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
- 1002
- Years Active
- 2025
The Earth as a Battery: Why Geo-Exchange Networks Are Key to Community Decarbonization
Discover how geo-exchange networks transform the Earth into a natural battery, providing efficient, low-carbon heating and cooling for campuses and communities while reducing costs, grid strain, and …
Drones, AI Boost Corn Health Monitoring
Mizzou study shows drones and AI can assess corn health faster and more accurately, helping farmers cut nitrogen use and costs.
https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/drones-ai-boost-corn-hea…
UK Invests €13M ($14M) in Sustainable Nuclear Graphite
ENLIGHT will recycle irradiated graphite and develop a domestic supply chain, bolstering UK nuclear energy security and supporting net zero goals.
https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/uk-in…
DOE Selects 11 Projects for Nuclear Reactor Pilot
DOE partners with 11 advanced reactor developers, targeting three operational test reactors by July 4, 2026, to accelerate U.S. nuclear innovation.
https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/doe-…
Power Outages Surge, Hitting AI and Urban Infrastructure
Power outages are up 20% yearly, hitting AI hubs and urban centers. As extreme weather grows, businesses must rethink risk and resilience planning.
https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/powe…
Plastics Treaty Talks Collapse Over Production Disputes
Global treaty talks ended in deadlock as countries clashed over production cuts. The stalemate delays coordinated action on plastic pollution and reform.
https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/storie…
Community Secures Siquijor’s Largest Marine Sanctuary
A small coastal community in Siquijor has established the Philippines’ largest locally led marine sanctuary after 18 years of advocacy and collaboration.
https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/storie…
Biodiversity Crisis Hits Bottom Line of UK Food Industry
Biodiversity decline is driving up costs for UK food producers. A new report warns the sector must adapt or face long-term financial and ecological fallout.
https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/sto…
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How Energy and Sustainability Leaders Are Scaling Impact Through Innovation in 2025
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Apollo Acquisition Accelerates AI Growth Amid Energy Strain
Apollo’s acquisition of Trace3 aims to scale AI and cloud services, but rising data center power and water demands pose growing environmental and grid challenges.
https://www.environmentenergyleader.c…
Medical Plastic Recycling Hits 1 Million Pounds
An Indiana-based partnership has recycled over 1M pounds of medical plastics. Their approach targets hard-to-recycle waste from the orthopedic industry.
https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories…
Florida Keys Cleanup Highlights Business-Driven Conservation
A Florida Keys beach cleanup removed 120+ lbs of debris in a joint effort by Proud Source and Hyatt Centric, showing how brands can drive real impact locally.
https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/s…
ASHRAE Calls for Action on Legionella Risk in Buildings
After recent Legionnaires’ outbreaks, ASHRAE is urging stronger building water safety plans to reduce risk and liability across commercial facilities.
https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/a…
Costco Goes Off-Grid with Trinity Energy Microgrid
Costco's Norwalk warehouse runs its tire center off-grid using solar and battery tech. The move reflects how big retail is rethinking energy resilience.
https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories…
Building a Data-Driven Energy Strategy for Regulatory Change
Experts share how centralized, trustworthy energy data can future-proof compliance strategies—watch the full session for actionable steps.
Article: https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/buil…
Sunrun Expands Home-to-Grid Power Leadership
Sunrun boosts storage to 70% of installs, activates 130K+ home batteries, and delivers 650 MW of dispatchable power to strengthen U.S. grid reliability.
https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories…
WEC Energy Group Scales Clean Energy & Storage
WEC Energy Group’s 2024 report links $28B in clean power investments to recent federal funding, storage projects, and hydrogen innovation.
https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/wec-energy-gr…
INDUSTRY NEWS: A LinkedIn Newsletter, August Edition
August’s Environment+Energy Leader update covers major shifts in sustainability, energy, and compliance, including $22B in U.S. clean energy projects stalled by federal policy changes, Oregon’s PFAS …
Industrial UV Tech Achieves 99.99% PFAS Destruction
A new UV-based pilot system destroyed over 99.99% of PFAS in wastewater. The successful trial signals a real path to large-scale, cost-effective cleanup.
https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/storie…