Mercedes-Benz has secured priority access to ProLogium’s latest Gen4 solid-state battery cells, expanding a partnership that could help bring higher-energy, safer, and more efficient batteries to future electric vehicles. The companies signed a joint testing agreement on September 24, 2026. Mercedes-Benz will test ProLogium’s Gen4 cells for electrical, thermal, and safety performance at its own […]
Meta is expanding its efforts to address supply-chain emissions by backing a new source of recycled plastic in the U.S. The technology giant has signed a multi-year agreement with circular plastics startup MacroCycle Technologies to purchase environmental attribute certificates (EACs) linked to recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) from MacroCycle’s first commercial plant in the Southeastern U.S. […]
Two U.S. federal judges have ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) acted unlawfully when it ended the $7 billion Solar for All program, reopening the path for a nationwide effort to expand solar power in low-income communities. The first ruling came on September 18, 2026, when U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy in Rhode Island […]
The United States and Argentina are building a new economic corridor to move critical minerals, energy, and other resources from Argentina’s interior to global markets. The Andes-Atlantic Corridor, launched during United Nations General Assembly week in New York, will connect Argentina’s mineral-rich northwest and the Vaca Muerta energy basin with Atlantic ports and Western markets. […]
Japan Airlines (JAL) is broadening its carbon credit and removal efforts to achieve net-zero CO₂ emissions by 2050. However, it does not view offsets as a substitute for cutting emissions from its aircraft. Instead, JAL is creating a layered decarbonization strategy. It starts with more fuel-efficient aircraft and operational upgrades, followed by sustainable aviation fuel […]
Climate Week NYC 2026 has put a growing issue in the carbon dioxide removal (CDR) market under the spotlight: Can carbon removal projects actually deliver the tonnes they promise? As CDR moves from early-stage development toward larger commercial projects, buyers and investors are looking beyond the quality of carbon removal credits. They also want to […]
The U.S. trucking industry is taking a major step toward electrification as shippers move from pilot projects to large-scale fleet commitments. Smart Freight Centre and Catalyst Mobility, formerly CALSTART, have helped organize a 2,500-truck battery-electric Class 8 order through their Zero-Emission Truck Shipper-Carrier Alliance Leading Electrification (ZET SCALE) program. The organizations say the deal is […]
Brazilian carbon removal company Mombak has reached the first close of its second reforestation fund, targeting $150 million to finance restoration projects in the Amazon. At the same time, Mombak has signed a multi-year carbon removal purchase agreement with Salesforce, adding another major corporate buyer to its growing customer base. The amount raised in the […]
Europe’s small modular reactor (SMR) market is nearing commercial deployment. Governments and energy firms seek reliable low-carbon power to boost renewable energy. SGE, GE Vernova, Hitachi, and Samsung C&T signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore market opportunities for GE Vernova Hitachi’s BWRX-300 SMR in Central and Eastern Europe and the UK. The agreement […]