As decarbonization initiatives gain momentum, construction players can benefit from this growing trend—but only if they view ESG as a strategic opportunity and collaborate with other stakeholders in the ecosystem.As one of the world’s biggest economic ecosystems, the construction industry has a major part to play in achieving global sustainability goals. “Ecosystem” in this article refers t...

It’s been a wild 2021 for NFT auction marketplace OpenSea. The startup was exceedingly well positioned in a niche space when NFTs exploded earlier this year, seemingly out of nowhere. Since then, the startup has found its user base expanding, the total volume of sales skyrocketing and more investor dollars being thrown at them.The startup announced in March it had closed a $23 million Series A...

Midnight Trains is promising comfort, ease of access and trips that are only slightly longer than a flight on many European routes.The French startup Midnight Trains seeks to make comfortable, overnight train travel an easy switch for travellers used to queuing up for hours for their budget flights. Rather than fly with a company that offers no in-flight amenities, sleeper trains provide comfor...

There has been an emerging trend in the world of buying and selling second-hand goods online. eBay has called this trend recommerce in its recent report has displayed some of the data visually in the following infographic.Infographic : https://bit.ly/3rsPGTm[ebay]

The iFly: a single-seat eVTOL aircraft that's designed to be owned, not used as a service.Electric VTOLs are shaping up as something you'll use as a service, rather than something you'd buy and keep in your garage for personal use. But Next UAS wants to re-open the conversation on personal ownership, with this single-seat iFly concept.There's nothing particularly remarkable about the aircraft d...

During the pandemic, a disinfectants manufacturer that typically sells to large distributors realized that small businesses and consumers doing more rigorous cleaning might represent a new market. But establishing a sales channel to reach potential customers risked alienating the company’s existing customer base of large businesses and retailers.Potential channel conflicts are common whether a...

The lovely, usable design is an enticing alternative to Eneloops.Modern rechargeable batteries, such as Panasonic Eneloops, are superb products. These AA and AAA batteries are little workhorses that can be reused hundreds of times before they’re no longer reliable, meaning a single rechargeable battery can keep dozens out of the landfill.But there’s a reason my black Eneloop charger is hidden...

Famous trains like the Orient Express, Super Chief, and Flying Scotsman defined the luxury railway experience in the 20th century, but a new bespoke, smart train—with its all-glass exterior and golden hue—promises to reinvent travel by rail in a unique, 21st century way.“We tend to think about rail transportation only in terms of speed, moving lots of people from point A to point B in record...

Accenture has studied RFID in retail for eight years. It is here to stay, and it’s growing.The majority of retailers (80%) said the benefits of RFID cannot be replicated by another technology.Retailers that have fully adopted RFID are reporting more than 10% ROI compared to 9.2% two years ago.Opportunities remain to continue to unlock value from RFID and deliver on promises made to customers.R...