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October 2, 2024 Sustainability

‘Too much humiliation’: Why Samsung workers are striking in India

From poor pay to no holiday leave, hundreds of Samsung workers in India say they want basic rights – and respect.

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October 2, 2024 Sustainability

Greenwashing raises red flags among Indonesian consumers

Consumers including millennials choose carefully, increasingly aware of deceptive environmental claims by businesses.

October 2, 2024 Manufacturing

U.S. EPA: It’s Children’s Health Month

WASHINGTON — Today, October 1, 2024, EPA is recognizing October as Children’s Health Month. Every year, EPA begins the fall season by raising awareness about the crucial role our environment plays in the ability for our nation’s children to grow up h...

October 2, 2024 Manufacturing

Behind the Blades: How Jeremy Stefek Delivers Wind Energy Workforce Solutions To Meet Growing Industry Needs

Workforce Development Researcher Leads Efforts To Illuminate Wind Energy Career Pathways and Foster a Skilled Wind Workforce Forget “brat summer.” Jeremy Stefek is ready for “demure fall.” “Maybe I’ll take a trip to the San Juan mountains, do some wo...

October 2, 2024 Manufacturing

Introducing the Solar District Cup Class of 2024–2025

Community of Solar-Plus-Storage Collegiate Design Competitors Keeps Growing Stronger Students from 38 schools are entering an ever-widening community of competitors and alumni involved in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar District Cup Collegi...

October 2, 2024 Manufacturing

Cadillac LYRIQ Sales Soar!

As I reported yesterday, the share of Cadillac sales that were electric (that is, LYRIQ sales) was the highest of any major automaker — 19% — in the second quarter. The LYRIQ had a significant 7,294 sales in the second quarter to achieve that. The br...

October 2, 2024 Manufacturing

NREL Researchers Survey the State of Smart Charge Management Nationwide

Smart charge management—intelligently managing the flow of electricity that charges electric vehicles (EVs)—can have incredible benefits for drivers, utility companies, governments, and fleets. Yet smart charge management strategies have not been wid...

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October 2, 2024 Sustainability

Is China ready for biodiversity COP16?

China’s updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan aligns with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, but experts highlight gaps in its marine protection goals and the need for clearer standards and funding mechanisms to meet...

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October 1, 2024 Sustainability

Insurers and reinsurers need to play a role in lowering the cost of Asia’s coal phase-out: GFANZ

Several big insurers have pulled out of the coal business due to their exclusion policies in recent years. The investor group’s regional network plans to start persuading these players to consider covering early retirement transactions.