy man to convince. So when REGEN Energy, an energy-management
Supermarkets are major-league energy hogs. Besides the obvious need for lighting, huge areas need to be heated and cooled for customer comfort and perishable food
