Daily Digest: Monday, 12 October 2026
Your daily briefing for Monday, 12 October 2026: 14 stories from 6 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
Start-up raises £2m for AI-guided tech turning waste into SAF
Cambridge start-up Neela Biotech has raised £2.1m to scale its AI-guided technology that turns waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The post S...
ASEAN Centre for Energy, IEA say Southeast Asia’s battery storage adoption barriers are mostly regulatory, not technical
ACE and the IEA say the main obstacles to battery energy storage system (BESS) deployment in Southeast Asia are policy and market rules....
Australia’s Waratah Super Battery gets extended term and new revenue model as trading profits flow to consumers
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has remade two revenue determinations for the Waratah Super Battery in New South Wales....
Australia home battery installations surge 52% to 276,011 in H1 2026, outpacing rooftop solar growth
Australians installed 276,011 home battery storage systems in the first half of 2026, 52% more than in the previous six months....
48 hours to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 — hear directly from the people building what’s next
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Market Snapshot
Market activity today shows continued momentum in the recycling and circular economy sectors.
By Category
Industry News (13)
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Start-up raises £2m for AI-guided tech turning waste into SAFCircular Online
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ESG & Sustainability (1)
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ESG Today: Week in ReviewESG Today
Tomorrow's Watch
Watch for continued developments tomorrow as the industry evolves.
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Published: 12 Oct 2026, 09:00