Bloomberg NEF (BNEF) has released new battery energy storage forecasts, predicting a twenty-fold increase in grid-scale and domestic-scale battery capacity by the end of this decade that would push capacity beyond 1TWh. Find more details here.
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- The sustainability success stories of the week: Sydney's renewables aim and more...
- Renewable energy could meet 86% of global power demand by 2050, IRENA concludes
- The Cool Coalition: Business giants unite in drive for low-emission cooling
- Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) calls for business and governments to partner on SDGs
- Kurtz Ersa: Sustainability is an integral part of the corporate culture
- EU on track for 50% emission cuts by 2030, study says
- Is it time for the hospitality sector to align to the SDGs?
- Switch off for Earth Hour: One hour, no power - Millions of kWh of energy to be saved as landmarks
- Rolls-Royce and ABB partner to develop microgrid solution for business
- H2O GmbH: Feel great and stay healthy in new building extension
- The best green innovations of the week: Cheese waste vodka and EV battery recycling
- ASOS urges fashion sector to take tougher action on modern slavery
March 2019
- The best green innovations of the week: NASA-certified showers and AI-enabled bins
- Food banks help reduce emissions by 10 million tonnes, report finds
- Brückner Maschinenbau: Film production technologies for a functional circular economy
- The sustainability success stories of the week: Panasonic's zero-carbon factories and more...
- Ressource water: England could run short of water within 25 years
- motan: SilentLine ensures a calm and safe working environment
- Fashion industry sourced record amount of sustainable cotton in 2018
- Emissions: Study charts six scenarios for fossil-free energy by 2050
- Family company WEILER: Sustainability means thinking down the generations
- The best green innovations of the week: Ikea's solar blockchain and autonomous electric trucks
- The SDGs In Action: How Diageo is achieving SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
- Resource extraction: Responsible for half world's carbon emissions
- Europe: Five EU countries call for 100% renewable energy by 2050
- Future for oceans: The best green innovations to mark the World Ocean Summit
- Forum for the Future spotlights sustainability's biggest challenges: Plastics and biodiversity
- Mobility: Swiss Post and Austrian Post pledge to fully electrify fleets by 2030
- Corporate reporting bodies launch framework championing SDG alignment
- Research: Consumer goods giants prioritising plastic alternatives over low-carbon innovation
- More sustainability success stories: Evian's reusable water bottles and VW's 'carbon-neutral' EVs
February 2019
- Volvo Trucks' first all-electric vehicles land in Europe
- The week's best green innovations: Ikea's air-purifying curtains and solar space stations
- CO2 reduction: Majority of European firms have no targets
- Tax fashion brands to fund circular economy for garments, MPs urge
- Global sustainability success stories: Hydrogen delivery scooters and Olympic medals made from e-was
- Report: Global energy demand to decouple from economic growth by 2035, but not quick enough....
- EU-Memberstates: Europe agrees sales targets for 'clean' buses in cities
- Sustainable solution: Drax begins capturing biomass carbon emissions in 'world first'
- The best green innovations of the week: Printed solar panels and carbon capture breakthroughs
- EU: European platform launched to drive research and innovation on batteries
- The best green innovations of the week: Eggshell energy storage and lab-grown leather
- Circular economy: Ikea to launch furniture rental offering as part of circular economy shift
- Recyling: Adidas to double production of ocean plastic trainers in 2019
- Sustainable snow days: How remote working can reduce environmental impacts for business
- Corporate clean energy purchases smash record in 2018
January 2019
- Germany agrees to end reliance on coal stations by 2038
- The best green innovations of the week: Insect-based pet food and blockchain app
- Analysis warns of lack of progress on 2020 global emissions target
- VDMA: Withdrawal from coal energy must be accompanied by further measures
- Report: AI could offer £167bn circular opportunity for food and electronics sectors each year
- Sustainable fincances: Refinitiv pledges to become a net-zero-carbon business in 2020
- UN chief outlines climate change and SDGs as key 2019 priorities
- Bubble barriers and 'naked' shampoo: Six of the best innovations for tackling plastics pollution
- A 1.5C world is circular: Nations urged to drive resource productivity to reach climate goals
- More marine sustainability: Stena Line installs onshore power supply connection to support electric
- Emissions: New air pollution plans improve on EU rules, Government claims
- Sustainable ideas at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas 2019
- The sustainability success stories of the week: Ikea's solar homes
- Marine Sustainability: World's biggest container shipper commits to carbon neutrality by 2050
- Research: Global warming of oceans equivalent to an atomic bomb per second
- WWF: Finance firms must do more to safeguard food sector from sustainability risks
