Powering a Sustainable Future: Energy Innovation for the Digital Era

Powering a Sustainable Future: Energy Innovation for the Digital Era We’re entering the intelligent age, where technologies like AI and the internet of things (IoT) are driving groundbreaking advancements across industries. Alongside these data-driven, power-consuming innovations, there’s growing demand for energy to power not just technology but also manufacturing, transportation and residential needs. Global electricity …

Japan unveils first solar super-panel

Japan unveils first solar super-panel Japan unveils world’s first solar super-panel: More powerful than 20 nuclear reactors Renewable energy in Japan will receive a seismic shift via perovskite solar cells, the latest development that would change the way solar energy is viewed. Lightweight, flexible, and adaptable, these solar cells will provide a more viable means …

ESG Being Dropped From Corporate Sustainability Report Titles: Report

ESG Being Dropped From Corporate Sustainability Report Titles: Report Large U.S. companies are adapting their communications to address corporate sustainability efforts and reporting, which has become more complex and scrutinized, according to a new report by The Conference Board. The share of S&P 100 companies using ‘ESG’ in their annual sustainability report titles dropped from …

Sistema a cappotto, la soluzione anche contro il caldo estivo

Sistema a cappotto, la soluzione anche contro il caldo estivo 30/04/2025 – I segnali del riscaldamento globale sono sempre più evidenti: oltre alle temperature più alte che da qualche anno percepiamo nei mesi estivi, nel 2024 si è registrato ufficialmente un aumento della temperatura media di oltre 1,5°C rispetto ai livelli preindustriali1.   La percentuale di …

Reimagining Value: What Comes After Sustainability

Reimagining Value: What Comes After Sustainability Modern sustainability has focused on minimizing harm — reducing carbon footprints, limiting waste, curbing resource consumption. There’s no doubt these are important goals. Yet they live within a framework of “less bad.” Regeneration challenges us to go further and to reimagine our role as more than stewards or managers …

Towards a new approach for green hydrogen production

Towards a new approach for green hydrogen production Towards a new approach for green hydrogen production Researcher have developed fresh insights into proton adsorption behaviour at the surface of catalysts, which can help construct electrocatalysts useful for producing green hydrogen. Plethora of heterostructures have been studied for green hydrogen generation with the effect of built-in …

FOCUS. La nuova geopolitica dei rifiuti, tra divieti, riciclo e traffico illegale

FOCUS. La nuova geopolitica dei rifiuti, tra divieti, riciclo e traffico illegale Dal 1 gennaio 2025 la Thailandia, principale destinazione dei rifiuti prodotti in Europa, Stati Uniti, Regno Unito e Giappone, ha vietato le importazioni di plastica nel tentativo di ridurre l’inquinamento e le conseguenze sulla salute della popolazione. Nel 2018 a imporre un divieto …

EU Regulators Take Different Enforcement Paths for ESMA ESG Fund Name Guidelines

EU Regulators Take Different Enforcement Paths for ESMA ESG Fund Name Guidelines European regulators have taken different routes as to how they plan to enforce the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (“ESMA”) guidelines (the “Guidelines”) with respect to the use of sustainability‑related terms in fund names. The deadline to implement these changes for existing funds …

Australia leads fashion consumption; experts call for change

Australia leads fashion consumption; experts call for change The 10th Edition of the Ethical Fashion Report by Baptist World Aid estimates that around 92,000 tonnes of textile waste is generated globally each year. Locally, around 22,000 tonnes of clothing waste are sent to landfills, equating to each Australian disposing of 23 kilograms of clothing annually.  …

China issues directive to boost private sector role in green energy transition

China issues directive to boost private sector role in green energy transition China issues directive to boost private sector role in green energy transition Latest move underscores China’s ongoing commitment to diversify investment sources, accelerate the energy transition and foster greater competition in the energy sector NEA director, Wang Hongzhi.Photo: NEA April 29, 2025 at …

Accelerating battery innovation with AI-driven materials discovery: European-wide collaboration

Accelerating battery innovation with AI-driven materials discovery: European-wide collaboration To meet the urge for the development of new batteries with a higher longevity, an increased capacity in energy storage and refraining from critical or scarce elements, the European Commission now granted 20 million euros for the development of a materials acceleration platform. Artificial intelligen… April …

Most People Don’t Avoid Fast Fashion

Most People Don’t Avoid Fast Fashion Driven by globalization, cheap textile production overseas and advancements in supply chain technology, the rise of fast fashion began in the late 20th century. Brands like Zara, H&M and, more recently, Shein have built empires around this model by quickly moving designs from runway shows to retail racks. However …

Idrogeno domestico: a che punto siamo?

Idrogeno domestico: a che punto siamo? 28/04/2025 – Nel dibattito sulla transizione energetica, l’idrogeno si sta affermando come una delle possibili soluzioni per perseguire gli obiettivi di decarbonizzazione.   Ricordiamo che l’idrogeno non è una fonte primaria di energia (come il sole o il vento) ma un vettore, ovvero può essere prodotto da diverse fonti e …

Westrock Coffee releases 2024 Sustainability Report

Westrock Coffee releases 2024 Sustainability Report Image: Westrock Coffee North American coffee and tea manufacturer Westrock Coffee Company has released its 2024 Sustainability Report. The report highlights the company’s progress toward its sustainability goals over the past year and aims to celebrate the initiatives and programs that it says benefits the millions of smallholder farmers …

EU Sustainability Omnibus: Now That the Clock Has Stopped, What’s Next?

EU Sustainability Omnibus: Now That the Clock Has Stopped, What’s Next? First, in a record time of less than two months, the so-called ‘Stop the clock’ Directive (EU) 2025/794 was adopted and published in the EU official journal. The Directive amends the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (‘CSDDD’) and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (‘CSRD’), thereby delaying the two …