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Electrification gets down to the wire

GreenBiz

The once-humdrum electricity sector has become a hub of interest and innovation for the worlds of energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, transportation, buildings, policy, finance and others. Local jurisdictions are banning the use of natural gas in newly constructed (and, in some places, renovated) homes and commercial buildings.

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Cisco: Setting a Course for More Sustainable Office Spaces

3BL Media

Less weight means less energy is required to ship the phones in bulk, reducing supply chain costs and emissions. In addition to using fewer materials in manufacturing, office devices are being designed to consume less energy throughout their lifecycle.

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These are Canada’s 50 fastest-growing green companies of 2023

Corporate Knights

Fifteen of the Future 50 companies produce sustainable consumer and business products – including seven companies involved in plant-based foods and three building electric vehicles domestically. But the company had prioritized growth over efficiency and profitability; it shut down in February, out of cash and out of time.

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Cisco's Sustainability 101: How IT Contributes to Emissions and Climate Change

3BL Media

The carbon footprint looks at the impact across the full lifecycle of a product including acquiring the raw materials, manufacturing and shipping, electricity use in operations, and treating the product at end of life. A carbon footprint is more than just the electricity used by a product.

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Cisco Product Innovations for a Wireless First World with Wi-Fi 6 and 6E

Cisco CSR

Now we’re introducing important enterprise Wi-Fi 6 and 6E innovations and working closely with customers, partners, and device manufacturers to ensure that Cisco wireless gear provides unparalleled and flawless performance on the greatly expanded 6 MHz bands. Cisco has championed Wi-Fi since its early development more than two decades ago.

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Plenty of climate action solutions are already available – so just start

We Mean Business Coalition

Rethinking your manufacturing footprint and supply chain can reduce long distance transport and create opportunities to switch transport modes to more efficient options such as rail. There are also solutions still flying under the radar. We’ve seen the first delivery of green steel to a customer and a raft of investment in green steel.