- MEPs locked in dispute over EU's climate plan
December 2018
- EU forges deal on coal phase-out, with special Polish clause
- The best green innovations of the week: Sugarcane shoes and silicon energy storage
- WRAP: UK fashion industry moving quickly to improve environmental footprint of clothing
- UK: Offshore wind capacity in 2018 'smashes' previous record
- Nine ways to raise your company's sustainability ambitions in 2019
- World's first carbon-negative fuel set to be unveiled at COP24 Summit
- The best sustainability success stories of the week
- ING: Green technologies could cut global energy emissions by 64%
- Sustainable Business Covered: The first two days at COP24
- The top sustainability stories of November 2018
- UN climate summit:'We are last generation that can stop climate change'
- UK: Wind generates record amount of electricity
November 2018
September 2018
- Not recycable: Lidl to stop using black plastic fruit and vegetable packaging
- Emissions: Shell sets near-zero methane emissions target for 2025
- VDMA OE-A: Sustainability
- The best green innovations of last week: Volvo's electric truck and reusable food wraps
- VDMA: Creating perspectives in Africa with vocational training
- Combined heat and power (CHP): edie launches free business guide
- Global Climate Action Summit: Lack of government climate ambition balanced by non-state action
- Number of dirty diesels on road still growing, report shows
- Hundreds of global investors commit to bolster climate strategies
- Deforestation monitoring and £50m EV investments: The sustainability success stories of the week
- VDMA: Climate protection needs credible signals
- Report: Fossil fuel demand to peak in the 2020s due to clean energy growth
- Report: Smart technology could reduce annual cost of decarbonising homes by £6.9bn
- Mercedes-Benz unveils first all-electric show car
- The Top 10 sustainability stories of August 2018!
- Vertical farms and 24-hour composting: The best green innovations of the week
- Mobility: Volkswagen to launch electric car sharing initiative in Berlin
August 2018
- PepsiCo's recycling drive and Lego's plant-based bricks: The sustainability success stories of the w
- World Water Week: Seven ways businesses are progressing water stewardship
- VDMA: Climate protection needs credible signals
- ISO 50001 revised to reflect changing energy landscape
- Europe's first bioenergy carbon capture project to assist drinks sector
- How to implement the circular economy: edie's next 30-minute masterclass
- The sustainability success stories of the week: Solar-powered breweries and Ikea's electric ricksha
- Biodegradable batteries and ocean-plastic shoes: the best green innovations of the week
- Recycling: Veolia to recycle 120 million coffee cups in 2019
- Human rights: Report about UK product imports fuelling modern slavery at home and abroad
- Important knowledge: Canon educates youth on the importance of SDGs
- Chemicals giant to slash emissions following ISO 50001 certification
- Textile industry: Levi Strauss commits to 100% renewables and science-based targets
- Heatwave made more than twice as likely by climate change, scientists find
- Top 10 sustainability stories of July 2018
- Olympic EVs and compostable coffee pods: This week's top 5 sustainability success stories
- VDMA: Interesting facts about the windpower industry
July 2018
- European Sustainability Award launched
- Science-based buildings and plastic-waste football kits: This Top 5 sustainability success stories
- Kinetic power treadmills and demand response apps: The best green innovations of the week
- Remember: THURSDAY AT 2PM: The SDG 'power hour' webinar
- China, EU reaffirm Paris climate commitment, vow more cooperation
- Sustainability strategy: 30-minute masterclass: Seven tips to influence the board
- More sustainability success stories: Panda solar parks and Uber’s e-scooter scheme
- Report: Circular economy a 'powerful force' to meeting Paris Agreement goals
- VDMA: Good progress on the circular economy
- The best green innovations of the week: Ammonia storage plants and vertical farms
- Plastic-free supermarkets and lessons in leadership: This week’s top 5 sustainability success storie
- Tetra Pak half way to sourcing 100% renewable electricity
- In Practice: SEAT's largest solar array in the automotive industry
- Ecotricity launches UK's first vegan-certified electricity tariff
- 'Promiscuous' enzymes and fjord-cooled data centres: The best green innovations of the week
- Report: Demand response will see EU meet 40% of its 2020 energy targets
- The sustainability success stories of the week
June 2018
- Switching to electric vehicles: edie launches free business guide
- Greatbritain: MPs and peers push for 'net zero' emissions by 2050
- 'Carbon bubble' could spark global financial crisis, study warns
- Report: Circular economy a 'powerful force' to meeting Paris Agreement goals
- Achieving Mission Possible: The sustainability success stories of the week
- 'High risk' meat and fish sector failing to combat climate-related business risks
- World Environment Day: Seven countries leading the charge on plastics pollution
- SEAT installs air-cleaning pavement at Barcelona plant after surpassing emissions goal
- Why now is the time for corporates to set long-term targets for renewables
- Hydrogen dustcarts and light-up trees: The best green innovations of the week
