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Engineers Say Input Was Ignored in Ontario's New Climate Plan

Advocacy group protests to the premier the lack of engineering analysis

Scott Van Voorhis

June 14, 2016

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Provincial engineers' advocacy group is concerned that plan did not weigh impacts on power costs and capabilities.

Viewpoint: Staying Afloat in Energy Industry Crosscurrents

Thomas F. Armistead

May 25, 2016

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Congress is wrestling with its first energy policy update since 2005, and there is some concern that it may not be passed this year. That may not be all bad.

Construction Risk Management

Financial Climate Change Hits Abengoa, SunEdison

Debt and government subsidies added up to financial disaster at firms with talent for renewable energy

May 25, 2016

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Energy innovation has been the stage on which many a financial farce has been performed.

World Bank Report on Global Water Scarcity Paints Stark Future

Pam Hunter McFarland

May 11, 2016

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Water scarcity stemming from the effects of climate change and population growth could spur large-scale migrations, spark conflict and cost some regions up to 6% of their gross domestic product, according to a new report from the World Bank.

Engineer TLC: A Leader in Green Building Design

A devotion to energy savings and respect as a ‘trusted advisor’ characterize ENR Southeast’s Design Firm of the Year

Scott Judy

May 9, 2016

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In 2009, the construction and engineering industry was in a freefall, yet Kim Shinn, the chief sustainability consultant with TLC Engineering for Architecture, was focused on a much smaller problem: How to give a presentation that wouldn’t put his audience to sleep.

Global Warming

Overcoming Setbacks in the Climate Change Crusade

Promising signs even as opponents refuse to accept efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions

ENR Editors

May 4, 2016

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Engineers and architects are among the leaders of the movement to slow climate change.

World Bank To Help Developing Nations Meet Climate Pledges

Pam Hunter McFarland

April 18, 2016

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Bank commits major funds to help meet climate pledges made in Paris.

Did Cap-and-Trade Enrich Europe's Cement Suppliers?

Nicholas Zeman

April 13, 2016

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Within the past year, both European and U.S. officials have investigated the cement industry for price collusion, anti-trust issues and other unfair business practices.

EPA Proposes Alternatives to HFCs

Pam Hunter McFarland

April 13, 2016

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To address climate change, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a list of alternatives to hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)—gases that are used in refrigeration, air-conditioning, fire-suppression and ventilation systems for commercial and other types of buildings as well as in cars, aircraft and machinery.