Daily Digest: Friday, 18 September 2026
Your daily briefing for Friday, 18 September 2026: 34 stories from 10 sources across the circular economy sector.
Today's Summary
Key themes include Battery & Energy Storage.
Key Developments
Battery & Energy Storage
Activity in battery recycling and energy storage today.
TOP Today's Stories
BEI lithium-metal cell achieves 504Wh/kg in About:Energy test
Battery testing and modelling company About:Energy has measured a specific energy of 504Wh/kg in BEI’s MUL20A lithium-metal cell, the highest figure...
Repair in the Wild: A Summer With Europe’s Repair Communities
From a spring kickoff in Italy to a summer full of hacker camps and Maker Faires, iFixit tools and the Street Team showed up at events across Europe t...
Australia’s NSW firming tender delivers 3GWh of battery storage as all Round 2 projects go operational
All BESS and demand response projects selected under ASL's 2023 firming tender for New South Wales, Australia, are now operational....
Khosla-backed Mazama Energy just raised $135M to drill deeper into super-hot-rock geothermal
Geothermal startup Mazama is drilling three miles underground to tap superhot rock, with one well capable of generating 15 MW of electricity 24/7....
CATL–Geely joint venture wins approval for Chongqing battery plant acquisition
China’s competition regulator has approved plans for CATL and Geely subsidiary Zeekr’s battery joint venture to acquire Chongqing Yaoning New Ener...
Market Snapshot
Market activity today shows continued momentum in the recycling and circular economy sectors.
By Category
Industry News (19)
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ITAD & E-Scrap (1)
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Global Trade (7)
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ESG & Sustainability (7)
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Tomorrow's Watch
Watch for continued developments tomorrow as the industry evolves.
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Published: 18 Sep 2026, 09:00