- European Commission plots ban on single-use plastics
May 2018
- Hitting toughest climate target will save world $30tn in damages, analysis shows
- EU tables ground-breaking 'low-carbon benchmark' for green finance
- Recycled plastic roads and clothes made from milk: The best green innovations of the week
- Bright ideas: Insight report on 10 of the best green innovations
- Drax launches Europe's first bioenergy carbon capture project
- Food packaging: Iceland among first adopters of new plastic-free labelling
- Audi aims for 800,000 electric and hybrid car sales in 2025
- Paris Agreement: Developing nations call for 'urgent' action to develop rulebook
- London: Mayor Sadiq Khan unveils goals to make it the world's 'greenest city'
- EU proposes 25% 'climate quota' in new long-term budget
- Worries mount over waste incineration as 'renewable energy'
- How the SDGs and stakeholder engagement can hold the key to sustainability leadership
- VDMA: Europe works, but it needs to evolve
April 2018
- Intelligent highways and underground bins: the best green innovations of the week
- Two VDMA member companies are among the winners of the German Innovation Prize for Climate and Envir
- How effective data management can drive a successful energy strategy
- Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles
- Achieving Mission Possible: The sustainability success stories of the week
- UN agrees to halve shipping emissions by 2050
- International Maritime Organisation 'too slow' on emissions strategy
- VDMA: POWER-TO-X - A promising cornerstone to climate protection
- Elephant dung paper and 'Farming Trees': the best green innovations of the week
- Cross-sector electric vehicle project targets energy-neutral office buildings
- Business leaders call for net-zero carbon standards for buildings by 2030
- Apple-based leather and seawater greenhouses: the best green innovations of the week
March 2018
- World Water Day: Top brands and retailers sign up to new Courtauld 2025 water ambition
- McDonald's to reduce emissions by a third under approved science-based targets
- Crown Estate deploys London's first air purifying CityTree
- Egg white hydrogen and chewing gum coffee cups: the best green innovations of the week
- Plastic-free aisles and seaweed sachets: Six brand new business plans to tackle plastic waste
- Non profit CDP analysis: 100 global cities use renewables for at least 70% of electricity needs
- EU's carbon market update clears final hurdle
February 2018
- Mobility: Opening the road to electrification is not as simple as the flick of a switch
- The best green innovations of the week: Hybrid boats and paper batteries:
- VDMA: IFAT as a showcase to the world
- Balearics launch pioneering plan to phase out emissions
- New Report: EU can double renewables and boost economy
- VDMA: Humans – Machines – Progress – The film
- Carlsberg cuts carbon emissions 16% in two years
- Heathrow installed rapid charge points for electric black cabs
- The best green innovations of the week: Mine shaft energy storage and post-consumer packaging
- Sector insight: The state of sustainability in food and drink manufacturing
- Valentines Day: Chocolates driving deforestation across the globe, report claims
- London, Barcelona or Singapore: Which will be the best smart city in the world?
- Drop the C: Heineken outlines science-based targets ambition
- Report: Majority of UK SMEs struggling to embed sustainability
January 2018
December 2017
- Sustainability: New opportunities for climate leadership in 2018
- Philippe Joubert: Policy frameworks will define climate action in 2018
- The best green innovations of 2017: VOTE for your favourite
- Corporate giants urge EU to back 35% renewables target
- Global e-waste climbs 8% in two years, but disposal discrepancies remain
- EU announces €9bn in funding for climate action
- Edible packaging and ocean-plastic shoes: Six of the best innovations to solve the plastics problem
- Well-designed green regulations support business growth, study finds
- Are developing nations the ideal testing ground for circular economy practices?
- ISO 50001: edie launches new-look guide to implementation for energy managers
- Report: Corporate action on SDGs stalling two years on
- Everyone is talking about blockchain, so why all the hype?
- Top car manufacturers launch sustainable raw materials partnership
- Co-op and Iceland throw weight behind national plastic bottle deposit return scheme
November 2017
- UPS trials sustainable delivery system in London
- Energy storage: Free business guide to battery technology launched by edie
- Global support group launched to ease water pressures related to urbanisation
- BNEF: Energy storage market to double six times by 2030
- 'Political watershed' as 19 countries pledge to phase out coal
- Bonn: What went on at the COP23?
- The best green innovations of the week: Electric Lamborghinis and carbon-neutral eggs
- World Energy Outlook: Seven key trends shaping the low-carbon economy
- Dutch zero-emission trains to combine biofuel with battery storage
- COP 23: Climate Agreement is in the Industry’s Best Interest
- The best green innovations of the week: Uber's flying taxis and offshore robot repairs:
- Carbon price among policy wishlist issued by businesses at COP23
- COP23: What does the Bonn climate summit mean for sustainability professionals?
