Meta's solar PPA helps Zelestra secure $350M for an Indiana project. But mine reclamation costs and financing risks could test the model's durability.
U.S. manufacturing growth is driving hazardous waste demand. A new study estimates billions in economic losses if treatment capacity fails to keep pace.
California and Texas are tying data center growth to power, water and infrastructure costs as states impose tough new requirements on large loads.
U.S. ethanol exports hit a record in 2025, but USDA's new trade outlook skips forecasts, leaving exporters exposed to shifts in Canada, the UK and Brazil.
The Great Lakes hold about 20% of the world's surface freshwater, but industrial access still depends on withdrawal rules, quality, and capacity.
Manufacturers are moving water availability earlier into site selection as drought, competing demand, permits, and infrastructure reshape long-term operations.
Cargill's latest co-development push shows how food makers are using ingredient expertise and pilot testing to accelerate complex product reformulation.
Enphase is taking its microinverter model into commercial storage. The IQ Battery C80 scales to 2 MWh for solar, demand management and grid programs nationwide.
Prime Data Centers says it is too soon to set long-term emissions targets as onsite natural gas becomes a bridge for grid-constrained AI data center growth.
Falling battery prices and rising outage losses are changing how facilities and finance teams should calculate the return on energy storage investments.
The largest federal investment in water infrastructure in decades is winding down as demand stays high and future funding faces proposed cuts now.
Battery failure rates fell 98% from 2018 to 2024 as developers moved safety testing, fire planning, and public engagement earlier in development.
Shifting MRV rules, funding cancellations, and weak customer demand are all making execution timing a financial risk for carbon capture investors now.
A DOE court stipulation tied an October grant-cancellation tranche to state politics, adding new legal risk to federally supported hydrogen projects.
Tiny robots could help pull lithium from seawater. Texas A&M researchers are testing whether the idea can deliver usable supply at a realistic cost and scale up.
Finance leaders face new capital risk: the July 4 tax credit deadline passed while a court fight over the solar and wind safe harbor rules remains unresolved.
EPA's latest scorecard emphasizes permitting, cleanup, infrastructure, and regulatory actions over new climate initiatives, signaling shifted priorities.
Environmental performance is shaping business strategy across energy, chemicals, manufacturing, mining and solid waste sectors.
A transformer and switchgear shortage threatening data center development is also affecting utilities, power projects, and broader industrial expansion.
Hydro-Québec once promoted low-cost hydropower to attract data centers. Now it is proposing higher rates and tighter access as demand strains supply.