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How Much Margin Do You Have? | Guy Harris: The Recovering Engineer

The Recovering Engineer

While I was in the Navy and learning to become an Engineering Officer, I learned about the specific margins that were built into both the submarine and the engineering plant to ensure safe operation. Safe engineering design always considers, allows for, and builds in some margin for safety. Get updates in an RSS reader.

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The Scale of the Climate Catastrophe Will Depend on What Businesses Do Over the Next Decade

Harvard Business Review

The scientists put out a helpful document with FAQs , but in short, the primary takeaways are these: While the world has already warmed 1.0°C The list of actions companies take is well-developed and documented, and most large companies do the following: Slash energy use and emissions in operations. °C (1.8°F)