- E-mobility: Car giants launch pan-European electric vehicle charging venture
- World Water Council (WWC): Water infrastructure investment must to triple to combat climate change
- Climate visas and smart trains: the best green innovations of the week
- Research: Just 30% of top 250 firms have strong goals to curb emissions
- UN: World must act now to close 'unacceptable' emissions gap
October 2017
- The best green innovations of the week: Frugal Cartons and wooden wind turbines
- Report: Green gas could help fuel 15 million homes by 2050
- Christiana Figueres: Corporate leadership on climate change set to hit critical mass
- EXCLUSIVE: Guide to greening your office
- VDMAImpulse: IN SEARCH OF THE BEST SOUND
September 2017
- VDMAimpulse investigation: DESIGNED FOR GREEN DRIVING
- Terracotta air conditioning and farming in Antarctica: the best green
- EU to aim for 100% emission cuts in new 'mid-century roadmap'
- 125-years of VDMA: What humans create with machines
- New 'carbon currency' aims to ease sustainable transactions
- UK carbon targets 'under threat' unless businesses invest in energy managers
- Selfridges' yellow shopping bags to be made from coffee cups
- The Body Shop rolls out first Bio-Bridge project in India
- World Water Week: 10 shocking facts about the global water crisis
- VDMA: 5th European Machine Vision Summit
- Scientists sketch roadmap for 139 countries to go 100% renewable by 2050
- A greener footprint: How Timberland's boots ignited a decade of circular economy progress
- World set to exhaust carbon budget in 2040s, despite predicted energy plateau
- Europe – Trailblazer for democracy and digitalization
- ABB to deliver battery storage system for Burbo Bank windfarm
August 2017
- New hydrogen technology could slash engine emissions by 80%
- First of many: DHL and Ford unveil new electric delivery van model
- New forecast system to boost efficiency and reduce costs of solar energy
- Electric highways and tiny Tesla houses: the best green innovations of the week
- VDMA: Without water, everything is nothing
- VDMA report “Future Materials 2030
- VDMA: Onshore wind energy: Result of the second Renewable Energy Act (EEG)
- World's largest cruise operator closes in on 2020 emissions target
- It's getting hot in here: how to create warmth without burning fossil fuels
- Saliva batteries and biodegradable cars: the best green innovations of the week
- Britain spent 'twice as much on overseas fossil fuels as renewables'
- Al Gore: Trump has failed to knock Paris climate
- Plastic bag charge: 10 fascinating facts about the scheme's sustainability success
July 2017
- IFAT Eurasia: 4,000 trees for climate protection
- Human rights due diligence: what should businesses do next?
- Political barriers hampering onsite biodiesel production
- EcoAct Group takeover of Carbon Clear signals global 'climate leadership'
- Robotic housebuilders and eco-underwear: the best green innovations of the week
- Sector survey: What is the state of sustainability in manufacturing?
- New standard launched to certify business commitments to SDGs
- ISO 16745: First global standard for measuring carbon footprint of buildings
- Panda solar farms and self-charging cars: the best green innovations of the week
- Sustainability will distinguish leading businesses in next decade, survey finds
- Unilever suspends sourcing from Indonesian palm oil supplier amid deforestation allegations
- Electric lakes and solar paint: The best green innovations of the week
- Storage 'not fundamentally needed' for future power grid, scientists say
June 2017
- Caribbean island turns to microgrids in quest to become fossil-fuel free
- Energy giants back calls to cut financial support for polluting powerplants
- Pee Power: Glastonbury displays to run on festival-goers' urine
- It's time for ACTION: 14 green policy priorities for the new UK Government - Part one
- Wacker Neuson: Zero emissions, full power: the electric wheel loader WL20e
- Wacker Neuson: Protection against exhaust emissions
- UK leads the way on emissions reductions, despite overall increase across the EU
- Telefonica joins RE100 to accelerate clean energy commitment
- From Macron to Musk: World rallies behind #ParisAgreement following Trump's withdrawal
May 2017
- London EV drivers rewarded with car parking discount
- McDonald's and L'Oréal join CDP's zero-deforestation supply chain agenda
- How can we forge a deeper connection with consumers on sustainability?
- Maximising value: How can your sustainability report drive engagement?
- Plastic-eating worms and printed solar: The best green innovations of the week
- Study: Most supermarket seafood products now sustainably sourced
- Clean energy revolution 'locked in' by business aspirations, says Obama
- Philips: Smart lighting systems can champion the circular economy
- Toyota drives 'Digiman' project to develop 50,000 fuel cell stacks by 2020
- Sharing economy makes inroads to combat London's air pollution
- ISO 14080: New standard set to play an 'essential role' in climate change agenda
- REGISTER and JOIN! The European Sustainable Development Week (ESDW) takes place from 30 May – 5 Jun
- Air pollution lawsuit set to go ahead despite delayed Government plan
- Natural capital: Credible concept or spurious sustainability approach?
