Sustainability Unveiled: E+E Leader Weekly Roundup - 4/11/2025

Send us Fan MailWe catch up on two weeks of sustainability headlines, covering everything from military solar partnerships to fashion waste crisis and nuclear fusion breakthroughs. Top sustainability leaders are recognized while critical environmental challenges around battery disposal and water scarcity receive renewed attention.• US Department of Defense partners with Duke Energy on solar installations to enhance military energy resilience and cut emissions• Nation's largest gas-fueled AI data center campus breaks ground in Pittsburgh, sparking conversations about balancing tech growth with sustainability• Waste facility fire linked to improper battery disposal raises concerns about safe handling of lithium-ion batteries• Fashion industry facing waste crisis with 85% of clothing discarded annually, mostly incinerated or sent to landfills• Nuclear fusion developments signal potentially closer commercial viability for this clean energy "holy grail"• Water scarcity threatening global lithium supply for EV batteries, highlighting sustainability challenges in clean tech• Hempitecture expanding operations with sustainable, fire-resistant hemp-based insulation to support California wildfire recovery• 68 companies recognized in this year's Environment and Energy Leader Product and Project AwardsStay ahead with Sustainability Unveiled. Subscribe to Environment and Energy Leader for breaking news and expert analysis.Support the showConnect with Jessica Hunt and the rest of the team at Environment+Energy Leader -  LinkedIn l Twitter l Facebook l Instagram l YouTube l BlueSkyDo you have an idea for an episode?  Call for Speakers - Environment+Energy LeaderLike what you hear? We'd love your support! Please share, like, and review our podcast! Use #EELeaderUnveiled Additional Opportunities to Support