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Forge Nano and Group14 Advance US -Made High-Performance Battery Cells with US Material Supply Chain
Forge Nano and Group14 Advance US -Made High-Performance Battery Cells with US Material Supply Chain DENVER, May 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Forge Nano, Inc., a leading U.S. based semiconductor […]
Batteries News · 29 May 2026
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Global Battery Materials Appoints Former Samsung Executive Dr Yi Hyon Paik as Technical Advisor
Global Battery Materials Appoints Former Samsung Executive Dr Yi Hyon Paik as Technical Advisor Dr. Paik brings more than 30 years of battery, electronic materials, and energy storage leadership to […]
Batteries News · 29 May 2026
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CATL launches China’s first standardized light truck battery swap ecosystem
CATL launches China’s first standardized light truck battery swap ecosystem CATL (HKEX: 3750) has partnered with logistics operator DST (Digital Sustainable Transport Shenzhen) to officially launch China’s first standardized light […]
Batteries News · 29 May 2026
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DTE Energy invests in Michigan-made battery storage systems, advancing clean energy goals and spurring billions in economic growth across the state
DTE Energy invests in Michigan-made battery storage systems, advancing clean energy goals and spurring billions in economic growth across the state Utility announces agreement with LG Energy Solution Vertech for […]
Batteries News · 29 May 2026
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Hongli Group Inc Engages Battery Technology Expert Dr. Phillip A. Medina IV as Independent Technical Advisor for Energy Storage Initiatives
Hongli Group Inc Engages Battery Technology Expert Dr. Phillip A. Medina IV as Independent Technical Advisor for Energy Storage Initiatives WEIFANG, China, May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hongli Group Inc. […]
Batteries News · 29 May 2026
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Drop Off Old Batteries for Free: Cirba Solutions Hosts World Environment Day Recycling Event in Wixom (June 4)
Drop Off Old Batteries for Free: Cirba Solutions Hosts World Environment Day Recycling Event in Wixom (June 4) WIXOM, Mich., May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Batteries power everyday lives – […]
Batteries News · 29 May 2026
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EPA publishes report on best practices for battery collection
EPA publishes report on best practices for battery collection The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently submitted a report to the U.S. Congress that focuses on best practices used by […]
Batteries News · 29 May 2026
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Bosch and Mitsubishi Corporation: Joint Venture Launches First Customer Project in China – Battery as a Service
Bosch and Mitsubishi Corporation: Joint Venture Launches First Customer Project in China – Battery as a Service Joint venture between Bosch and Mitsubishi Corporation aims to simplify fleet electrification and […]
Batteries News · 29 May 2026
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Scania – new under-cab battery module and Megawatt Charging System now available for order
Scania – new under-cab battery module and Megawatt Charging System now available for order SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Scania has begun the global sales rollout of its […]
Batteries News · 29 May 2026
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18th Global Lithium, Battery and Critical Materials Conference – Fastmarkets convenes global critical minerals leaders as markets move to the center of national security and industrial policy
18th Global Lithium, Battery and Critical Materials Conference – Fastmarkets convenes global critical minerals leaders as markets move to the center of national security and industrial policy LONDON, May 27, […]
Batteries News · 29 May 2026
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Iberdrola España inaugurates Spain’s largest energy storage battery, with a capacity of 120 megawatt-hours, at the Campo Arañuelo complex (Cáceres)
Iberdrola España inaugurates Spain’s largest energy storage battery, with a capacity of 120 megawatt-hours, at the Campo Arañuelo complex (Cáceres) Iberdrola España has inaugurated Spain’s largest energy storage battery, associated with the Campo […]
Batteries News · 29 May 2026
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ENGIE and NHOA Energy Break Ground on 320MWh Drogenbos Battery Project in Belgium
ENGIE and NHOA Energy Break Ground on 320MWh Drogenbos Battery Project in Belgium Construction officially underway, marking a key milestone in the delivery of one of the largest battery storage […]
Batteries News · 29 May 2026
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ProLogium, a Next Generation Solid-State Battery Developer with 10+ Years of Proven Commercialization, to List on the Nasdaq through a Merger with Translational Development Acquisition Corp.