- World's largest brewer saves £50m through sustainability strategy
- European Union enforces new air pollution limits
- ISO 20400: New standard launched to support sustainable procurement
- Queen's Awards recognise UK business contribution to sustainable development
April 2017
- Report: Halving global emissions by 2040 achievable if businesses act now
- Britain set for first coal-free day since the industrial revolution
- Energy efficiency must be Industrial Strategy priority, engineers say
- Trump aides abruptly postpone meeting on whether to stay in Paris climate deal
- How O2's smartphone recycling drive is strengthening its consumer relations
- Sadiq Khan urged to explore plastic bottle return scheme
- Calls for low-carbon Industrial Strategy mount as Theresa May seeks snap election
- Christiana Figueres: Peak emissions by 2020 'crazy but achievable'
- Changing the world: How are these megatrends shaping the future of sustainable business?
- The Future of Europe: five options, no alternative
- Veolia to build £10m closed-loop glass recycling facility
- Tech firms urged to expand gaze to account for 'myriad' of conflict mineral risks
- Commendabel: London's Ultra Low Emission Zone to arrive in 2019
- Big businesses unite in Square Mile coffee cup recycling challenge
- Europe's energy giants set to overshoot Paris Agreement 'carbon budget'
- The Future of Europe: five options, no alternative
- The renewables revolution rolls on: 2016 in charts
- Study: Thousands of pollution deaths worldwide linked to western consumers
March 2017
- Thinking circular: applying an effective closed-loop model
- Leaked paper exposes EU countries' abuse of climate loophole
- VIDEO: Inside Gatwick's 'world-first' waste management plant
- Britvic develops sustainable wood fibre bottle
- Battle cry: Where should the War on Waste go next?
- Study: Backing fossil fuels is economically and politically irresponsible
- Circular wastewater systems 'underexploited', says United Nations
- Sustainable mobility: Breakthroughs for biofuel in aviation and transport sectors
- British tampons and nappies set to fuel power stations
- London unveils £50m circular economy business plan
- Republicans to challenge Trump over climate change
- Circular Economy Package: Everything you need to know
- Energy management: Take the four steps to success
- Internal communication key to driving resource efficiency in fast-fashion world
- EU sees 'strategic advantage' of biofuels in aviation
- Research: Circular economy could save 11% of annual global water demand
- Survey shows shoppers will purchase wonky fruit and veg, but only at a discount
- Sustainable Business Covered podcast: 'Be bold For change' on International Women's Day
- Sustainable Business Covered podcast: 'Be bold For change' on International Women's Day
- Could this compostable coffee capsule solve the great circular economy challenge?
- Rolls-Royce and Nestlé explore the benefits of flexible energy generation
- Reform of EU carbon trading scheme agreed
- Professor Trash Wheel & wet steam energy: The best green innovations of the week
February 2017
- Biomass 'carbon neutrality' debate continues to divide opinions
- What steps must be taken now to achieve the Paris Agreement?
- Captivating CSR: How to produce an engaging sustainability report
- Twinings brews up new human rights framework in CSR drive
- The Sustainable Business Covered podcast: Episode 21 - Getting engaged with sustainability
- London bus routes set to go 100% electric
- The Sustainability Oscars 2017: Celebrating the best of climate-change cinema
- MULTIVAC supports an international research project
- Urine batteries and impossible food: the best green innovations of the week
- Going Circular: PwC's staff engagement success story
- Almost 90% of new power in Europe from renewable sources in 2016
- Vattenfall launches Scottish offshore wind education project
- MULTIVAC: A genuine win-win situation
- Low-carbon boom to stall fossil fuel demand by 2020, say researchers
- Tetra Pak commits to science-based emissions target
- How can we deliver a circular economy for novel materials?
- OceanRescue: Sky drives engagement on ocean plastic waste through new social campaign
- Consumer needs should dictate low-emission vehicle market, says ETI
- Start-ups in the limelight at the EMO Hannover 2017
January 2017
- Expansion offshore forges steadily ahead – federal government inhibiting further momentum
- What does the sustainable business of the future look like?
- Fuel for thought: Will 2017 be the year of the zero-emission fuel-cell vehicle?
- Diamond batteries and bendy solar windows: the best green innovations of the week
- Three trends that will power the circular economy in 2017
- Industrial Strategy green paper: A step in the right direction or too little, too late?
- New Plastics Economy: Businesses support action plan to recycle 70% of global plastic packaging
- Solar implants and seed-planting bullets: the best green innovations of the week
- EU risks missing climate goals without 'sustainable' biofuels, experts warn
- Apple named world's greenest tech firm in latest Greenpeace report
- Dear Mr Trump: We need a low-carbon USA, say 600 firms
- Game-changing' coffee cup project to provide retailers with cost-effective recycling service
- Tesla Gigafactory commences battery cell production
- VDMA: Air Handling Technology Association expects positive business development to continue in 2017
- Air filtering scarfs and AI cars: The best green innovations of CES 2017
- France becomes second country to issue green bonds
- Happy New Year: Seventeen big reasons for the green economy to be excited about 2017
- The best green innovations of 2016: Car-eating buses and volcanic carbon capture
- Sustainability Report: Dos and Don'ts
December 2016
- The crucial sustainability stories of the year 2016
- VDMA Photovoltaic-Equipment: Solar industry continues to invest
- Carbon Trust joins World Bank project to boost clean innovation in emerging countries
- Christmas and sustainability: Mistletoe and wine or chalk and cheese?
