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Scottish Water adopts lab plastic recycling tech in utility-sector first

Scottish Water's rollout of Envetec's GENERATIONS technology marks the first circular-economy play for contaminated lab plastics in any utility.
Scottish Water's rollout of Envetec's GENERATIONS technology marks the first circular-economy play for contaminated lab plastics in any utility.
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Energy
Sustainability

CCTE and BWXT Canada close thorium fuel supply chain for reactor demo

A US thorium fuel startup completes its CANDU-compatible supply chain, moving advanced nuclear fuel closer to commercial irradiation testing.
A US thorium fuel startup completes its CANDU-compatible supply chain, moving advanced nuclear fuel closer to commercial irradiation testing.
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Aerospace
Sustainability

Avincis and Bridger deploy Super Scoopers to Portugal

A US-Europe lease deal adds two CL-215T aircraft to Portugal's wildfire response as Southern Europe faces an exceptionally severe season.
A US-Europe lease deal adds two CL-215T aircraft to Portugal's wildfire response as Southern Europe faces an exceptionally severe season.
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Sustainability
Real Estate
Energy

Consolidated Water wins record $10.1m order and Hawaii go-ahead

Two US water infrastructure wins signal growing municipal demand for advanced desalination and membrane treatment technologies.
Two US water infrastructure wins signal growing municipal demand for advanced desalination and membrane treatment technologies.
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Energy
Sustainability
Transportation & Logistics

Casella and Waga Energy fire up landfill RNG plant in New York

A 610,000 MMBtu-per-year landfill gas facility in New York tests whether waste infrastructure can anchor the US renewable energy transition.
A 610,000 MMBtu-per-year landfill gas facility in New York tests whether waste infrastructure can anchor the US renewable energy transition.
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Aerospace
Sustainability
Defence

Bridger Aerospace wins $58m Texas wildfire surveillance deal

Texas allocates $257m for aerial firefighting as states build sovereign wildfire aviation capacity ahead of disaster seasons.
Texas allocates $257m for aerial firefighting as states build sovereign wildfire aviation capacity ahead of disaster seasons.
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Space
Sustainability
Defence

OroraTech satellite network completes Arkansas wildfire pilot

Space-based thermal intelligence is replacing ageing aerial fleets, cutting wildfire response costs and shifting operational risk away from crews.
Space-based thermal intelligence is replacing ageing aerial fleets, cutting wildfire response costs and shifting operational risk away from crews.
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Aerospace
Defence
Sustainability

Bridger Aerospace wins DOI order for sensor-laden wildfire aircraft

A 112-day federal task order deploys Bridger's most capable multi-mission King Air, integrating novel wide-area motion imagery into wildfire response.
A 112-day federal task order deploys Bridger's most capable multi-mission King Air, integrating novel wide-area motion imagery into wildfire response.
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Space
Sustainability
Defence

Greece's Hellenic Fire System captures first thermal image from orbit

OroraTech's satellite achieves first light in under a month, advancing Europe's sovereign wildfire-monitoring capability.
OroraTech's satellite achieves first light in under a month, advancing Europe's sovereign wildfire-monitoring capability.
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Energy
Sustainability
Fintech

Aemetis monetises $18m in 45Z clean fuel tax credits

The California biofuels firm's third 45Z credit sale in six months turns US clean-fuel policy into recurring operational cash flow.
The California biofuels firm's third 45Z credit sale in six months turns US clean-fuel policy into recurring operational cash flow.
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Sustainability
Real Estate

EPHI joins UNEP wastewater initiative to link water data to Paris goals

A US drinking-water consultancy joins a UNEP platform to feed infrastructure data into Paris Agreement climate-transparency reporting.
A US drinking-water consultancy joins a UNEP platform to feed infrastructure data into Paris Agreement climate-transparency reporting.
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Energy
Sustainability
Transportation & Logistics

Waste Connections opens $100m landfill-to-RNG plant in Ontario

A $100m private investment turns landfill methane into pipeline-grade renewable gas, heating 18,000 Ontario homes via Enbridge's grid.
A $100m private investment turns landfill methane into pipeline-grade renewable gas, heating 18,000 Ontario homes via Enbridge's grid.
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Sustainability
Transportation & Logistics
Energy

STAX Engineering lands $150m Bain deal ahead of port rules

Bain Capital backs STAX's barge-based exhaust capture fleet as California's 2027 tanker compliance deadline reshapes port infrastructure investment.
Bain Capital backs STAX's barge-based exhaust capture fleet as California's 2027 tanker compliance deadline reshapes port infrastructure investment.
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Energy
Sustainability
Fintech

Tencent CarbonX backs Quino Energy's flow battery in the Maldives

A Tencent climate grant funds the first commercial deployment of organic flow battery tech on a Pacific island microgrid.
A Tencent climate grant funds the first commercial deployment of organic flow battery tech on a Pacific island microgrid.
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Energy

Tencent backs organic flow battery debut in Maldives microgrid

Quino Energy's CarbonX grant funds the first commercial deployment of water-based organic flow batteries on a climate-vulnerable island.
Quino Energy's CarbonX grant funds the first commercial deployment of water-based organic flow batteries on a climate-vulnerable island.
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Biotech

LiqTech wins China vessel order as marine emissions rules tighten

Silicon carbide filtration crosses into EGR vessel platforms, signalling broader regulatory pressure reshaping commercial shipping globally.
Silicon carbide filtration crosses into EGR vessel platforms, signalling broader regulatory pressure reshaping commercial shipping globally.
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Biotech

Consolidated Water wins 25-year Cayman licence amid tourism surge

A new 25-year exclusive water licence for Grand Cayman locks in regulated infrastructure as record tourism reshapes island utility economics.
A new 25-year exclusive water licence for Grand Cayman locks in regulated infrastructure as record tourism reshapes island utility economics.
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Aemetis installs MVR system to cut gas use 80% at ethanol plant

A $40m clean-process upgrade at a California ethanol facility signals how US biofuel producers are chasing tax credits and carbon savings simultaneously.
A $40m clean-process upgrade at a California ethanol facility signals how US biofuel producers are chasing tax credits and carbon savings simultaneously.
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AI & ML

Bezos Earth Fund backs $26m wildfire satellite constellation

A $26m philanthropic bet on orbital fire detection signals space infrastructure becoming a front line in climate resilience.
A $26m philanthropic bet on orbital fire detection signals space infrastructure becoming a front line in climate resilience.
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