#electronics News
Carbon & Climate
24 hours with… Nickel Industries sustainability head Muchtazar
Indonesia's nickel sector is booming as demand for EV battery materials soars. But the industry is under growing scrutiny for its environmental impact. Nickel Industries sustainability chief Muchtazar tells Eco-Business about his typical working day.
The climate impact of using the Chinese AI software may not be lower than Western models, experts say. Regulatory gaps need to be filled to curb emissions as AI usage rises.
From growing plants on the moon to ‘pee-cycling’, Eco-Business highlights the top sustainability innovations in a year when war broke out in Europe, and food and energy shortages made humanity scramble for better solutions.
Highly toxic rare earth mining has rapidly expanded in northern Myanmar, fueling human rights abuses, deforestation and environmental contamination, an investigation by the NGO Global Witness has found.
Carbon & Climate
Renewable, green fuel startups aim to disrupt India's emissions
#electronics Opinion
Critical minerals recovered from e-waste through established recycling systems can become a vital domestic source of essential minerals for India.
Policy & Finance
The world needs a digital lifeline
The world's dependency on digital technology was laid bare by the Covid-19 pandemic. Policymakers need to mobilise digital connectivity to improve the daily welfare of the most vulnerable populations, writes Riccardo Puliti of the World Bank.
If businesses want to thrive in this era of climate change and disruption, they need to be sustainable throughout their whole supply chain before they can claim to be doing good for the planet.
Manufacturing
A world without waste: how gold mining is going green
One tonne of e-waste contains more gold than 17 tonnes of ore, making it a rich alternative to traditional mining. Recycling precious metals and minerals from used electronics can help make today's consumption patterns more environmentally sustainable.
#electronics Videos
EB Studio
In line with the Sustainable Development Goals' aim to eradicate poverty, a Japanese multinational electronics firm is providing power supply stations, solar storage and products to countries with little or no access to electricity.
Diamonds aren't just for engagement rings and cutting tools—they can bring light to dark places.
There are large financial and environmental benefits from reducing waste, says a recent report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
Manufacturing
Industry 4.0: When humans and robots go hand in hand
EB Studio
Amid concerns that the rise of industrial robots may soon render humans obsolete, Swiss automation giant ABB’s latest innovation may help shine a new light on what the future will look like when humans and robots can work together as partners.
#electronics Podcasts
Pro-miners argue that deep-sea mining is essential to enable the energy transition. On the Eco-Business podcast, Sian Owen of the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition argues why nature's last frontier should be protected, not exploited.
#electronics Press Releases
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Copper supply crunch threatens energy and digital transitions
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
As electronic waste surges, countries look for answers
NEU Battery Materials
NUS GRIP Deep tech start-up, NEU Battery Materials raises S$800,000 in seed funding