- EMO Hannover 2017 heading for a record
- VDMAimpulse: Is Industrie 4.0 on the right path?
- Europe vehicle industry meeting emissions targets, report claims
- The Sustainable Business Covered podcast: Episode 16 - Sharing cars and driving green innovation
- Solar thermal remains part of renewable heat reforms
- Energy storage megashift: 10 of the best battery projects across the globe
- Report: British wind farms cut carbon emissions by 36 million tonnes
- Polluting industries stand to gain from EU ETS reform, report claims
- 28 days later: What we know so far about the climate impact of Trump
- Google to be powered 100% by renewable energy from 2017
- VIDEO: The skills you need to become a sustainability leader
- EU winter package met with mixed green business reception
- VIDEO: 60-second sustainability skill - The Collaborator
November 2016
- European businesses fear 'lost decade' for renewables ahead of EU proposals
- Diesel vehicles burnt almost half of Europe's palm oil in 2015!!
- Work set to begin on pioneering green-gas-from-waste plant in Swindon
- VIDEO: 60-second sustainability skill - The Motivator
- Consumer demand for green products 'reaching a tipping point'
- The Sustainable Business Covered podcast: Episode 15 - Fresh from Marrakesh
- Energy efficiency: Vital for the Paris Agreement and Britain's economy
- Focus COP22: Major firms lead low-carbon energy drive
- Global emissions flatline for third consecutive year
- ESTA: Networked and simultaneously energy saving: Filter tower 4.0
- COP22: Water and climate justice share the spotlight with Trump
- Choice editing: a crucial next step for the circular economy?
- The battle against climate change is becoming a social movement, says Climate-KIC
- Collaboration the catalyst for circular economy adoption, say business leaders
- Paris Agreement officially enters force: what happens next?
- Offshore wind deployment could grow by 650% in 15 years, says IRENA
- Herrmann Ultraschall: Ultrasonics for Automotive celebrates a comeback
- New innovation hub aims to commercialise closed-loop CO2 feedstock
- WWF and Sodexo launch new range of sustainable meals
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October 2016
- Halloween: The living nightmare for the waste management industry
- IEA Energy Efficiency Market Report 2016: Key Takeaways for the Commercial Real Estate Sector
- Petrol cars allowed to exceed pollution limits by 50% under draft EU laws
- Quarter of global emissions could be covered by a carbon price in 2017, says World Bank
- Shipping 'progressives' call for industry carbon emission cuts
- Britain's biomass generation carries big emissions risk, report claims
- Urban energy 'rethink' needed to ensure low-carbon transition, says IRENA
- Kigali deal on HFCs is big step in fighting climate change
- World Food Day: Five fascinating projects to feed the plenty with surplus food
- Europe poised for electric car boom as sales surge towards half a million
- WEMA: Specialist for temperature control in extrusion
- Paris Agreement poised to enter into full force as EU ratifies
- Today, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon receives Honorary Award of the German Sustainability Award
- Report: Innovation can cut offshore wind energy costs by a third
- Leading by design: 7 of the world's most eye-catching green building innovations
September 2016
- Lidl pledges to remove single-use plastic carrier bags
- Business must address 'timid action' to achieve SDGs
- Is 'imperfect' ETS a better option for aviation emissions than a voluntary ICAO draft?
- Businesses remain unaware of natural capital impact, warns WWF
- Future cars: Millennials are on-board with the EV transition, survey finds
- MULTIVAC: Increased efficiency due to the R 085 e-concept™ thermoformer
- Familiar faces: World's most sustainable companies revealed
- London is now the fifth most sustainable city in the world
- Brückner Maschinenbau: Film stretching lines - new and easy operation for more efficiency
- MULTIVAC: Aid that hits the spot
- L’Orange: World premiere at the SMM 2016 in Hamburg - the new turbocharger solutions
- Tax haven money could power half the world with renewable energy
- Wonky fruit & veg: turning an environmental problem into a social solution
- World Water Week: Six innovations to quench the global thirst for clean water
- US and China ratify Paris climate deal: 'The moment we decided to save our planet'
- Emissions from new diesel cars are still far higher than official limit
- Packaging industry urges EU to reinforce circular economy proposals
August 2016
- Record Sales of "Seeing Machines" from Germany
- Leading trade fair glasstec 2016
- Circular economy provides golden opportunity to save lives in Rio and beyond, report claims
- World Energy Council: Removal of trade barriers key to reaching global climate targets
- 3D printing and the race for sustainable business
- Discussion about recycling of coffee cups
- Sumitomo Demag: #Electrified_40 enhances production efficiency
- Exporting the Energy Transition
- Sustainable energy - what is it and how do we measure it?
