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Report: Circular business models receive just 2% of all investments

Banks and other financiers award only 2 percent of funding to the circular economy. As a result, innovations with the biggest potential to transform the global economy, reduce risks and slash emissions are left on the table, according to the first Circularity Gap Report Finance, released June 30. Moreover, only

Elegoo launches Matrix app for remote 3d printer control

Elegoo has launched Matrix, its first official app designed to bring intelligent, remote printer control to users worldwide. Elegoo’s Matrix is now live, a streamlined app for smarter 3D printer management from anywhere. Matrix offers a seamless way to manage multiple 3D printers from a smartphone. Designed for both consumers

Semtech names Mobile Communications America 2025 Partner of the Year

Mobile Communications America (MCA) has been recognized as the 2025 Partner of the Year by Semtech Corporation, a global leader in high-performance semiconductor, IoT systems, and cloud connectivity solutions. This award highlights the outstanding performance of MCA’s Cellular Networking Solutions Team, showcasing their excellence in every aspect of their partnership

Dahon unveils bold new electric and folding bike lineup for 2025

At Eurobike 2025 in Frankfurt, folding bike pioneer Dr. David Hon made a major splash by showcasing a completely revamped lineup of Dahon bikes that includes new carbon models, upgraded folding designs, and a growing portfolio of electric two-wheelers aimed at changing how people get around cities. A major part

Disclosure rates rise while progress on target-setting falters, UCLA study finds

Emissions target setting among America’s largest companies shows limited signs of improvement — and one key metric has declined. That’s according to researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, who reviewed sustainability reports, climate transition plans and other material from 2023 for S&P 500 companies, which together make up around

Report: Fashion brands are ignoring proven climate fixes

Apparel brands should champion the most powerful strategies to lessen their emissions — or at least slow their rate of increase. For starters, switching to renewables across electrified supply chains would go a long way. So would abandoning wasteful fast fashion business models. And yet major companies are mostly ignoring

BoConcept chooses Dassault’s HomeByMe solutions

Dassault Systèmes announced a five-year partnership with BoConcept, a global leader in the affordable premium furniture industry, to bring new 3D room design and product configuration experiences to BoConcept’s customers in 65 countries. BoConcept will integrate Dassault Systèmes’ HomeByMe 3D space planner and product configurator into its customer buying journey, merging the

High-performance interconnect solutions for EV charging applications

Sponsored by TTI. The demand for increased charging power continues to grow as more electric vehicles hit the roadways. Reliable and accessible charging infrastructure is needed to support long-range mileage with fast and efficient, on-demand charging solutions. Samtec offers rugged and high-power solutions for reliable connectivity to support power conversion,

Consumers expect collective action to make sustainable fashion a reality

Whose responsibility is it anyway? That’s the question many young consumers in five European markets are weighing in on when it comes to promoting and wearing more sustainable fashion. Trellis data partner GlobeScan recently partnered with European fashion platform Zalando to explore how Gen Z and Millennial consumers view sustainability in

QuesTek expands ICMD with titanium alloy modeling capabilities

QuesTek Innovations has added titanium alloy modeling capabilities to its ICMD (Integrated Computational Materials Design) software platform. This update expands the platform’s functionality, supporting materials engineers with deeper insight into the behavior of Ti alloys in sectors such as aerospace, energy, and additive manufacturing. ICMD is a cloud-based platform developed

Hurricanes, heat domes, and holding up the grid with home batteries

Hurricanes, wildfires, and triple-digit heat domes are stressing America’s energy grid like never before, with millions experiencing rolling blackouts and brownouts as they struggle to keep their collective cool. As rooftop solar and home batteries show up in more and more places, however, we’re building something bigger than a backup:

Google holds to ambitious net zero goal despite another big emissions hike

Google remains committed to its “intentionally ambitious” pledge to achieve net zero by 2030 — even though the company’s overall greenhouse gas emissions have increased dramatically since its 2019 baseline year. Google’s emissions reduction strategy, which it says was validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in February, calls

Siemens advances autonomous production with new AI and robotics capabilities

At automatica, Siemens announced plans to integrate its Operations Copilot into driverless transport systems and mobile robots. The Operations Copilot is designed to support machine operation and maintenance. As mobile transport robots increasingly function as autonomous agents using artificial intelligence (AI), the Copilot will provide an interface for users to

GRAITEC unveils PowerPack for Advance Steel – Release 2026

GRAITEC GROUP has announced the release of PowerPack for Advance Steel – Release 2026, an update aimed at supporting structural engineers, detailers, fabricators, and designers with tools to enhance workflow efficiency, accuracy, and flexibility in steel detailing. The 2026 release introduces updates to railings, cage ladders, balanced stairs, and includes

California cops are teaching kids to ride electric bikes

Electric bikes have exploded in popularity – and so have the risks. In Huntington Beach, California, rising e-bike crashes involving young riders prompted the city’s police department to launch what may be California’s first police-led e-bike safety course for kids, and it might be exactly the kind of inventive community-based

Roland DGA launches DIMENSE DA-640 dimensional surface printer

Roland DGA has introduced the DIMENSE DA-640, a wide-format dimensional surface printer designed to produce full-color prints with integrated embossing effects. The printer offers a streamlined and cost-effective alternative for creating textured output on demand, suitable for various applications. It is intended for print providers exploring décor markets and interior