ProLogium, a Next Generation Solid-State Battery Developer with 10+ Years of Proven Commercialization, to List on the Nasdaq through a Merger with Translational Development Acquisition Corp. TAIPEI, Taiwan and NEW […]
Batteries News · 29 May 2026
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DHL Supply Chain Breaks Ground on European Battery Logistics Hub in the Netherlands
DHL Supply Chain Breaks Ground on European Battery Logistics Hub in the Netherlands Holtum – DHL Supply Chain, DHL Group’s specialized contract logistics division, has broken ground on a new […]
Batteries News · 29 May 2026
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Eatron and NEXTY Electronics Accelerate AI-Powered Battery Software Deployment in Japan
Eatron and NEXTY Electronics Accelerate AI-Powered Battery Software Deployment in Japan TOKYO and WARWICK, England, May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Eatron Technologies Limited (“Eatron”), developer of AI-powered battery optimization software, […]
Batteries News · 29 May 2026
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Spearmint Energy Appoints Yelena Kuznetsova as Chief Marketing Communications Officer
Spearmint Energy Appoints Yelena Kuznetsova as Chief Marketing Communications Officer Expanded leadership role strengthens communications function to support Spearmint’s growth MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Spearmint Energy (“Spearmint” or the “Company”), a next-generation energy […]
Batteries News · 29 May 2026
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Arverne and Equinor Ventures Advance Lithium de France With a New Financing Milestone
Arverne and Equinor Ventures Advance Lithium de France With a New Financing Milestone Arverne (FR001400JWR8 – ARVEN), France’s leading provider of geothermal solutions announces the successful completion of a new […]
Batteries News · 29 May 2026
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European Bioplastics: New Board to drive its next Phase
European Bioplastics elects new Board to drive its next Phase: Recognition, Commitment, Trust and Scale Brussels, 27 May 2026 – European Bioplastics (EUBP), the association representing the interests of biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastics in Europe, has elected its new Board during its General Assembly on 27 May 2026. The new Board will guide [...]
European Bioplastics News · 29 May 2026
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Film and flexibles recycling needs collaboration
Experts from the Film & Flex Recycling Alliance, US Flexible Film Initiative (USFFI), Delterra, The Recycling Partnership and Circular Action Alliance debate the way forward.
Resource Recycling (US) · 29 May 2026
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California bills crack down on false recycling, compostable claims
Three bills targeting recycling and compostables labeling have cleared key hurdles as California's session deadline nears.
Resource Recycling (US) · 29 May 2026
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Break Free From Plastic Members React to Toxic Methyl Methacrylate Leak in Garden Grove, California
The Toxic Leakage Underscores the Need to Strengthen Regulations to Prevent Chemical Disasters
Break Free From Plastic · 29 May 2026
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Europe’s recyclers miss most of the critical materials
A major research project makes for sober reading for ITAD professionals.
Resource Recycling (US) · 29 May 2026
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Polystyrene’s circular future is already taking shape
Justin Riney of the Polystyrene Recycling Alliance explores a study conducted with the Resource Recycling Systems consultancy.
Resource Recycling (US) · 29 May 2026
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Kraftwerksstrategie: Geplanter Zubau von Erdgaskraftwerken deutlich überdimensioniert
Unter Ausschöpfung aller Alternativen ist eine sichere Stromversorgung auch ohne neue fossile Kraftwerke umsetzbar – selbst bei langen Dunkelflauten. Der Zubau neuer Erdgaskraftwerke in Deutschland, den die Bundesregierung in ihrer Kraftwerksstrategie (StromVKG) vorsieht, ist unter konsequenter Berücksichtigung alternativer Flexibilitätsoptionen deutlich überdimensioniert. Zu diesem Ergebnis ko…
Recyclingportal.eu · 29 May 2026
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LICENCE TO DRILL
De Franse fabrikant Montabert is wereldwijd erkend om de kwaliteit van zijn sloophamers, maar de drifters zijn eveneens een belangrijk onderdeel in hun productie. Drifters zijn hydraulische percussiehamers, ze draaien en slaan als het ware zoals een handgestuurde klopboormachine. De drifters worden ingebouwd in ofwel autonome crawlers (meestal voor gebruik in steengroeve) ofwel in de […] Het be…
RecyclePro · 29 May 2026
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DIW-Konjunkturbarometer Mai: Fast zurück auf Los
Das Konjunkturbarometer des Deutschen Instituts für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW Berlin) fällt im Mai deutlich: Mit 94,8 Punkten liegt es nach zwischenzeitlich deutlich höheren Werten nun wieder auf dem Stand von Januar. Die neutrale 100-Punkte-Marke, die ein durchschnittliches Wachstum der deutschen Wirtschaft anzeigt, rückt damit wieder in weitere Ferne. „Vor allem der Ausbruch des Iran-Krieges …
Recyclingportal.eu · 29 May 2026
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Abfallaufkommen in Bayern 2024 wieder gestiegen
Mehr Bio- und Grüngutabfälle sowie insgesamt höhere Pro-Kopf-Mengen. Wie das Bayerische Landesamt für Statistik mitteilt, beläuft sich das Gesamtabfallaufkommen aus Haushalten und Kleingewerbe auf 6,32 Millionen Tonnen. Das sind 4,5 Prozent bzw. 18 Kilogramm pro Einwohner mehr als im Vorjahr. Dabei steigen die Mengen bei allen Abfallarten. Mit 8,5 Prozent verzeichnet das Bioabfallaufkommen den …
Recyclingportal.eu · 29 May 2026
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13. Internationaler Alttextiltag 2026 in Bad Neuenahr
EPR – und alles wird besser!? Die Alttextilbranche steht unter massivem Druck: Wegbrechende Märkte und hohe Entsorgungskosten führend zunehmend zum Wegfall von Altkleidercontainern. Gleichzeitig richten sich viele Erwartungen auf die kommende Textilverordnung und die Einführung von EPR-Systemen. Doch welche Lösungen bringen EPR-Modelle tatsächlich? Welche Erfahrungen gibt es international? Und …
Recyclingportal.eu · 29 May 2026
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Sekundärbaustoffe im Straßenbau: Kein Regelungs-, sondern ein Umsetzungsproblem
Der stärkere Einsatz mineralischer Ersatzbaustoffe scheitert derzeit nicht an fehlenden gesetzlichen Grundlagen, sondern vor allem an Defiziten bei der praktischen Umsetzung. Diese Position vertraten bvse-Geschäftsführer Stefan Schmidmeyer und QUBA-Geschäftsführer Thomas Fischer auf einer Informationsveranstaltung zu Sekundärbaustoffen im Straßen- und Tiefbau am 20. Mai 2026 im Schloss Ettersbu…
Recyclingportal.eu · 29 May 2026
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“La gente estaba feliz con el cambio”: las monitoras ambientales que transformaron el barrio El Estadio en Costa Rica
Mayo, 2026 Costa Rica enfrenta una crisis de residuos con sus rellenos sanitarios casi al límite de su capacidad. El Municipio de León Cortés, por ejemplo, envía el 85% de […]
GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 28 May 2026
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4evergreen publishes Special Edition of the 2025 Annual Report
DOWNLOAD THE ANNUAL REPORT We are proud to launch 4evergreen’s 2025 Annual Report, on the occasion of 4evergreen’s May Face-to-Face, marking five years of coordinated collaboration and highlighting 2025 as a key year of progress towards perfecting the circularity for paper-based packaging. In 2025,...
