"While bottle deposit fees and other policy changes could help improve recycling rates, reusable bottles have a second advantage of using far less material, shrinking the environmental footprint of the packaging. Even glass bottles, which use more energy than plastic to produce and transport, can have a lower carbon footprint than single-use plastic bottles when the glass bottles are repeatedly reused."

"Catalyst plans to take a portfolio approach, investing in multiple projects working on each of the four areas of emerging climate tech it has identified, and then determing the best way to get long-term funding for the project."

"Australia’s Tritium DCFC Ltd. is planning to break ground this year on a Tennessee factory to build electric-vehicle charging stations, a development touted by the White House on Tuesday as part of a wave of new private-sector spending spurred by President Biden’s infrastructure policy."

"Quaise, working with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, plans to move from indoor drilling to in-ground field under lab conditions allowing expansion to depths around 10 meters this year, Araque told Axios via email."

"I think we need to come together as an industry and make things more transparent about what's possible today. And there's a lot that can be done today. Two years ago when we started this, we always mentioned that everybody's looking for the magic pill for circularity just to happen. And that's not gonna happen, so that's where the status is. We need more people starting. We need more brands just starting rather than talking about it."

"The gas crunch, coinciding with fresh tensions between Russia and Ukraine, has moved energy security back up the agenda. The EU has proposed new rules to improve gas storage and enable joint buying of strategic stocks. Interest in long-term supply agreements is increasing and officials are speaking to Azerbaijan, Qatar and the U.S. about additional supplies, though it is companies that sign contracts rather than the EU."

"The stand-alone company, called Constellation, operates the nation’s largest fleet of nuclear-power plants and has plans for further growth by acquisition. But the nuclear plants, which have struggled to compete in recent years with cheaper natural-gas plants, as well as solar and wind farms, face uncertainty. Many now rely on state subsidies to survive."

"Two breakthroughs — divesting generation ownership and integrating system operations — are transforming today's electricity providers while protecting reliability and affordability, utility representatives and system analysts said. But the evolution to a 'utility of the future' will only be completed by how utilities respond to still-emerging technologies, changes in policy and new customer demand, they added."

"By engaging suppliers to create a net-zero supply chain, companies can boost their climate impact, enable emissions reduction and accelerate climate action in a way that makes operationally. These days sustainability is just good business and yet many still risk being left behind."

"The moves, which reflect the electric company’s continued transition to cleaner fuel sources, would help Southern achieve a net-zero carbon goal by 2050 for electricity. Other steps at Georgia Power include extending the life of hydropower units and Plant Hatch nuclear reactors, adding 1,000 megawatts of energy storage, and revamping energy efficiency and solar programs."