Another week has flown by, and it’s time to review and reflect on the top cleantech stories of the week. Here’s a hint: it’s about batteries, batteries, batteries. And also a bit of solar, a bit of fossil fuel war, and a bit of EV stuff. Let’s take a stroll. ... [continued]

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This would destroy deep-sea habitats and the ecosystems they support. By Rebecca Loomis, Staff Attorney, Nature, NRDC The Trump administration is supporting a new and highly destructive deep-sea mining (DSM) industry in our ocean, despite immense environmental risks and broad international opposition. Early in his second term, President Trump issued ... [continued]

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CATL has begun commercial production of sodium-ion batteries, which perform very well in the cold and have a long life expectancy.

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Davos, Switzerland — CATL has been honored with the World Economic Forum’s 2026 MINDS (Meaningful, Intelligent, Novel, Deployable Solutions) Award, recognizing its groundbreaking project “Augmented Intelligence Leading Next-Generation Lithium-ion Battery Design,” which has been acclaimed as a global benchmark for AI-driven industrial application. This project revolutionizes the lithium-ion battery R&D ... [continued]

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CATL has begun commercial production of sodium-ion batteries, which perform very well in the cold and have a long life expectancy.

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Davos, Switzerland — CATL has been honored with the World Economic Forum’s 2026 MINDS (Meaningful, Intelligent, Novel, Deployable Solutions) Award, recognizing its groundbreaking project “Augmented Intelligence Leading Next-Generation Lithium-ion Battery Design,” which has been acclaimed as a global benchmark for AI-driven industrial application. This project revolutionizes the lithium-ion battery R&D ... [continued]

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