The Sustainability Trade-Offs of Generative AI Technology
A request made through an AI-based virtual assistant consumes 10 times the electricity of a regular search engine query. This is because the computational power required to…
ISO 19869:2019—Clean Cookstoves
At the intersection of health, environment, and poverty alleviation—especially in low- and middle-income countries—clean cookstoves offer a key solution. Their promotion is directly linked to…
ISO 14064-5—Verification/Validation GHG Statements
The ISO 14064 Series The ISO 14064 series is a set of international standards that provides a framework for quantifying, reporting, and verifying greenhouse gas…
ISO/TS 34700:2016— Animal Welfare Management
Animal welfare and food safety are intrinsically linked, which makes sense: sick animals produce sick food. As such, assuring the physical and mental wellbeing of…
NSF 39.1-2019: Professional Services Sustainability
Sustainability is increasingly important for professional service jobs as clients and stakeholders prioritize environmental and social responsibility, leading to increased opportunities and a growing demand for…
CSA C22.2 No/ 62841-4-2-2023: Electric Motor Lawnmowers
After watching machinery in a textile mill that cut off any excess fabric to finish woolen cloth, Englishman Edwin Beard Budding was inspired to replicate the…
How Standards Support Healthy Living in Blue Zones
Do you know what Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Loma Linda, California; Ikaria, Greece; and Nicoya, Costa Rica all have in common? These are the five…
ANSI RICOO1.2-2021: Process of Remanufacturing
The output of remanufacturing in the United States is worth $75 billion, providing 180,000 full-time jobs. Additionally, over 85% of the raw materials used to manufacture…
ACP OCRP-3-2024: U.S. Offshore Wind Metocean Conditions
Besides improving safety, understanding metocean conditions can also help optimize the design and maintenance of offshore structures and reduce the risk of environmental damage or…