Solar research and application. An exciting new solar material called organic-inorganic halide perovskites could one day help the U.S. achieve its solar ambitions and decarbonize the power grid. One thousand times thinner than silicon, perovskite solar materials can be tuned to respond to different colors of...
People safety is essential! Protecting Workers from Heat OSHA initiated a rulemaking process to prevent heat injury and illness in outdoor and indoor work settings. Public comments must be submitted by 27 December 2021...
WOBO supports joined up thinking and action !!! More than 40 world leaders, including those representing the UK, the US, India, China and the EU, have signed up to a new declaration aiming to deliver clean and affordable technology and solutions across the globe by...
Net-Zero: November! Hot off the heels of the Net Zero Strategy announcement by the UK Government, and with the crucial COP26 climate summit now just a few days away, the award-winning edie content team is gearing up for the return of Net-Zero November – an entire month’s...
Project management and sustainability! London South Bank University Calling out Project Managers… How can you drive #sustainable change through #projectmanagement? Join us on 11 Nov for an insightful half day webinar entitled ‘Changing the world; one project at a time!’ We’ll be joined by a range of experts...
WOBO thanks OSHA for the update and wished Douglas every success going forward! Douglas L. Parker Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Doug Parker was sworn in today as OSHA’s Assistant Secretary of Labor. Mr. Parker most recently served as chief of California’s Division...
A reflection on “climate breakdown” Europe needs an unparalleled rollout of wind and solar energy to avoid worsening climate breakdown, according to a call to action launched today (20th October) by Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe. The call to action was launched in association with 185 member...
Commercial change of use to residential. Hunter Seymour explores the many fire safety hazards and challenges involved in repurposing commercial premises for residential housing – an activity that has become more commonplace following the COVID-19 pandemic. The UK government’s introduction of fast-track ‘Mercantile-to-Abode’ (MA) PDR...
The future is in their hands! Dan Tingle, New Talent and STEM Manager at National Grid explores how businesses can tap into enthusiastic younger generations to enable a just response to the climate crisis. With the world ready to descend on Glasgow in a matter...
WOBO thanks IFSEC Global for the link to the article by Ron Alalouff. The fire at the 18-storey Torre del Moro in Milan in late August – which ripped through the exterior cladding of the building – was “a disaster waiting to happen” and shared...
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