Cleantech News

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ZCA Cleantech News

November 1, 2025

November 1, 2025

Vol. 10 — November 2025: ZCA Cleantech Awards 2025 winners announced, plus Kansas's autonomous tractor pioneers

This issue celebrates the winners of the 2025 ZCA Cleantech Awards, spanning renewable energy, AI, circular materials and clean manufacturing. Also: Kansas becomes the first US state to allow autonomous tractors on public roads, and the IEA forecasts global renewable capacity will more than double by 2030.

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ZCA Cleantech News

October 1, 2025

October 1, 2025

Vol. 9 — October 2025: Amazon backs 11 climate tech startups, as the US and UK sign a new nuclear power partnership

Amazon selects 11 startups for its 2025 Sustainability Accelerator, while the US and UK launch a new partnership aimed at a 'golden age' of nuclear power. Also this issue: solid-state battery advances from Mercedes-Benz, BMW and BYD signal a coming EV breakthrough, and clean energy patent filings continue to surge.

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ZCA Cleantech News

September 1, 2025

September 1, 2025

Vol. 8 — September 2025: UK households could save £23,000 by 2040 with cleantech — if they can afford the upfront cost

OVO research finds UK households could save over £23,000 by 2040 through cleantech adoption, though high upfront costs remain the biggest barrier. Also this issue: green hydrogen edges toward commercial reality via breakthroughs from SunHydrogen and MIT, and a new coalition explores the ocean's potential for climate repair.

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ZCA Cleantech News

August 1, 2025

August 1, 2025

Vol. 7 — August 2025: UK greenlights a 40-step wind power plan as home solar installations hit a decade high

The UK unveils a 40-step plan targeting 29GW of onshore wind by 2030, as home solar installations reach their highest level in a decade. Also this issue: E.ON Next's new zero-upfront-cost pilot bundling solar, batteries and heat pumps for UK households.

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ZCA Cleantech News

July 1, 2025

July 1, 2025

Vol. 6 — July 2025: Rolls-Royce to build the UK's small modular reactors, and a new alliance targets scalable sustainable aviation fuel

Rolls-Royce is selected to lead development of the UK's first small modular nuclear reactors, while Honeywell, Johnson Matthey, Samsung E&A and Gidara Energy form a new alliance to scale sustainable aviation fuel production. Also: the rise of 'industrial sunbelt' nations now drawing over half of global clean industry investment.

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ZCA Cleantech News

June 1, 2025

June 1, 2025

Vol. 5 — June 2025: Ofwat backs 16 cleantech water projects, and the second ZCA Cleantech Awards opens for entries

Ofwat commits £42 million to 16 water innovation projects using AI, robotics and satellite data, as the second annual ZCA Cleantech Awards opens for entries. Also this issue: why unstable energy costs are increasingly hitting business profitability.

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ZCA Cleantech News

May 1, 2025

May 1, 2025

Vol. 4 — May 2025: Carbon capture meets flooring, and why 97% of business leaders now back clean energy

Northwestern University's low-cost direct air capture and Interface's captured-carbon floor tiles show sustainability innovation reaching new corners of industry. Plus: a survey finds 97% of business leaders now back the clean energy transition, and cleantech patent filings climb 65% over the past decade.

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ZCA Cleantech News

April 1, 2025

April 1, 2025

Vol. 3 — April 2025: BYD's ultra-fast charging breakthrough, and what happens when solar panels reach end of life

BYD unveils a 1,000kW charging platform twice as fast as Tesla's Supercharger, as the industry starts confronting what happens to solar panels at end of life. Also this issue: ACC's first EV battery cells go into production, and a clothing range made from captured carbon.

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