Sustainability Soundbites from E+E Leader
A daily briefing on the day’s most pressing sustainability and energy‑management headlines.
Hosted by the editors of Environment + Energy Leader, Sustainability Soundbites delivers concise, expert-driven updates each business day. In 3–7 minutes per episode, listeners get:
- 👉 The latest corporate sustainability initiatives—like Kenvue’s Sustainable Innovation Profiler targeting 75 % of new products with improved environmental performance by 2030
🔧 Innovative renewable energy solutions—from maritime hydrogen fuel cells to new hydropower capacity
🌍 Policy shifts and environmental developments affecting global energy access, compliance, and resilience
Tune in daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, your preferred podcast platform—or via the show’s RSS feed on https://sustainability-soundbites-e-e-leader.buzzsprout.com.
Whether you’re an energy executive, sustainability professional, or policy leader, these quick‑hit episodes equip you with timely, actionable insights to stay informed and ahead.
Episodes
2468 episodes
DOE's Latest Battery Grants Target the Electrolyte Gap
A fresh $500 million DOE funding round targets electrolyte production, a battery supply segment still dominated by China, as Anthro breaks ground in Kentucky.https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/does-latest-battery-gran...
Prime Data Centers Delays Its Long-Term Climate Target
Prime Data Centers says it is too soon to set long-term emissions targets as onsite natural gas becomes a bridge for grid-constrained AI data center growth.https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/prime-data-centers-delays-...
Construction Escalation Clauses May Miss Real Costs
Steel, transformers and electrical equipment are rising at different rates, exposing gaps in construction escalation clauses for major infrastructure projects.https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/construction-escalation...
Supplier Concentration Is Becoming an Insurance Risk
Insurers are looking deeper into supplier networks as concentrated sourcing and hidden upstream dependencies reshape business interruption risk.https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/supplier-concentration-is-becoming-an-...
DeltaX Plans $141M Georgia Battery Storage Manufacturing Hub
DeltaX will invest $141 million in a new Georgia battery storage project. The Monroe campus is expected to create 250 jobs and serve growing U.S. energy demand.https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/deltax-plans-141m-geor...
Michigan Bill Targets Data Center Water Disclosure
Michigan SB 1046 would require annual public reporting of water used by each data center beginning in 2027 as the state's development pipeline accelerates.https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/michigan-bill-targets-data-...
Indiana Seeks Review of NIPSCO Reliability Spending
Indiana is seeking an investigation into NIPSCO's storm preparation, vegetation management and use of funds approved for grid reliability improvements.https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/indiana-seeks-review-of-nipsco-...
The Chemical Supplier That Knows You Can't Walk Away
Specialty chemical buyers can face steep cost increases even in weak markets when qualification requirements and limited supply eliminate substitution options.https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/the-chemical-supplier-t...
Mature-Node Chips Are Raising Industrial Costs
Mature-node chips used in controls, power systems and industrial equipment are getting more expensive as AI demand reshapes semiconductor capacity.https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/mature-node-chips-are-raising-indus...
FERC Reviews $438M Gas Pipeline Expansion for Wisconsin
Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America and Horizon seek FERC approval for a $438.5 million pipeline expansion serving Wisconsin Electric Power Company.https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/ferc-reviews-438m-gas-pipeline...
Trinity Expands Stormwater Reach With Verux Acquisition Deal
Trinity is expanding its stormwater business with the acquisition of Verux. The deal now adds California expertise in water quality and construction compliance.https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/trinity-expands-stormw...
Gary Blackout Tests NIPSCO Grid Hardening Investments
Gary’s prolonged blackout is putting NIPSCO’s grid investments under scrutiny after years of spending aimed at reliability and faster outage recovery.
Amazon Boosts Louisiana Data Center Bet to $18 Billion
Amazon is expanding its Louisiana data center investment to $18 billion, adding a third campus as questions persist over who pays for new grid capacity.https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/amazon-boosts-louisiana-data-c...
Auto Parts Suppliers Are Failing Before Bankruptcy
Automotive supplier distress is showing up in cash flow, debt and investment decisions before bankruptcy, creating hidden risk for procurement teams.https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/auto-parts-suppliers-are-failing-...
Hidden Single-Source Risk Behind Generic Drug Supply
U.S. generic drug supply chains can look diversified while relying on the same upstream manufacturers in India and China, creating hidden procurement risk.https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/hidden-single-source-risk-b...
Prysmian Bets $1.25B on U.S. Fiber as AI Demand Keeps Rising
Prysmian is investing $1.25B to expand U.S. fiber and cable production. Its three-state bet targets rising demand from AI infrastructure and data center growth.https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/prysmian-bets-125b-on-...
UT, MD Anderson Trace Microplastics From Food to Cells
UT and MD Anderson researchers report early biological changes from microplastic exposure before visible tissue damage, as cancer research continues.https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/ut-md-anderson-trace-microplastic...
Can Suppliers Keep Delivering at Promised Prices?
Fixed supplier pricing can mask rising energy, freight and material costs. Procurement teams need to know whether promised prices are still sustainable.https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/can-suppliers-keep-delivering-...
Uneven Cost Pass-Through Is Raising Supplier Risk
Suppliers are handling higher energy, freight and material costs differently, creating new pricing and financial risks for procurement teams.https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/uneven-cost-pass-through-is-raising-suppl...
Greener MOF Processing Cuts Costs for Water Treatment Plants
A greener MOF process could lower energy use and production expenses. Birmingham researchers say it still removes more than 90% of lead from contaminated water.https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/greener-mof-processing...
GoldInxs Adds Satellite Data to Fishpot Drill Targeting
GoldInxs is testing satellite-based exploration data alongside IP surveying and conventional geology as it narrows targets for drilling at Fishpot.https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/goldinxs-adds-satellite-data-to-fis...
Pennsylvania Ties Data Center Permits to New GRID Rules
Pennsylvania will withhold data center permits unless developers pay their own power costs, secure local approval and meet new GRID Requirements.https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/pennsylvania-ties-data-center-permits...
The Cheapest Backup Power Can Cost More Long Term
Generator, battery and microgrid costs tell only part of the resilience story. Outage duration, critical load and fuel access can change the economics.https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/the-cheapest-backup-power-can-c...
Who Owns the Risk When a Leased Storage Battery Fails
Third-party battery ownership shifts capex off the buyer's books, but guarantees, remedies and counterparty strength determine who carries the real risk.https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/who-owns-the-risk-when-a-leas...
Novisto Moves Double Materiality Into ESG Reporting Software
Novisto is bringing double materiality assessments into its ESG software. The platform helps teams log evidence, scoring and disclosures as requirements evolve.https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/novisto-moves-double-m...