Day: 2 October 2022

Trial Launched To Repopulate Endangered Bird And Enhance Biodiversity On Wheat Farms

Stuart Mitchell

A new three-year trial is underway which aims to bring back the yellowhammer – one of the iconic farmland bird species under severe threat in the UK. Since 1970, the yellowhammer population has dropped by over 50 per cent¹ due to there being fewer food sources available to them. Mainly found on farmland, due to its need for thick hedges for nesting, ready supply of grains and insects for food, modern farming practises have resulted in the species depleting. The native bird is known for its distinctive song, which is…

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Boeing, Concentra, Shutterfly Join NSC Pledge to Reduce Most Prevalent Workplace Injury

Stuart Mitchell

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the most common workplace injury, impacting both employee wellbeing and business efficiencies – and the world’s top employers are taking action. Since launching the MSD Pledge three months ago in collaboration with Amazon, the National Safety Council proudly reports today more than 100 leading organizations have made a commitment to create safer outcomes for millions of workers worldwide by reducing MSDs by 25% by 2025.  The MSD Pledge was developed by the Council’s MSD Solutions Lab, a groundbreaking initiative established in 2021 with a mission to prevent…

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New Campaign by FEMA and the Ad Council Encourages Black Community to “Create a Lasting Legacy” by Preparing for Disasters

Stuart Mitchell

As part of FEMA’s ongoing approach to advance accessibility and cultural competency in boosting the nation’s preparedness, the new PSAs were developed specifically to reach Black and African American communities, and will air nationwide. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and Deputy Administrator Erik A. Hooks will also visit Howard University, a founding member of the HBCU Emergency Management Workforce Consortium, for a series of events kicking off National Preparedness Month and announcing the new Ready Campaign. Black communities are on the frontlines of climate change and related extreme weather events. A…

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Cummins’ Hydrogen Fuel Cells Power Industry First in Passenger Rail

Stuart Mitchell

Global power and technology leader Cummins Inc. is powering the world’s first 100%-hydrogen passenger train route in operation in Bremervörde, Lower Saxony, Germany. The low-carbon route’s Alstom Coradia iLint trains are outfitted with Cummins’ fuel cell systems. The first zero-emissions passenger trains in the 14-train fleet arrived in mid-summer. “The rail industry in Europe is entering a new era of sustainability, and Cummins is excited and ready to help transition it to emission-free solutions,” said Amy Adams, Vice President of Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technologies at Cummins. “We are innovating…

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Hornsea 2, the world’s largest windfarm, enters full operation

Stuart Mitchell

Construction began at the 165-turbine project, 89km off the coast of Yorkshire, in 2018.  Ørsted announced on Wednesday 31 August that it is now fully operational. The Dutch business now has 13 fully operational offshore wind farms in the UK that it either fully or partly owned, with a combined capacity of 6.2GW. Its other British projects include Hornsea 1, Walney and the Walney Extension, and Burbo Bank and the Burbo Bank Extension. “The UK is truly a world leader in offshore wind and the completion of Hornsea 2 is…

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