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Inclusiveness in an AI driven city
Auckland and Wellington head the second highest band in a comprehensive AsiaPacific area report on the inclusiveness of 35 cities in the region. Continue →
Talking electronically and acting on it may be the key to survival
Whether you call it interoperability, compatibility, or integration, the goal is the same. Continue →
Think donor registries not a bank of materials
Across the infrastructure and construction sectors, material passports are emerging as a promising tool for enabling circularity. Continue →
Time to address the elephant in the room — renewables
Instead of slavishly following the US down a trail of last-gasp fossil fuels with billion-dollar dead-money investments, we could look to Europe where sustainable substitutes for traditional methane gas (of which our herds obligingly produce an endless supply) like biogas and RNG applications will play a key role, says Publisher Mike Bishara. Continue →
Fossil Fuel 10, Climate Change 0
By the end of COP30 counties had failed to agree on a roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels, however, some countries are currently working on a voluntary plan outside the UN process. Continue →
The case for Local Government
Councils have two fundamental roles — service delivery and representation. The best way to get benefits in service delivery is through the use of shared council undertakings. Continue →
Industry training tackles massive skills shortfall
A new government and industry training and remuneration initiative, described as “game-changing” by employers, will be expanded nationwide to help address New Zealand’s chronic manufacturing skills gap, with a pilot in Waikato set to deliver a learner completion rate of more than 90 percent. Continue →
Why not rail
Three authoritative reports over the past couple of years make a pretty convincing case for the economy, efficiency and environmental benefits of rail freight supported by regional hubs for local road delivery, especially in the upper half the North Island. Continue →
The economics of refurbishment vs. replacement
With the average US waste-to-energy facility now 36 years old, well past its design life, managers face a critical question: invest in refurbishment or build new? Continue →
From Problem to Produce: Rethinking Sanitation in a World of Scarcity
What if our approach to sanitation could also help feed the world? Continue →
