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.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 3 minutes
- Episodes
- 1033
- Years Active
- 2025
AmphiStar Raises $13.5M to Scale Bio-Based Surfactants
AmphiStar just secured $13.5M to push bio-based surfactants worldwide. Their waste-to-value tech takes on chemical giants sustainably.
https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/amphistar-raises-…
UN Climate Transparency Efforts Expand Ahead of COP30
UN Climate Change advances ETF reporting at SB62 with training, tools, and digital outreach to help countries prepare transparency reports ahead of COP30.
https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stori…
Dominican Republic Plans Smart City Pilot with ITU
Two Dominican provinces will become smart city pilots under a new UN-backed agreement using IoT, digital twins, and KPI-based planning tools.
Citizens Push EU for Food System Reforms
EU registers citizens’ initiative demanding just, sustainable food systems, paving way for reforms on GMOs, food waste, labeling, and agroecology.
https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/citiz…
EPA Launches Multi-Year Cleanup at Contaminated J.H. Baxter Site
EPA adds J.H. Baxter site in Oregon to the Superfund list, setting in motion a multi-year cleanup effort.
https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/epa-launches-multi-year-cleanup-at-contaminate…
Emerson and Tata Launch Global Partnership for Mobility Testing
Emerson and Tata Technologies launch a global partnership to deliver advanced testing solutions for EVs, autonomous, and connected vehicles.
https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/emerson-and…
PSO Adds 795-Megawatt Plant to Strengthen Oklahoma Grid
Public Service Company of Oklahoma acquires the Green Country Power Plant, adding 795 MW of capacity to improve grid reliability and support local growth.
https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stori…
Brown and Caldwell Acquires SPI to Boost Water Tech
Brown and Caldwell buys SPI to level up in membrane tech. The move helps tackle rising demand for smarter, sustainable water treatment.
https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/brown-and-caldwe…
Nuclear Industry Pushes New Plan for Waste Disposal
Decades of nuclear waste gridlock may finally end. A new plan backs tech and policy changes to safely manage America’s spent fuel.
https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/nuclear-industry-push…
Sugar Signals: How Plants Sense and Survive Heat
Plants don’t just rely on proteins to sense heat — they use sugar too. This sweet signal could help future crops thrive in extreme heat.
https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/sugar-signals-h…
Texas Universities Develop Scalable Biopolymer to Replace Plastics in Tech Manufacturing
A dynamic, single-step biosynthesis process aligns bacterial cellulose nanofibers in real time, creating ultra-strong, flexible biopolymer sheets that could replace plastics in electronics, packaging…
Legal Risks Loom as California Fast-Tracks SAF Projects Under CEQA Reform
AB 839 fast-tracks CEQA review for sustainable aviation fuel projects—but could the streamlining trigger legal backlash over environmental safeguards?
https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/l…
$725M Mine Cleanup Fund Opens Doors for Local Contractors
A $725M federal push will clean up abandoned coal mines nationwide. It’s a huge chance for contractors, engineers, and green developers.
https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/725m-mine-clean…
Colleges Drop Plastic Containers for Better Reuse Options
Colleges are ditching plastic reuse as costs soar and health risks grow. USEFULL’s buyback program offers a smarter, student-friendly switch.
https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/colleges-d…
Alaska’s Cook Inlet: America’s First Viable Tidal Market?
With over 200 MW of tidal potential and federal support in play, Cook Inlet could position Alaska as the U.S. leader in commercial tidal energy.
https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/alaskas…
The Lingering Environmental Fallout of Fireworks
Fireworks may dazzle, but their impact lingers. Here's how July 4th celebrations in 2025 left lasting environmental consequences—and how some communities are lighting up the sky more responsibly.
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Seagrass: The Ocean's Unsung Hero
Seagrasses have much in common with their terrestrial relatives.
They have flowers, seeds, roots, and leaves and they convert the sunlight that filters down to them into energy through photosynthesis.…
Duke Energy Florida Strengthens Grid Resilience with Smart Technologies
Duke Energy Florida is hardening its grid with undergrounding, concrete poles, and self-healing technology to reduce outages and speed restoration during the 2025 hurricane season.
https://www.environ…
Parker Hannifin’s $1B Curtis Acquisition Signals Electrification Strategy Shift
Parker Hannifin acquires Curtis Instruments for $1B, expanding its electrification portfolio in EV and hybrid control systems and accelerating growth in sustainable mobility markets.
https://www.envir…
HUD and USDA Seek Feedback on Energy Code Impacts to Affordable Housing
Agencies seek public comment on adoption of 2021 IECC and ASHRAE 90.1-2019 energy standards, citing evolving market dynamics.
https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/hud-and-usda-seek-feedback…