IWA 42:2022—Net Zero Guidelines
Prior to the Industrial Revolution, CO2 levels were consistently around 280 ppm (parts per million) for almost 6,000 years of human civilization. Since then, humans have…
ISO 6469-3:2021—Safety for Electric Road Vehicles
The concept of electric cars is not recent. In 1884, English inventor Thomas Parker built the first electric car for mass production. The electrical vehicle…
ISO 22948:2020: Carbon Footprint For Finfish
Fish are smart. They possess traits that were thought to only pertain to humans: fish can perform multiple complex tasks simultaneously due to cerebral lateralization,…
How is EV Infrastructure Developing and Growing in the US?
Penetration of electric vehicles (EVs) has been quite evident across the globe. The US has observed a substantial rise in the share of electrified vehicles…
Metrics of Sustainability: Embodied Carbon vs. Energy Efficiency
Sustainability is a crucial consideration in the construction industry. There are two main metrics for measuring a building’s sustainability: embodied carbon and energy efficiency. But…
ANAB Accreditation for the Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP)
As the newly appointed accreditation body for the Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP), ANAB is set to launch a new accreditation program in accordance with ISO/IEC…
ANSI/ASSP Z9.5-2022: Laboratory Ventilation
An American National Standard, ANSI/ASSP Z9.5-2022, focuses on laboratory ventilation. Why Do We Ventilate Laboratories? Air enters your body through your mouth or nostrils and…
ISO/IEC 17020 Accreditation Supports Carbon XPRIZE
The NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE develops breakthrough technologies to convert CO2 emissions into usable products, and ISO/IEC 17020 accreditation plays a supporting role. Recently, 350Solutions,…
Climate Change – Do Volcanoes Play A Role?
On the subject of climate change, the scientific community is aligned in its tested, repeatable views. As stated by NASA, “Multiple studies published in peer-reviewed…