Sustainability

Almaty – September 11, 2026 -- The Bulat Utemuratov Foundation has allocated 460 million tenge (approximately $1 million) to fund the gasification of private homes in Almaty, partnering with the city's Akimat to expand urban gas infrastructure.

Foundation and city sign memorandum to convert coal-heated homes to natural gas

Under a newly signed memorandum, the Almaty Akimat will inspect private residences, advise homeowners on connection procedures, and provide end-to-end support for the switch to natural gas heating. Qualified contractors will then carry out the required construction and installation work.

Mayor Darkhan Satybaldy said the city continues working specifically to connect private homes to the municipal gas network, noting that requirements vary case by case and that support from socially responsible businesses allows the initiative to scale.

Waging am See – September 11, 2026 -- German precious metals dealer pro aurum has planted its corporate logo across nearly eight hectares of farmland above the Waginger See, using roughly 16 million flowering plants and about 300,000 small-blossom sunflowers in a satellite-guided precision agriculture project developed with GEOXIP AG.

Logo spans 80,000 square meters, visible only from the air

The planted area, equivalent to roughly eleven football fields, forms a lettering reading "pro aurum" that stretches approximately 365 meters long and 50 meters high. The accompanying tagline, "Edelmetalle. Münzen. Barren." (Precious Metals. Coins. Bars.), extends around 300 meters. The full image is only legible from above.

Delray Beach – September 11, 2026 -- The global appliance powder coatings market is set to expand from $4.63 billion in 2026 to $6.93 billion by 2031, growing at a compound annual rate of 8.42%, according to a new forecast from MarketsandMarkets.

Asia Pacific commands nearly two-thirds of global market value

Asia Pacific accounted for 63.9% of the appliance powder coatings market by value in 2025, the dominant regional force driven by rising output of refrigerators, washing machines, ovens and air conditioners in emerging economies. Europe held the second-largest share, underpinned by an established appliance manufacturing base, stringent VOC emission regulations, and investment in automated coating processes.

Birkenhead – – September 11, 2026 -- Holiferm and Organica UK have combined operations, backed by continued commercial partnership with Sadorp, to create an end-to-end British biomanufacturing platform spanning ingredient science, product formulation and retail commercialisation.

Holiferm merges biosurfactant fermentation technology with Organica's formulation capability

Holiferm develops and manufactures nature-derived biosurfactants through proprietary fermentation technology at its North West England facilities. Organica formulates biodegradable, non-hazardous household and cleaning products for established UK and international brands. The combined entity now controls the chain from raw ingredient development through finished product manufacturing.

Los Angeles – September 11, 2026 -- Green Water & Power (GWP) has installed more than 10,000 Autel Energy EV chargers across twelve U.S. states since 2023, making GWP the largest buyer of Autel Energy hardware nationwide.

Network delivers 16.6 million kWh at 99.72% uptime

The combined charging network has delivered 16.6 million kWh to date while maintaining an average uptime of 99.72%. GWP states that energy output is equivalent to avoiding approximately 23,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions.

Deployment spans hotels, apartments, schools and fleet operations

GWP and Autel Energy deployed the chargers across commercial verticals including hotels, apartments, retail centers, schools, medical facilities and fleet operations. Danny Gold, President of Green Water & Power, said uptime matters more to property owners and drivers than installation counts, noting reliability let GWP scale into sectors such as hospitals and schools.

Hangzhou – September 11, 2026 -- HEVI Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Greenland Technologies Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: GTEC), has secured approval from the New York Vehicle Inspection Program (NYVIP) for two of its heavy electric industrial vehicles, opening access to state purchase incentives.

New York adds two HEVI loaders to its eligible equipment list

The H55L, a 5-ton electric loader, and the H65L, a 6.5-ton electric loader, are now listed under NYVIP's incentive-eligible equipment. Buyers who replace old equipment with these units can claim 35% of the base equipment cost, plus up to a $100,000 Disadvantaged Communities (DAC) bonus per unit.

Plymouth, Massachusetts – September 11, 2026 -- CDF Corporation has launched the Squiz® System in North America, an automated liner evacuation technology that cut residual product waste by up to 96 percent in manufacturer trials on thick cosmetic creams. The system targets a persistent cost center in liquid manufacturing: product left behind inside intermediate bulk container (IBC) liners after conventional pumping.

System reduces residual product to 0.1-0.2 percent after dispense

Manufacturers handling thick, slow-moving liquids that cling to liner walls typically lose measurable product volume across every container cycle, a loss that compounds over multiple cycles per year. CDF states the Squiz System brings average residual product levels down to between 0.1 and 0.2 percent, a sharp reduction from standard pumping outcomes.

Barcelona – September 11, 2026 -- The Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) will convene 1,000 cities, more than 25,000 visitors, over 1,000 exhibitors and 600 speakers in Barcelona from November 3-5, 2026, organizers Fira de Barcelona confirmed.

Housing takes center stage as urban infrastructure gap widens

Under the theme 'Urban Solutions, Concrete Impact,' this year's edition places specific emphasis on housing, described as one of the most pressing challenges facing cities globally. The congress program is structured around seven thematic tracks: enabling technologies, energy and environment, mobility, governance and economy, lifestyle and inclusion, infrastructure and building, and blue economy.

York, Pa. – September 10, 2026 -- Air Dynamics Industrial Systems Corporation is pushing manufacturers to recover energy already generated inside their facilities rather than purchasing new equipment to boost efficiency.

Company shifts focus from single exhaust stacks to full facility energy flow

"We don't want to look at one exhaust stack or one piece of equipment in isolation," said Dan Lehman, President of Air Dynamics Industrial Systems Corporation. The engineering firm evaluates heated exhaust air, process air, equipment heat, hot process streams, compressed-air systems and ventilation as potential recovery sources.

Bönen – September 10, 2026 -- Tengelmann Energie Renewables (TER) has nearly doubled the photovoltaic capacity at KiK's European headquarters in Bönen with a second solar installation delivering 89.2 kWp, financed and operated under an on-site power purchase agreement (PPA).

Second PV plant adds 89.2 kWp of capacity on KiK's office building

The new installation comprises roughly 200 solar modules mounted on Office Building 2 at KiK's headquarters. More than 70% of the electricity generated flows directly into the retailer's own consumption for logistics and administrative operations under a long-term supply agreement.