GM, POSCO Future M to Expand North America’s EV Battery Supply
GM plans to install 1 million units of annual EV capacity in North America in 2025, which will be supported by four battery cell joint venture plants in the U.S.
Manufacturing & Design
Sustainable manufacturing and design process news and best practices related to resource reduction and closing the energy and material loops of the circular economy.
EU Climate Policy Reforms Set Conditions for Large Global Manufacturers to Decarbonize
The European Union has cut an ambitious path for climate legislation in 2023. In March, the bloc released the Net-Zero Industry Act, with the goal of increasing green manufacturing capacity and providing greater diversity in the supply chains of key technologies. Now, the EU has approved a rehaul of its ... Read more »
Closed Loop Partners Secure $10M Investment for Plastics Recovery and Recycling Fund
The Closed Loop Circular Plastics Fund has financed multiple projects that advance collection infrastructure, technologies, sorting, and re-manufacturing of polyethylene and polypropylene plastics.
Hyundai Motor Group, LG Energy Solution to Invest $4.3 Billion in U.S. Battery Plant
The joint venture will take place in Georgia where a mega battery facility is already in the works.
Saint-Gobain Installs Smart Water Submetering System
The installation reduces the site’s consumption of water by over 9 million gallons per year, which is 50% less than 2019 levels.
Prieto Unveils Hyper-Fast Charging Battery
The battery can fully charge within three minutes, providing a solution to common concerns about electric vehicles' longer fueling times.
Global Electronics Council Releases New EPEAT Climate Criteria
The new criteria will contribute to supply chain decarbonization and Scope 3 emission reductions and will allow suppliers as well as consumers to make informed decisions on the products they produce.
CarbonBuilt, Blair Block Begin Production of Ultra-Low Carbon Concrete Blocks
The blocks will avoid at least 2,000 metric tons of carbon emissions and will remove over 500 metric tons of atmospheric carbon each year.
U.S. Investing $11 Billion in Rural Clean Energy Projects
President Biden's Investing in America agenda is pushing to boost U.S. competitiveness, rebuild infrastructure, strengthen supply chains, and implement clean energy.
Williams-Sonoma’s New Sustainable Home Brand GreenRow
The product line will include low-impact and responsibly sourced materials made with sustainable manufacturing.
Emirates Commits $200 Million Toward Sustainable Aviation
With airlines trying to meet sustainability goals, many are allocating funds for sustainability and carbon impact reductions, such as finding efficient means to obtain SAF.
High LNG Demand Puts Samsung Heavy Industries on a Roll
Samsung Heavy Industries is on a roll, having netted roughly $12 billion in sales in 2021 and $9.4 billion in 2022 — the same goal for 2023. Asia and Europe are thirsty for the liquefied natural gas its ships carry, mainly because their domestic manufacturers are paying high prices for natural gas.