H2 2026 Is Not a Recovery Story. It's Adaptation.

Honda and QuantumScape advance solid-state battery research

Honda and QuantumScape are deepening solid-state battery research. The work could shape future EV batteries, but scale remains the real test. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/honda-and-quantumscape-advance-solid-state-battery-research,130809 Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441376/support] Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com [https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/]. Follow us on our Social Channels: LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/environment-energy-leader] l Twitter [https://twitter.com/E_E_Leader] l Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/EnvironmentEnergyLeader/] l Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/environmentenergyleader/] l YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@E_E_Leader] l BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/eeleader.bsky.social] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441376/support]

World Athletics Made Sustainability a Contract Requirement

World Athletics' 2026 midpoint review shows what happens when sustainability stops being a pledge and becomes a contractual deliverable embedded in event hosting requirements. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/world-athletics-made-sustainability-a-contract-requirement,131145 Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441376/support] Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com [https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/]. Follow us on our Social Channels: LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/environment-energy-leader] l Twitter [https://twitter.com/E_E_Leader] l Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/EnvironmentEnergyLeader/] l Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/environmentenergyleader/] l YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@E_E_Leader] l BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/eeleader.bsky.social] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441376/support]

Colorado Opens Environmental Justice Grant Cycle for 2026

Colorado CDPHE is accepting applications for its Environmental Justice Grant Program, funding up to 10 projects in pollution-impacted communities. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/colorado-opens-environmental-justice-grant-cycle-for-2026,131144 Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441376/support] Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com [https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/]. Follow us on our Social Channels: LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/environment-energy-leader] l Twitter [https://twitter.com/E_E_Leader] l Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/EnvironmentEnergyLeader/] l Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/environmentenergyleader/] l YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@E_E_Leader] l BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/eeleader.bsky.social] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441376/support]

H2 2026 Is Not a Recovery Story. It's Adaptation.

Many organizations entered 2026 expecting normalization. Q2 suggests the second half will be defined by adaptation rather than recovery. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/h2-2026-is-not-a-recovery-story-its-adaptation,131143 Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441376/support] Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com [https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/]. Follow us on our Social Channels: LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/environment-energy-leader] l Twitter [https://twitter.com/E_E_Leader] l Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/EnvironmentEnergyLeader/] l Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/environmentenergyleader/] l YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@E_E_Leader] l BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/eeleader.bsky.social] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441376/support]

Excess Capacity Is No Longer Waste. It's a Strategic Asset.

For years, organizations optimized for efficiency. In today's operating environment, excess capacity is increasingly becoming a strategic asset organizations can't quickly replicate. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/excess-capacity-is-no-longer-waste-its-a-strategic-asset,131021 Support for Sustainability Soundbites is provided by Amazon. Amazon is working toward a carbon-free energy future [https://sustainability.aboutamazon.com/stories/spotlight-on-energy?utm_source=ee-leaders&utm_medium=paid-podcast&utm_campaign=fy26q2-amazon-sustainability-paid&utm_term=publisher-readership&utm_content=sustainability-soundbites-takeover-energy]—doing more with less, investing where it matters most, and supporting communities where we operate.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441376/support] Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com [https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/]. Follow us on our Social Channels: LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/environment-energy-leader] l Twitter [https://twitter.com/E_E_Leader] l Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/EnvironmentEnergyLeader/] l Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/environmentenergyleader/] l YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@E_E_Leader] l BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/eeleader.bsky.social] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441376/support]