CATL, the world's largest battery manufacturer, has achieved carbon neutrality in its core operations by 2025, with all 20 battery plants certified as carbon neutral. The company still needs to address emissions from its supply chain to reach full value chain carbon neutrality by 2035. CATL credits its Carbon Chain Management System for monitoring and reducing carbon emissions in its operations and plans to focus on its supply chain, including material innovation, manufacturing, logistics, and recycling, to further reduce its carbon footprint. The company aims to work with suppliers to achieve zero-carbon standards and contribute to global decarbonization efforts.
Category: Industry, Materials & Waste
Cut Emissions:
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– Shift Energy Sources
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Colorado has provided the blueprint for integrating community power
Colorado is leading the way in deploying distributed solar and storage resources through its Dispatchable Distributed Generation program, which prioritizes community scale projects to address rising energy demand and prices. By requiring utilities to purchase community scale solar co-located with mid-scale batteries, the program evaluates projects based on their value to the electric system, considering geographical benefits and impact on the grid. Developed with speed in mind to remove barriers that slow project deployment, this program serves as a guide for other states to utilize distributed energy resources to address grid needs, keep costs low for consumers, and ensure power reliability. Emphasizing the importance of competition, planning, and collaboration among utilities, developers, regulators, and consumers, Colorado aims to fill capacity gaps, reduce peak demand pressures, and tap into private investment and competitive market forces.
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After Disaster Strikes, Footprint Project in New Orleans Brings Clean Power – and Stays to Build Community Resilience
Footprint Project, founded by Nate and Will Heegaard, deploys portable solar power systems to disaster-affected communities, aiming to provide sustainable power to key facilities like health clinics and emergency operations. They work towards transitioning from diesel generators to cleaner energy solutions, installing permanent solar-and-battery microgrids to enhance resilience and reduce electricity costs. By partnering with local companies and engaging with community members, they prioritize building sustainable energy infrastructure for future disasters, ensuring reliable power sources and supporting local economies in the process. Their focus on ongoing learning and planning aims to create a more resilient energy system for communities in need.
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Sunrun to Supply Voltus with Energy Capacity for AI Hyperscaler Agreements
Sunrun and Voltus have partnered to support Voltus's Bring Your Own CapacityTM programs for AI hyperscalers, utilizing energy capacity from residential storage-plus-solar systems in PJM and MISO grid regions to meet growing electricity demand. This collaboration aims to maximize distributed resources like home batteries, solar, smart thermostats, and EVs to strengthen grid reliability, affordability, and growth as demand increases. Voltus and DER partners generate cash by maximizing the value of flexible load, distributed generation, energy storage, energy efficiency, and electric vehicle resources in various markets. For more information, visit the Voltus website and sign up for CleanTechnica's Weekly Substack for in-depth analyses on climate solutions.
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Researchers model 1,708 pathways for global PV waste recycling
An international research group has developed a framework to evaluate the economic and climate benefits of local versus outsourced PV waste recycling, assessing 1,708 different scenarios across 32 regions. Despite anticipated technological advances, global PV waste recycling is not expected to reach its break-even point for over a decade, with rising material prices impacting profitability and new PV deployment. Combining region-specific recycling technologies with outsourced strategies can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 3.32 billion metric tons of CO2 equivalent by 2060, but may concentrate benefits in a few regions. A well-designed declining-subsidy scheme can help mitigate inequalities, with high-carbon-price subsidies potentially increasing disparities. The study highlights the importance of considering various waste-trade configurations and subsidy schemes to maximize global recycling benefits and reduce regional disparities in the future.
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Saatvik Solar to add 3.6 GW of cell manufacturing capacity in India
Saatvik Solar Industries is expanding their solar cell manufacturing capacity by 3.6 GW at Gopalpur in Odisha, with Phase II set to begin commercial production by fiscal year 2028. This expansion is in response to the increasing demand for domestically manufactured solar products and aims to strengthen the company's position in the solar value chain. Additionally, Saatvik Green Energy is moving forward with ramping up production in Phase I and preparing for further growth in Phase II.
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More Renewables Lead To Lower Demand For Methane In Europe
Europe is undergoing a significant shift towards renewable energy sources, moving away from gas as a bridge fuel. The surge in renewable energy capacity has surpassed methane-fired capacity, leading to a decrease in Europe's demand for methane. Policymakers are focusing on reducing fossil fuel dependence and increasing energy security through renewables, with a push for a genuine Fossil Gas Exit Strategy. The emphasis is on developing a roadmap to phase out LNG import dependency and reducing methane emissions as a climate imperative and energy security measure, highlighting the importance of controlling one's own energy supply. The focus is on utilizing abundant, locally produced clean energy sources like solar and wind to transition towards a more sustainable energy future.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/08/14/more-renewables-lead-to-lower-demand-for-methane-in-europe/
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Researchers “froth” over new solar recycling method that recovers 99 pct of silver from used panels
Researchers from the University of Newcastle have developed a new method using froth flotation to recover almost all of the metallic silver from end-of-life solar panels, achieving a recovery rate of 98.74% with moments of 100% recovery. This process, which does not require acid, could help address silver supply shortages in the solar industry. While the process is commercially viable due to the value of silver inside the panels, a large amount of solar panels is needed to extract a relatively small amount of silver, presenting a challenge for recyclers and researchers. The silver content in solar cells is worth approximately A$20 per kg at current prices, making this recycling method potentially lucrative for addressing both environmental and economic concerns in the solar industry.
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Software-based initiative could unlock up to 20% more bulk capacity: OATI
OATI is seeking federal funding for PowerNow, an initiative that aims to increase transmission capacity without building new infrastructure by using AI-enabled technologies to coordinate between transmission operators, adjust line ratings based on real-world conditions, and dispatch flexible resources more quickly. By increasing line ratings, PowerNow could potentially free up hundreds of megawatts of capacity on individual lines. OATI has recruited a coalition of regional transmission organizations and utilities to implement the program, which could have a significant impact on the bulk power system.
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Environmental News Network – Could Hawaiʻi’s Eucalyptus Forests Become a New Source of Building Materials?
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers are exploring the potential of Hawaiʻi-grown eucalyptus as a sustainable source of lumber for construction. The project aims to reduce the state's reliance on imported building materials and promote healthier forests. The research received a grant to establish engineering standards for eucalyptus use in structural applications. If successful, this initiative could benefit Hawaiʻi's forestry and wood products industries, while also reducing shipping costs, carbon emissions, and wildfire risks associated with importing lumber.