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Reframing Waste Sorting as Infrastructure: The Circular Economy’s Missing Link
Chemical recycling is scaling fast, but the feedstock to power it is not. Europe has announced 2.8 million tons of capacity by 2030, yet only 500 kilotons of sorted inputs exist today. Without new models to finance and expand waste sorting, billions in announced projects risk sitting idle. The solution lies in treating sorting as infrastructure—unlocking external capital, lowering costs, and securing long-term stability for the circular economy.
Europe’s Plastics Dilemma: How the Industry Is Breaking the Cycle—and Where We Go from Here.
Europe’s plastics recycling industry has grown rapidly over the past decade—driven by sustainability mandates, shifting regulations, and a wave of investor interest. Installed capacity has more than doubled, and financial sponsors have built large platforms in anticipation of long-term demand.
Flow Batteries Mainstreaming for Long-Duration Needs
Flow batteries offer scalable, long-duration energy storage by decoupling power and energy—ideal for grid and industrial use. Despite earlier cost and scale challenges, tech advances and net-zero goals are boosting adoption. With 14% CAGR projected, companies like Vflowtech and ESS Inc. are leading this renewable-enabling solution.
Logistics 2021 and Beyond: A Quantum Digital Leap or Incremental Adoption?
Recently, when our lives came to a grinding halt, it was logistics and supply chains that kept our world together. The strain on transportation and logistics was unprecedented, and thus the lessons out of the crisis will have far-reaching ripples.