New Jersey is adding large-scale battery storage to ease grid strain. A 150 MW project aims to stabilize prices and support peak demand.

Companies still struggle to recycle everyday workplace waste streams. A new Fastenal and TerraCycle partnership aims to close that gap.

The enforcement actions and regulatory moves that defined Q1 2026 are a direct preview of where water compliance pressure concentrates in Q2.

After years of legislative delays, Wisconsin's Senate approved two bipartisan bills releasing $125M for PFAS remediation—expanding community grants and well programs.

AB Energy has opened a new headquarters in The Woodlands, Texas. The move supports growing demand for on-site power and data center energy.

The global water and wastewater treatment market is expanding at 7% annually. Technology — membranes, AI, IoT — is driving the growth.

Abundia has partnered with Topsoe to deploy upgrading technology at a planned plastics-to-fuel facility in Baytown, Texas. The deal supports a project targeting a 2026 investment decision.

Strikes on desalination plants in Bahrain and Iran expose how deeply the Gulf depends on water infrastructure — and how vulnerable it is.

Arkansas approves funding for local water and wastewater upgrades while expanding statewide infrastructure investment and planning future bond financing.

A new solvent-based process could accelerate lithium extraction from brines. The approach may unlock lower-grade resources beyond traditional evaporation regions.

A Maryland bill advancing in the Senate would restrict PFAS levels in sewage sludge applied to farmland and require monitoring and mitigation plans for wastewater systems.

Virginia’s SB651 could expand the state’s underground transmission pilot program, raising questions about cost-sharing, project eligibility, and impacts on local utilities and ratepayers.

Gridspertise has secured SBTi validation for its emissions reduction targets. The move aligns the grid tech company’s climate strategy with a 1.5°C pathway.

AI data centers are driving a surge in U.S. electricity demand. Pumped storage hydropower is gaining attention as a long-duration solution for grid reliability.

AI data centers are scaling fast, and power is becoming the constraint. GridAI and Amp Z are planning a 5-gigawatt pipeline built around coordinated energy systems.

As renewables expand, transformers face new operational stresses. Recent short-circuit testing highlights why durability is becoming a critical grid issue.

Zelestra is pushing ahead with its 27.5 MW Klevenow solar plant in northern Germany. The project highlights steady mid-scale growth in a tight renewables market.

Air conditioning demand is set to surge by 2050. That growth could rival major national emissions, tightening the link between cooling, equity, and climate risk.

Synagro and Sedron plan a Florida biosolids hub. The Indiantown site aims to convert wastewater residuals into energy and reusable products.

U.S. biogas investment passed $2B in 2025, with 70 new projects online. RNG output jumped as landfill and farm systems scaled capacity.