Though federal labor laws generally require all employers to have an emergency action plan that organizes activity during workplace emergencies, one disaster management company says too often, most employers don’t even have any plan whatsoever, and for the ones that do, at best, their plans are meager, outdated, and/or ineffective. Exemplifying this point, often times… Read more »
When it comes to things families use a lot of, especially families with children, drinking straws are pretty high up the list. Unfortunately, they are also a product that most commonly comes with a lot of negative associations. Most often made of plastic, that can hurt the environment and animals, and only used once—which can… Read more »
Recent developments in the South African energy sector have created a favourable climate for renewable resources to take centre stage in the future of the country’s energy landscape. In a bold, but necessary move to downscale his cabinet President Cyril Ramaphosa has elected Gwede Mantashe as the new Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy. It… Read more »
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation has announced the winners of the Science Without Borders® Challenge, an international art competition designed to engage students in ocean conservation through art. The theme for the 2019 competition was Connected Ocean: No Barriers, No Boundaries, and No Borders, and students were asked to create a piece of artwork that shows… Read more »
Integrated Storage Technologies recently installed and commissioned a 30kW / 64kWh battery energy storage system in Ossining, NY. This project is the closest indoor commercial lithium-ion installation to New York City. Because of limitations in the local grid, this battery system allows the PV system to produce more energy when the sun is bright and… Read more »
