A Bright Idea: Solar Smart Windows

Smart windows get darker to filter out the sun’s rays on bright days, and turn clear on cloudy days to let more light in.

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Smart windows get darker to filter out the sun’s rays on bright days, and turn clear on cloudy days to let more light in. This feature can help control indoor temperatures and offers some privacy without resorting to mini-blinds. Now scientists report a new development in this growing niche: solar smart windows that can turn opaque on demand and even power other devices.

How to Ease the Pain of Physical Inventory Counts

How to Ease the Pain of Physical Inventory Counts

This new white paper tells you the key inventory count challenges that companies are dealing with and shows you how to ease the pain using a unified, cloud ERP solution.

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South African Company to Sell $2B Stake in Louisiana Plants

Sasol will retain ownership of its Lake Charles R&D center and other facilities.

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Cigarette Butts Could Be Recycled into Bricks

Over 6 trillion cigarettes are produced each year — resulting in 1.2 million tons of toxic waste.

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Preventing Workplace Injuries in the Cannabis Industry

What you need to know in taking care of workers routinely exposed to biological, chemical and physical hazards.

CEO, Engineer Indicted in Illegal Chemical Export Scheme

The two men attempted to ship chip-making chemicals to a Chinese company currently prohibited from receiving U.S.-made goods.

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Prosecutors: Company, CEO Tried to Export Chemicals to China

The California company and CEO are facing conspiracy, money laundering and other federal charges.

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Calif. Court Upholds Verdict in Monsanto Cancer Case

But the panel slashed the damage award from $78.5 million to $21.5 million.

Despite COVID Spike, Industrial Purchasing on the Rise

Shifting inventory levels and intelligent supply chain management are helping to drive key purchasing numbers upward.

In this, Feb. 24, 2019, file photo, containers of Roundup are displayed at a store in San Francisco.

Bayer to Pay $10.9B to Settle Weedkiller Case

The company maintains that Roundup is safe.

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Monsanto to Pay $95M for PCB Pollution

Numerous cities, including Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane and Portland, Oregon, have sued Monsanto over PCB cleanup costs.

Attorneys Guilty in $200M Monsanto Extortion Scheme

The lawyers threatened financial and reputational harm if the company didn’t hand over the money.

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Judge: California Can’t Require Cancer Label for Weed Killer

The ruling said the state couldn’t meet the legal standard for the requirement.