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Key Technology Trends in the Construction Industry in 2024

Epicflow

For this reason, the construction domain uses a variety of solutions – installing energy-efficient windows and doors, using fixtures and plumbing components made of recycled materials, creating sustainable buildings, etc. In particular, according to the UK government requirements, all new houses must be NZEBs by 2025.

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The Impact of Carbon Taxation on Supply Chains in China

Comatch

From an operational and supply chain perspective, many companies have focused on tracking their operations and assets (Scope 1) and their own purchased energy electricity, heating, cooling, etc. China is facing a domestic energy crisis and is likely to accelerate its efforts. The tax will be implemented in stages.

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Sustainable Aviation: Emerging Trends and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

Although this represents great progress, electrification still has the Achilles’ heel that current batteries are 50 times less energy dense than jet fuel. This means that significant advancements are required in areas such as energy storage to pave the way for long distance electric aviation. Other Trends. Aerospace Technology.

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6 Ways the North American Clean Economy Agreement Will Affect Business

Harvard Business

It’s a big step forward for cross-border cooperation, and the ramifications for energy producers and users (that is, everyone) could be enormous. The North American Climate, Clean Energy, and Environment Partnership covers a lot of ground. The biggest commitments are: Generating 50% clean power by 2025. degrees celsius.

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Fourth Industrial Revolution: Robots, Artificial Intelligence Will Destroy 5.1 Million Jobs by 2020

MishTalk

But gains in financial operations? I expect millions of truck hauling and taxi jobs will vanish soon, in the USA alone, by 2025. On the energy side, fracking is an environmental disaster, and a bust for now, perhaps for a long time. And much of the clean energy systems only work with government subsidies.

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How the Natural Resources Business Is Turning into a Technology Industry

Harvard Business

Technology is enabling people to use energy more efficiently in their homes, offices, and factories. At the same time, technological innovation in transportation, the largest single user of oil, is helping to lower energy consumption as engines become more fuel efficient and the use of autonomous and electric vehicles grows.

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Rolling Back Fuel Efficiency Is a Bad Deal for Everyone — Including U.S. Carmakers

Harvard Business

The idea that these protections are anti-business stems from a huge misperception that business operates outside of a world that needs clean air and water or a stable climate to function. miles per gallon by 2025. Or that it can thrive without a healthy, educated population, with access to safe food and drugs.