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Cisco’s Sustainability 101: What Are Smart Grids?

3BL Media

Cities, regions and countries are creating electricity networks that use digital communications technology to detect and react to local changes in usage (“ smart grids ”). Digitalization of electric grids is supporting new ways to source and use energy more sustainably while also enhancing cybersecurity.

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3M 2025 State of Science Insights Reveals Optimism for the Future

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As a global leader in materials science, technology and manufacturing, 3M is uniquely positioned and committed to leading the way with transformative solutions, said 3Ms corporate scientist and chief science advocate, Dr. Jayshree Seth. To address the need for training and opportunities in manufacturing, 3M has launched several initiatives.

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Smart grid technology helps renewable energy transition

Sustainability Matters

Hetech has teamed up with EcoJoule to manufacture the PCB boards for the EcoVAR, and build the products ready for distribution. The benefits of this product can be felt throughout the whole solar/energy supply chain, with households benefiting from better energy utilisation, higher solar export volumes and lower bills.

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Canada’s net-zero opportunities might skip some provinces

Corporate Knights

Ontario has supported investments in electric vehicle manufacturing by auto manufacturers and in lower-carbon processes by steel companies. But the government plans to rely more heavily on natural-gas-fired power for electricity over the next decade. “The

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Empowering Sustainability: 4 Strategies To Significantly Reduce the Semiconductor Industry’s Carbon Footprint

3BL Media

It’s needed for every sustainability effort – smart grids, the transition to renewables, low carbon footprint logistics, and supply chains. In 2022, TSMC, the world’s largest chip manufacturer, consumed 97 million metric tons of water and 22 thousand gigawatt-hours – a significant portion of Taiwan’s total energy output.

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“DC factory” picks up Energy Efficiency Award from German Energy Agency

Envirotec Magazine

We are very honored to win the Energy Efficiency Award and hopeful that other companies feel encouraged to explore the economic and environmental benefits DC grids can bring to their production sites.” Schaltbau’s NExT Factory is described as a pioneering leap in sustainable manufacturing and energy efficiency.

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The Clock is Ticking for Businesses to Meet Sustainability Targets

3BL Media

In an editorial in Plastics News, editor Don Loepp says, “It’s time for everyone to get serious about sustainability,” citing the need for plastics manufacturers to look beyond packaging to focus on plastics used in automotive, health care and other industries.