- German Textile machinery: 26% less energy for the production of textile billboards
- EMO 2017: Looking into the future of production technology
- Strong expansion before the switch to tendering
- Control technology refined - Added value with intelligence and electronics
- Fiber-reinforced materials: Less is more
- From Chernobyl to Antarctica: 7 wonders of the world's renewable energy revolution
- City-level climate disclosure increases by 70% in wake of Paris talks
- Scotland ranks second in Western European greenhouse gas reductions
July 2016
June 2016
- Textil machinery: 28% less energy consumption for production of cotton T-shirts
- International Rotating Equipment Conference 2016: ideal showroom for manufacturers
- Mobile machines – EU agrees on more stringent emissions limits
- H2O: For a clean environment: VACUDEST enables the zero liquid discharge production
May 2016
- Berliner Luft: Energy saving by tight air ducts
- LUTRO: Multiple painting facility designs permit efficient surface coating
- GARLOCK: Long service life and high efficiency at low maintenance costs
- Frenzelit: GOLD Pressing Wheels novaTEX® − waste avoidance when bending heated glass
- Handtmann: Resource-conserving filling technology sets the standard for sustainability
- Brückner: Quality and performance increase - energy cost reduction
April 2016
- HARTING Technology Group wins HERMES AWARD for second time
- ebm-papst: Has re-invented the wheel - more efficiency for centrifugal fans
- ESTA: New eco + line lowers energy balance of extraction devices
- RINGLER: Process and staff safety as the highest priority
- ULT: Energy-efficient process air dehumidification for dry production conditions
- LISSMAC: Ergonomically streamlined processes humanize the work place
- European Sustainable Development Week (ESDW) 2016
March 2016
- MULTIVAC: Slicing and packing sausage specialities energy-efficient
- From vision to product – OE-A presents the most innovative ideas at LOPEC 2016
- IMA Klessmann: Individual utilisation of the working units
- WALTHER: Painting tin plate containers - To save material and protect the environment
- European Commission initiates a Social Innovation Competition
- Showcase project for CO2-neutral air conditioning in multifunctional buildings
- From flexible technologies to Internet of Things: Printed electronics highlights at LOPEC 2016
February 2016
- Keller Lufttechnik: Efficient and energy-optimized extraction – pleased with the clean air inside
- DencoHappel GmbH: New partner of the sustainability initiative Blue Competence
- VDMA Brief: Using the potential of #Industrie_4.0 for Europe
- Climate protection is the revolution of efficiency
- KappWerkzeugmaschinen: Energy efficiency reduces operation costs of a grinding machine
- KrämerLufttechnik: Innovative extraction system at Melitta reduces energy costs drastically
- IFFA 2016 - Machinery manufacturers are optimistic
- ITMA 2015: Focus on #sustainability
- European Sustainable Development Week (ESDW) from 30 May until 05 June 2016
- VDMA demonstration days: sophisticated technology for effective biomass processing
- IST Metz: #Energy-efficient UV curing of three-dimensional parts
January 2016
- SCHNEEBERGER: Multiple contributions to reducing energy consumption
- European policy in 2016 – what is important to the mechanical engineering industry
- Wandfluh: Needs-based energy adjustment for hydraulic switching solenoids
- EU Pushing for TTIP Talks’ Completion, Hefty Trade Agenda in 2016
- EMUGE: Resource savings in thread production
December 2015
November 2015
October 2015
- STEMMER IMAGING: 3D imaging ensures environmentally friendly car seat production
- Mayer & Cie: New circular knitting machine - knitting & spinning all in one
- Conflict minerals: Clarity before the end of the year
- VDMA event in Berlin on the future of industry in Europe
- Call for Papers - German CSR Forum – Academic CSR Summit 2016
- Alfred Kärcher: Premises redesigned with nature in mind
- Alfred Kärcher: Water is a source of life
- Alfred Kärcher: Children are the future
September 2015
- BIZERBA: No backing paper waste
- Anthon: Intelligent packing centre for flat-pack furniture
- Kroenert: Saving energy and resources by presicion coating
- VDMA: Juncker must not neglect Industrie 4.0
- MULTIVAC: Slicing and packing sausage specialities energy-efficiently and inline
- U.S. and China reach “clean coal” deal
- MULTIVAC: Company organises a summer holiday programme for the children of employees
- ESTA: Intelligent hall ventilation system reduces energy consumption
- HEGLA: Efficient residual glass handling with the ReMaster
- European Commission queries whether the European waste market is working
August 2015
- Textile machinery: Production of functional T-shirts by about one third more favourable
- Textile machinery: 26% less energy for the production of textile billboards
- Textile machinery: 28% less energy consumption for production of cotton T-shirts
- Innovative nozzle design doubles efficiency and stability
- LISSMAC: Symbiosis from energy efficiency and health prophylaxis
- Gautschi-VAREGA: Special burner for high-temperature aluminium-melting-furnaces
- Lindauer DORNIER: DuoColor - Weaving without catch selvedge on the weft insertion side
July 2015
- ebm-papst: Nominated for Baden-Wuerttemberg Environmental Technology Award
- The German wind industry takes a breather
- Uniform EU energy market takes shape
- Circular economy – VDMA warns against excessively detailed regulation
