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Podcast | Solar Energy Is Here to Stay — and Growing
Solar power has come of age, to the point where it’s being embraced by corporate America.
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Overproduction, Waste Account for $163 Billion in Annual Inventory Losses
Nearly 8% of stock perishes or is discarded and, in fact, 4.3% of stock spoils in the supply chain before it even reaches the shelf.
Photo: Avery Dennison
Buying Conflict-Free Tin and Coltan Out of Congo Just Got Harder
The illicit-mineral trade has long fueled eastern Congo’s conflicts, which began nearly three decades ago.
A bunch of flushed coltan ore.Coltan ore contains metals of Tantalum and Niobium. Photo: iStock.com/Nada Bascarevic
Why ‘Self-Driving’ Vehicles Will Still Need a Human Minder
Companies may be plowing billions of dollars into automation in delivery operations, but true autonomy in the sector may be years away.
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Driverless Car Development Sets Ablaze a Bonfire of Billions
While executives and investors alike are in some cases heading for the exits, well-capitalized companies in the space are plowing ahead into new markets and projects.
A display highlighting Mobileye's autonomous-driving technology at CES 2020. Photographer: Mario Tama/Getty Images North America
Baltic Nation Seeks to Become LNG Hub in Pivot Away From Russia
As the region pivots away from Russian supplies amid the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine, more terminals are needed.
Photo: Bloomberg
Use LCAs to Kickstart Your Sustainability Efforts
Lifecycle assessment models are the best method we have for finding and shoring up the weakest links in our supply chain, because they provide the best data to address environmental impact at scale.
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Apple: iPhone Shipments Delayed Over China COVID Lockdown
Officials locked down an assembly plant in Zhengzhou, on November 2, for seven days, and it is now operating at a significantly reduced capacity.
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Westinghouse Focused on Central Europe as Nuclear Power Makes Comeback
Westinghouse was selected to build three AP1000 reactors, or half of what it bid for. Electricite de France SA and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. were also competing for the contracts.
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Boeing’s $14 Billion Indonesia Jet Deal Stalls Over Financing
Geopolitically, the order is vital to U.S. national interests in that it would reinforce one of its key partners in the region.
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Furniture Sales Disrupted by the Pandemic? It’s Rentals to the Rescue
In the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for many consumer products surged. But few industries experienced an explosion of activity like the furniture business.
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Five Ways Shippers Can Reduce Risk as Peak Season Arrives
Despite the pandemonium of COVID-19, there are ways to reduce risk to smaller retailers as peak season approaches.
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