As buildings electrify and demand shifts, facilities teams are encountering infrastructure limits that were never designed to absorb today’s loads.
A new molten-salt reactor project aims to desalinate produced water while generating power. The Permian pilot could redefine industrial infrastructure.
RICS data shows planning delays, labor shortages, and cost pressures reshaping how—and how fast—green building projects can move forward.
Mainland China, India, and Canada emerged as the top three markets for LEED certification outside the United States in 2025.
A national study finds PFAS in landfill gas at levels matching leachate. Air emissions may be an overlooked pathway with major regulatory impact.
TeraWulf’s Kentucky and Maryland acquisitions add 1.5 GW of capacity, reflecting how power availability and grid integration are reshaping data infrastructure development.
A new philanthropic commitment to the Nuclear Scaling Initiative highlights a shift in U.S. nuclear strategy—from one-off projects to repeatable, standardized builds designed to meet rising electricity demand.
Short drone videos and wave analysis now enable fast, affordable current tracking. This new method skips radar and buoys—just video, math, and real-time insight.
A new DOE-backed partnership between South Dakota Mines and Idaho National Laboratory is using AI and waste heat recovery to reduce the energy demands of biomass drying.
A proposed $1.6B CHIPS Act package for USA Rare Earth highlights how semiconductor resilience is shifting upstream into materials, data, and domestic manufacturing.
Supply pressure and permitting constraints are driving renewed interest in wastewater and by-product streams as supplemental sources of recoverable materials.
New York has begun construction on a $1.7 billion Wadsworth Center laboratory, consolidating public health testing infrastructure to strengthen long-term preparedness and resilience.
Sappi’s CDP Forests A score highlights how credible sustainability data is increasingly used to support procurement, investment, and regulatory decisions.
Plastic pallets are seeing wider adoption as logistics teams prioritize durability, hygiene, and automation compatibility amid tightening supply chain conditions.
American Resources’ EMCO has begun receiving 2026 shipments of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries, supporting domestic preprocessing and refining of critical battery materials.
The UK’s vape ban cut disposables, but fire risks are rising. Rechargeable vapes, often binned with charge, are igniting in trucks and recycling sites.
Bills on appeals efficiency, utility assistance, and waste-to-energy facilities show how Washington’s energy policies are translating into new execution and compliance challenges.
NewYork GreenCloud’s acquisition highlights how on-site biomass generation is being used to support AI workloads amid tightening grid capacity.
An Oregon lawsuit over nitrate contamination is drawing attention to how industrial wastewater partnerships can create direct legal and compliance exposure.
Facilities teams are encountering regulatory, design, and execution constraints earlier than expected—turning resilience investments into an unpriced cost of 2026 strategy.