- Gautschi-VAREGA: Special burner for high-temperaturealuminium-melting-furnaces
- Handtmann: Resource-conserving filling technology sets the standard for sustainability
- ZAE: Spiral bevel gearbox efficiency and performance
- Political Steering Processes in Asia aiming the Photonics Industry
- Research and Innovation in the Mechanical Engineering Industry
- The circular economy – European Parliament goes way beyond objective
- VDMA: Framework conditions more important than EU investment fund
June 2015
- World class players in energy efficiency
- Take part in the Apprentice Competition: "Sustainability is a business model"
- WEMA: Specialist for temperature control in extrusion
- Johnson Controls: Freiberg district hospital uses pit water as energy source
- Johnson Controls: Energy efficient cultivation - Kellermann uses refrigeration for heating
- Handtmann: Resource-conserving filling technology sets the standard for sustainability
- Energy for life – Organic Photovoltaics opens up new architectural opportunities
- High-speed balls for energy efficiency
- Venjakob: Innovative UV coating technology
- German-Chinese successes at Chinaplas - Energy efficiency comes to the fore
- ChinaPlas shines spotlight on German-Chinese partnership success
May 2015
April 2015
- BriefPosition: Mechanical engineering designs ecological products
- IST: Energy-efficient UV curing of three-dimensional parts
- ersa: Intelligent nitrogen control reduces N₂ and power consumption
- Process technology: Growth in production and exports
- VDMA Additive Manufacturing: 3D Printing is Ready for Industrial Use
- Festo: Saving energy in compressed air systems made easy
- VDMA KDV: Manufacturers expect moderate turnover increase
- Blue Competence at CHINAPLAS 2015 - save the date!
- Optimized components for the worldwide two-wheeled vehicle market
- LISSMAC: Ergonomically streamlined processeshumanize the work place
March 2015
- NPE 2015: Resource efficiency pays off
- MULTIVAC: Efficiency all along the line
- EnviroChemie: Saving water: complete water recycling for industry
- Climate policy - via Brussels to Paris
- BeyondZero – less environmental impact for bigger margins
- Competition for 2015 Federal Ecodesign Award opened
- RIETER: New spinning mill saves considerable amount of energy
- NPE 2015: VDMA Press Event on 23 March 2015
- Pfeiffer Vacuum: Green Lab Fab
February 2015
January 2015
October 2014
April 2014
March 2014
February 2014
September 2013
- Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 19: Kelch
- Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 18: Römheld
- Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 17: LMT
- Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 16: Lach Diamant
- Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 15: AMF
- Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 14: Ringler
- Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 13: SKF
- Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 12: Schneeberger
- Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 11: Scheffler
- Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 10: Gühring
- Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 9: Mapal
- Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 8: mimatic
- Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 7: EMUGE
- Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 6: Benzinger
- Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 5: Diebold
- Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 4: Schumacher
- Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 3: Hydac
- Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 2: Hainbuch
- Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 1: Walter AG
- Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 17: Walter
- Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 16: Vollmer
- Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 15: UnionChemnitz
- Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 14: CNC-Arena
- Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 13: Trumpf
- Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 12: Schwäbische Werkzeugmaschinen
- Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 11: Schunk
- Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 10: Profiroll
- Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 9: Peiseler
- Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 8: Liebherr
- Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 7: Kuka
- Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 6: Komet
- Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 5: Kapp-Niles
- Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 4: Heller
- Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 3: Fanuc
- Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 2: DMG Mori Seiki
- Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 1: Chiron
- SORALUCE: Life Cycle Management
- Nicolás Correa: certified ecodesign milling centers
- JUARISTI: Energy efficient design
- IK4 IDEKO: SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT
- IBARMIA: Sustainable improvements
- COMETEL: Energy efficiency in metallic waste recovery
- Schunk: Servo-electric Long-Stroke Grippers - Adaptable and energy-efficient
- Vitronic: VICAMsnap! – Data capture and handling in one step
- Vitronic: Camera-based welded seam inspection
- Roemheld: Intelligent hydraulic power units - The efficient way to clamp
July 2013
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