Daily Digest: Saturday, 1 August 2026
Your daily briefing for Saturday, 1 August 2026: 29 stories from 9 sources across the circular economy sector.
Today's Summary
Key themes include Battery & Energy Storage and Regulatory Updates.
Key Developments
Battery & Energy Storage
Activity in battery recycling and energy storage today.
Regulatory Updates
Policy developments affecting the industry.
TOP Today's Stories
Executive order empowers feds to block mineral exports
The order allows the Commerce Department to ban critical mineral sales to overseas companies in an attempt to bolster domestic supplies....
Venture capital: Standing on the edge of the factory cliff
Venture capital has helped battery start-ups prove new chemistries and move to scale. But as Morrow Batteries’ recent collapse demonstrates, it is a...
Rhinestones & GEMs – BCI 2026
James Snodgrass essays the BCI annual conference in the country music capital of the world while technical editor Mike McDonagh takes his pick of the ...
Implications of lead alloy solidification characteristics
Dr Mike McDonagh elucidates the problems faced by manufacturers of lead alloy grid-casting machines for PbA battery manufacture with a focus on the im...
Calderdale Norse waste joint venture to launch on 1 August
MRW Calderdale Norse waste joint venture to launch on 1 August Council’s existing staff will be transferred to new organisation for partnership devi...
Market Snapshot
Market activity today shows continued momentum in the recycling and circular economy sectors.
By Category
Industry News (21)
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ESG & Sustainability (4)
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Global Trade (4)
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Tomorrow's Watch
Watch for continued developments tomorrow as the industry evolves.
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Published: 1 Aug 2026, 09:00