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environmentenergyleader.com | Kaleigh Harrison
New material offers PFAS-free performance without raising costs (Credit: Unsplash.com) Posted Friday, June 6, 2025 9:00 am A team from Northwestern University has developed a new graphene oxide-based coating poised to reshape the $60 billion food packaging industry. The material is designed as a direct alternative to plastic linings and PFAS-based barriers that have long raised environmental and health concerns. Unlike many existing PFAS-free options that either underperform or drive up...
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environmentenergyleader.com | Kaleigh Harrison
Sparklo and Mai Dubai agreement signing ceremony.
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2 days ago | 
environmentenergyleader.com | Kaleigh Harrison
(Credit: Unsplash.com) Posted Friday, June 6, 2025 12:00 pm ABB is expanding its footprint in the electrification space with a planned acquisition of BrightLoop, a French developer of high-performance power electronics. Known for supplying every car on the Formula E grid, BrightLoop’s tech is built for high-demand, real-world applications—qualities increasingly valued across heavy transport, marine, and energy-intensive industrial sectors. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Paris,...
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3 days ago | 
environmentenergyleader.com | Kaleigh Harrison
Researchers at Texas A&M University have developed a predictive model designed to forecast submarine landslides with greater accuracy - a move that could enhance energy project planning. These undersea slope failures, while rare, can cause catastrophic damage to subsea assets—jeopardizing cables, pipelines, foundations, and entire production systems. At the core of the new approach is a combination of structured site characterization and Bayesian statistical analysis.
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environmentenergyleader.com | Cami Koons
EXIRA — “We did run out of water at our house … and that’s not the first time we’ve had dry pipes,” Emmy Benton said to State Auditor Rob Sand at the Exira Public Library during a discussion about recent water system shortages and boil advisories. Sand listened to the concerns as part of a gubernatorial campaign swing through rural Iowa, but problems for Exira, and other customers on Regional Water Rural Water Association’s system, have been ongoing for several years.
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3 days ago | 
environmentenergyleader.com | Kaleigh Harrison
Hydrogen fuel cell technology is moving out of R&D labs and into job sites. A new commercial offering from Verne, a clean energy startup based in San Francisco, brings zero-emission power generation to industries where off-grid electricity is essential. By focusing on real-world use cases—like EV charging hubs, construction projects, ports, and remote data operations—the company is targeting the sectors where diesel generators have long been a necessity.
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3 days ago | 
environmentenergyleader.com | Kaleigh Harrison
A new renewable diesel terminal in Barstow is quietly laying the groundwork for California’s next major logistics corridor. Set to open in summer 2025, the facility—located along Lenwood Road—aims to supply clean fuel to fleet operators ahead of the Barstow International Gateway (BIG), a 4,800-acre rail and logistics complex projected to launch in the latter part of the decade.
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4 days ago | 
environmentenergyleader.com | Kaleigh Harrison
New tools help cities and industries adapt to rising water risks Panoramic view of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, showcasing the city's sprawl and the Mapocho River, a tributary of the Maipo River, which supplies approximately 80% of the city's freshwater. (Image credit: Keani Wilebrand) Posted Wednesday, June 4, 2025 2:00 pm Water scarcity isn't a hypothetical threat—it's a real and growing challenge, especially for cities and industries dependent on dwindling freshwater supplies....
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4 days ago | 
environmentenergyleader.com | Kaleigh Harrison
A push to connect fragmented monitoring systems across EU forests (Credit: Unsplash.com) Posted Wednesday, June 4, 2025 9:00 am Europe’s forests, covering 227 million hectares (560.9 million acres), are a critical piece of the continent’s climate and biodiversity puzzle. But as climate change drives up the pressure—through storms, droughts, pollution, and land-use shifts—current monitoring systems aren’t keeping pace. A new study in Plants, People, Planet argues that while Europe has decades...
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5 days ago | 
environmentenergyleader.com | Kaleigh Harrison
(Credit: Unsplash.com) Posted Tuesday, June 3, 2025 12:00 pm South Australian wine producer Nepenthe Wines has rolled out a packaging overhaul aimed at addressing a long-standing recycling issue in the industry. The initiative—timed with World Environment Day 2025—focuses on fully removable aluminum capsules, developed in collaboration with packaging manufacturer Interpack. The move seeks to resolve the bottleneck in recycling processes caused by traditional wine sleeves, which are rarely...