Grid Reliability Concerns for New England Winter Amid LNG

Reminiscent of the Texas grid failure in February 2021 and the threat of rolling blackouts in California due to 2022’s hot summer, New England is bracing for power shortages and rolling blackouts in anticipation of the severe winter forecast.

The problem stems from New England’s over-dependence on a single fuel: liquefied natural gas (LNG). The primary fuel for home heating,

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Gap Between Process Safety Goals and Reality Has Grown,

While there has been continued expansion of corporate ESG efforts, and most companies have embraced safety as part of their corporate culture, there are still shortcomings to address in improving process safety performance, [sphera.com]Sphera’s new 2022 Safety Report reveals.

[sphera.com]Sphera, a leading global provider of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance and risk management software, data and consulting services, surveyed

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Build-to-rent up 20% in the regions

Build-to-rent up 20% in the regions

Analysis published today by the British Property Federation (BPF) shows the total number of build-to-rent (BTR) homes either in planning, under construction or completed in the UK is up 15% between the third quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2022 – from 209,313 to 240,202.

 The sector continues to expand across the UK, as regions see 22% year-on-year

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construction workforce still ignorant of risks

construction workforce still ignorant of risks

CM’s survey for Safe Working At Height Week (7-13 November) finds widespread safety concerns about working at height. Neil Gerrard reports.

Nearly 60% of construction professionals think the industry’s workforce does not fully understand the risks involved with working at height.

That’s according to a new survey by CM for Safe Working at Height Week (7-13 November). The campaign brings

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Researchers create lunar regolith bricks that could be used

Using resources found in space to construct off-world structures can drastically reduce the need to transport building materials for programs like Artemis.As part of NASA’s Artemis program to establish a long-term presence on the moon, it aims to build an Artemis base camp that includes a modern lunar cabin, rover and mobile home. This fixed habitat could potentially be constructed … Read More

Latest United States Patent and Trademark Office report

The United States Patent and Trademark Office today released a new report, titled “Where are U.S. women patentees? Assessing three decades of growth.” The report examines women’s patenting by U.S. counties from 1990 through 2019. It identifies counties with the most women-patentees by technology field and assesses three decades of growth. The report delves deeper into the characteristics of those

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