Author Rachel Loo
Financing is a crucial element in the low-carbon transition as it facilitates energy availability, affordability, and equity at a global level. New research, led by CMCC scientists, uses novel empirically estimated cost of capital values to show just how impactful financing costs are in the development of renewable energy sources, particularly in the Global South
Should oil and gas companies, tank manufacturers, and shipyards in offshore or coastal environments save money by using the abundant seawater around them for hydrotesting or ballasting and risk aggressive corrosion inside their vessels? Cortec® offers an option for by recommending the use of corrosion inhibitors developed specifically for use in seawater
TFE Hotels has partnered with leading New Zealand accommodation provider, Heritage Hotels, in a multi-property management agreement. TFE is complementary to our vision for the future with an impressive presence in multiple markets – which includes more than 50 properties in Australia and a strong pipeline of properties and ties to Singapore and Europe says Heritage MD, Jeffrey Tang.
Offerings at your local petrol station is in for a period of change and disruption as the world shifts away from traditional fuels. Oil demand growth has started to show signs of slowing, and demand is expected to begin to decline by 2030 across all scenarios. McKinsey says petrol station operators can harness advanced analytics and AI to increase revenues from electric vehicle charging and convenience store sales.
Fashion for Good and Textile Exchange join forces to track textile waste with a Textile Waste Project, a two-year multi-stakeholder textile waste project to harmonise data and systems capabilities in the reverse supply chain. This project will test and validate a framework to help collect and exchange data on textile waste, from where it originates to where it gets recycled
A concise and valuable refresher from Employment New Zealand outlines obligations for employers on a wide range of relevant topics from rights and responsibilities through to hiring and employment. Plus a lot more. Well worth a read even if you are sheltering behind the delusion that is someone else’s responsibility.
The certification framework developed by not-for-profit organisation Carbon and Energy Professionals allows people to gain and demonstrate knowledge across a range of energy and carbon management areas, which its proponents describe as “a real step up for carbon and energy management in New Zealand and people looking to enter this growing sector.”
Workers with neurodivergent diagnoses such as autism, dyslexia, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder could radically improve organizations’ ability to innovate. Some corporations are seeing neurodivergent people as highly innovative because they think so differently from others. They would bring a lot of these innovative ideas to the organization if employers better understand their strengths and needs.
Brightstar is offering discounts on a range of its conferences if you book and pay by the end of the September. Health & safety subject areas include Delivering Disability Services, Primary and Community Care; Equity in Health. There are also conferences on Cyber Security, Electromobility and Floods and Erosion.
Real estate companies accept the imperative to decarbonize buildings, but find the task difficult, laborious and expensive.A McKinsey report late last year illustrates how an AI-informed approach makes it faster, easier, and cheaper to decarbonize real estate. Learn how Ventas is doing it.
Schneider has taken a proactive approach to mitigating arc flash risk after identifing a level 3 arc flash rating in some switchboards. The company designed and installed an ARC Flash protection solution, effectively mitigating the risks associated with potential arc flash incidents.
The AsiaPacific offers a diverse range of investable residential assets according to a new CBRE report on living sector investment which touches on New Zealand where it takes 11 times annual income to afford a home compared to six times in in Australia and the US.
Call for cutting-edge solutions and industry collaboration to address silent danger identified in New Zealand’s electrical industry
New Zealand’s dedication to the safety of people in the electrical industry, sees us already implementing various protection requirements to fight against the dangers posed by arc flash incidents. Continue →
An EU report finds advanced robotics leverages progress in artificial intelligence, machine learning and sensor technologies. The enhanced capabilities of new- generation robots facilitate increased collaboration between humans and robots, partly by ensuring safety when humans and robots are working in proximity.
Property Technology advances (Proptech) promise to be a major disruptor in the market with a range of automated procedures from costs, commissions to legal compliance and reporting. It will close the gap between the major players, start-ups and small business.
McKinsey reports on the need for companies to rethink their talent strategy in the face of the AI skills revolution. If every company needs to be a software company, do you have a software organisation that can deliver?
