Carnival Cruise Line Has Achieved a Major Sustainability Milestone. Here Are The Details.

Carnival Cruise Line Has Achieved a Major Sustainability Milestone. Here Are The Details. When the world’s largest cruise brand moves the needle on environmental performance, the entire travel sector pays attention. Carnival Cruise Line has just announced that it cut shipboard food waste per passenger by 44% in 2024 compared with 2019 levels—beating its previously …

Is the EU Batteries Regulation Charging Up for Trouble?

Is the EU Batteries Regulation Charging Up for Trouble? Main takeaways The EU Batteries Regulation risks directly threatening product-design innovation, an area where Europe has always excelled Beyond the economic impact, the mandate for end-user removable batteries introduces substantial safety and environmental risks The push for battery removability may paradoxically increase waste from electronic devices …

How India’s climate tech startups are building the infrastructure for global fashion compliance

How India’s climate tech startups are building the infrastructure for global fashion compliance In the face of mounting climate disclosure regulations like the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, the Science Based Targets initiative, and the EU Digital Product Passport, India is stepping up as a strategic solution hub for global fashion brands. Climate-tech startups in India …

New Adhesives Are Made From Bio-Based Materials

New Adhesives Are Made From Bio-Based Materials Manufacturers are becoming more concerned about sustainability. If they can make a part from recycled materials or natural materials—without compromising performance or price—they are increasingly opting for the “green” choice. That notion even extends to adhesives. Two of the new products featured in this month’s “New & Noteworthy” …

Cyclic Materials Announces USD $25M Investment to Establish Centre of Excellence for Rare Earth Recycling in Kingston, Ontario

Cyclic Materials Announces USD $25M Investment to Establish Centre of Excellence for Rare Earth Recycling in Kingston, Ontario Cyclic Materials Announces USD $25M Investment to Establish Centre of Excellence for Rare Earth Recycling in Kingston, Ontario Pioneering 140,000 square-foot facility will anchor Cyclic Materials’ recycling infrastructure, combining commercial-scale processing and R&D to advance a secure, …

Re-electrification with green hydrogen in combined cycle power plants: A case study for Mexico

Re-electrification with green hydrogen in combined cycle power plants: A case study for Mexico Power generation is responsible for a significant share of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. In 2023, this sector contributed the most, with approximately 38 % [1], with natural gas, after coal, ranking second [2]. In line with this, the United States had …

Dynamic optimization of a solar–sCO2–CAES hybrid energy system: Integration of green hydrogen production and AI-based energy management

Dynamic optimization of a solar–sCO2–CAES hybrid energy system: Integration of green hydrogen production and AI-based energy management Renewable energy sources have the potential to greatly enhance the energy sector’s economic, social, and environmental sustainability. They broaden people’s access to energy, lessen pollution on a local and global scale, and could even pave the way for …

35,000 solar PV devices hit by dozens of vulnerabilities and weaknesses: is yours one of them?

35,000 solar PV devices hit by dozens of vulnerabilities and weaknesses: is yours one of them? Forescout report finds many vulnerable solar devices run outdated firmware with known exploits active in the wild Europe holds 76% of all exposed solar power devices, with Germany and Greece particularly at risk SolarView Compact exposure jumped 350% in …

Smile City, infrastrutture ciclabili con materiali riciclati in 10 città europee

Smile City, infrastrutture ciclabili con materiali riciclati in 10 città europee 16/06/2025 – Rifiuti edili, scarti di materiali da costruzione, pannelli fotovoltaici pneumatici, batterie di veicoli elettrici fuori uso e rifiuti urbani riciclati saranno riutilizzati per costruire oltre 100 chilometri di piste ciclabili in diverse città europee, da Torino a Lucca, da Belgrado a Istanbul e …

Cereali, produzione in aumento: sempre più giovani agricoltori italiani ci scommettono

Cereali, produzione in aumento: sempre più giovani agricoltori italiani ci scommettono Le produzioni aumentano, i prezzi diminuiscono e sempre più giovani scommettono sui cereali. Lo scenario è globale e sta avendo ripercussioni positive anche nel mercato italiano: le previsioni sulla produzione mondiale di cereali continuano a migliorare, con un totale atteso di 2.310 milioni di …

Comunicare la sostenibilità nel settore chimico: l’esperienza di Alessandra Pozzi

Alessandra Pozzi, esperta in comunicazione aziendale con oltre 10 anni di esperienza nel settore chimico, condivide la sua visione sulla sostenibilità come elemento strategico integrato nella cultura aziendale. Nell’intervista spiega come trasformare la CSR da attività filantropica a driver competitivo, evidenziando l’importanza della leadership, della comunicazione efficace e di progetti concreti per coinvolgere dipendenti e comunità locali, con particolare focus sulle opportunità per le PMI di diventare catalizzatori di cambiamento territoriale

Northvolt materials president becomes Battery Alliance managing director

Northvolt materials president becomes Battery Alliance managing director Emma Nehrenheim, most recently chief environmental officer and president of Northvolt Materials, has joined InnoEnergy as managing director of the European Battery Alliance (EBA). Nehrenheim joins the impact investor focused on clean tech innovation, particularly for batteries, months after the collapse of Northvolt, previously hailed as Europe’s …

Sustainability is Rewiring Electronics — and Retail

Sustainability is Rewiring Electronics — and Retail From yo-yoing new tariffs to supply chain instability to shifting consumer preferences, market turbulence is hitting retail hard. As volatility becomes the new normal, retailers are leaning into sustainability – not just as a value statement and “nice-to-have,” but as a strategic lever to cut costs, boost efficiency, …

China: Optimizing tomato production for vertical farming

China: Optimizing tomato production for vertical farming China: Optimizing tomato production for vertical farming Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences successfully engineered tomato germplasm optimized for vertical farming. The study, published in the Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, harnessed genome editing to integrate Green Revolution gene homologs and anti‐florigen genes into tomato plants. Vertical …