July 1, 2026

Vol. 18 — July 2026: Europe's 'urban mine' of critical raw materials, and Mazda's onboard carbon capture trial

Europe is sitting on an urban mine of critical raw materials, with waste-recovery systems potentially reclaiming 4-6 million tonnes by 2050. Elsewhere this issue: Mazda trials onboard CO2 capture, a new floating solar array comes online in Cheshire, and T&E warns that soaring biofuel demand risks global food shortages by 2030.