4evergreen (fibre packaging alliance) · 28 May 2026
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Samoan Community Leaders, Environmental Advocates Call on Coca-Cola’s Largest Bottler to Keep Plastic out of the Pacific and Bring Back Reusable Packaging
Groups protest growing plastic pollution crisis in Samoa at CCEP’s Annual General Meeting
Break Free From Plastic · 28 May 2026
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Greenpeace confronts NVIDIA CEO in Taipei with call for supply chain decarbonization
Today, Greenpeace East Asia activists confronted US semiconductor giant NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang in Taipei face-to-face.
Greenpeace International · 28 May 2026
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What IBM’s quantum foundry means for ITAD
The company’s announcement reflects the continued diversification of computing infrastructure beyond conventional IT hardware categories.
Resource Recycling (US) · 28 May 2026
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Commission’s Nitrates Directive weakening draws EU watchdog scrutiny in broader maladministration case
28 May 2026, Brussels – The European Commission’s move to fast-track controversial legislative amendments has sparked a wave of complaints to the European Ombudswoman, the EU’s top watchdog on […]
European Environmental Bureau · 28 May 2026
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Four years later: is Europe delivering on its promise of a toxic-free future?
Ifigeneia Tsakalogianni, Environmental Lawyer & Visiting PhD Researcher at the EEB We have the chance to stop living and breathing pollution, but what is holding policymakers back? European pollution levels must drop – industrial waste, plastic litter, and chemical runoffs are in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat. In Europe, we face a chemical pollution crisis resultin…
META (European Environmental Bureau) · 28 May 2026
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SLAPPs – the bully lawsuits silencing environmental defenders and threatening the movement
SLAPPs are increasingly harming environmental defenders ability to speak out. When working to ensure environmental defenders are protected, decision-makers need to take note and ensure strong protections against SLAPPs make up part of this defense, writes Ruby Silk. As democratic norms face continued rollback across parts of Europe, environmental defenders are coming under pressure from multipl…
META (European Environmental Bureau) · 28 May 2026
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Javier Bardem, Yasmin Finney, and Greenpeace launch short film ‘SLAPP Suit’ about the threat of corporate intimidation
Academy Award-winning actor Javier Bardem and Children’s and Family Emmy Award-nominated actress Yasmin Finney star in a new film, SLAPP Suit.
Greenpeace International · 28 May 2026
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Menggranulaat 250+: wanneer de sector samen inzet op kwaliteit én circulariteit
Het gebruik van menggranulaat is in Vlaanderen al lange tijd toegelaten binnen het Standaardbestek 250 (SB250) voor de wegenbouw. Toch stond de toepassing ervan de voorbije jaren steeds meer onder druk. Twijfels over de kwaliteit — gaande van fysische verontreinigingen tot een te hoog gehalte aan fijn materiaal — zorgden ervoor dat voorschrijvers minder vertrouwen […] Het bericht Menggranulaat …
RecyclePro · 28 May 2026
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Abfallentsorgung in Sachsen 2024: Mehr als die Hälfte der abgegebenen Abfälle verwertet
Im Jahr 2024 wurden in den 320 sächsischen Abfallentsorgungsanlagen insgesamt über 5,4 Millionen Tonnen Abfälle angenommen und behandelt (4,9 Prozent gegenüber 2023). Der überwiegende Teil der Abfälle (64,5 Prozent in 2024; 62,5 Prozent in 2023) stammte aus Sachsen. Rund 29 Prozent der Gesamtmenge (2023: 31,9 Prozent) wurde aus anderen Bundesländern angeliefert, während 6,5 Prozent (2023: […]
Recyclingportal.eu · 28 May 2026