Sustainability

Montreal – September 22, 2026 -- AECOM used One Click LCA's Carbon Designer 3D platform to model whole-life carbon emissions for a major transportation corridor redevelopment in the City of Montreal before detailed engineering plans existed, enabling early comparison of low-carbon design options.

City of Montreal targets a low-carbon, climate-resilient district

The municipality launched the redevelopment to transform the corridor and surrounding neighborhood into a climate-resilient zone, requiring comparison of early design concepts before detailed designs were finalized.

Washington – September 22, 2026 -- The Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance (SABA) has secured long-term purchase commitments from AVEVA, Bain & Company, Google and McKinsey to back Infinium Energy's Project Atlas, a Texas facility designed to produce up to 100,000 metric tons of high-integrity sustainable aviation fuel annually.

Buyers lock in offtake to unlock project financing

The agreements cover sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFc) tied to Infinium's eSAF output, giving the developer the structured, multi-year demand needed to reach final investment decision. Infinium submitted its winning proposal jointly with American Airlines, which will take physical delivery of the fuel and manage logistics.

Minneapolis – September 22, 2026 -- Claros Technologies has completed a two-week commercial-scale pilot of its ClarosTechUVTM system at Bachem AG's flagship manufacturing campus in Bubendorf, Switzerland, meeting or exceeding the pharmaceutical company's performance metrics for destroying trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) in industrial wastewater.

The trial marks Claros' entry into pharmaceutical manufacturing and expands its commercial footprint in Europe. Bachem, a listed producer of peptide and oligonucleotide APIs including semaglutide, the active ingredient in GLP-1 therapies for weight management and type 2 diabetes, ran the pilot under real-world production conditions.

Washington – – September 21, 2026 -- The Walton Family Foundation has launched Human Nature, a storytelling initiative documenting nature-based water projects that a June 2026 University of Georgia study found can deliver returns of up to $8 for every $1 invested when flood reduction, clean water, habitat and recreation benefits are counted.

Foundation expands Environment Program to scale proven water solutions

The initiative pairs on-the-ground restoration work with efforts to shift policy, financing and market conditions, according to Moira Mcdonald, director of the foundation's Environment Program. A 2025 Morning Consult poll cited by the foundation found 80% of Americans want wetland restoration prioritized by state and local governments.

Camden, N.J. – September 21, 2026 -- American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility in the U.S., has been named to the fourth edition of TIME's World's Best Companies list for 2026, a ranking produced with market research firm Statista Inc.

TIME and Statista evaluate 1,000 top global performers across three metrics

The ranking draws on survey data from more than 200,000 employees worldwide to gauge satisfaction, three-year revenue growth figures from Statista's revenue database, and sustainability transparency scored against standardized ESG KPIs. Companies were required to show positive revenue growth over the past three years to qualify for consideration.

American Water secures two additional TIME recognitions this year

Beyond the World's Best Companies list, American Water was also named to TIME's World's Most Sustainable Companies for 2026 and TIME's America's Best Companies for 2026.

Sacramento, Calif. – September 21, 2026 -- Infinium has introduced mSAF, a new product line that converts renewable natural gas, biogas, flare gas and other methane streams into low-carbon sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), extending the company's existing CO2-based eSAF business into a second feedstock category.

Infinium adds methane pathway to complement its CO2-based eSAF business

The mSAF platform targets methane already aggregated at landfills, dairies, wastewater facilities and gas-gathering systems across North America, Asia and Europe. CEO Robert Schuetzle said the offering lets Infinium apply its proven technology across a broader range of locations while delivering more low-carbon fuel alongside its growing eSAF operations.

Alexandria, Va. – September 21, 2026 -- The Water-AI NexusTM Center of Excellence marked its first anniversary by adding Veolia, WaterISAC, the Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturer's Association, and the Rural Community Assistance Partnership to its Advisory Council, bringing the total of 2026 additions to 20 organizations.

The Center was founded by the Water Environment Federation (WEF), Amazon, The Water Center at the University of Pennsylvania, and Leading Utilities of the World to address competing pressures between AI infrastructure water demand and municipal utility resilience.

Los Angeles – September 21, 2026 -- Fluxnium, Inc. has closed a $7 million seed round led by Congruent Ventures to commercialize technology that adsorbs uranium directly from seawater, targeting a domestic alternative to mined ore for nuclear fuel supply. Constellation Technology Ventures, the venture arm of Constellation (NASDAQ: CEG), and Active Impact Investments, Canada's largest climate tech seed fund, also participated in the round.

Seawater holds roughly 1,000 times more uranium than all identified land deposits combined

Fluxnium's proprietary high-surface-area fiber, developed in partnership with a U.S. national laboratory, passively captures dissolved uranium as seawater flows through it. The fiber deploys on longline systems in open water, the same passive infrastructure used in commercial seaweed and mussel farming, then is retrieved, processed and redeployed.

Jupiter, Fla. – September 21, 2026 -- Bloomberg Television will broadcast a new episode of "Advancements with Ted Danson" on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. ET, featuring four segments on construction technology, food packaging recyclability, continuous healthcare, and industrial automation.

Construction industry adopts AI and automation to accelerate megaproject delivery

The episode opens by examining how demand for semiconductor fabrication plants, clean energy projects, and transportation infrastructure is pushing the construction sector to build faster and at greater scale. The segment features Bechtel and shows how artificial intelligence, automation, and project data tools are being deployed to support craft professionals, engineers, and project managers.

Paris – September 21, 2026 -- Legend Robot previewed its CE-compliant autonomous latex paint and putty spraying robot at BATIMAT 2026, citing a field-validated peak output of 237 square meters per hour during a hotel renovation in Athens, Greece. The system, developed with European partner ROBOSWISS AG, is positioned to address skilled labor shortages across European construction markets while meeting EU CE safety standards.

Athens hotel project validates 237 m2/h spraying speed across 19 room layouts

During a brownfield renovation for Gnosis Investments Group in Athens, Legend Robot's continuous spraying fleet executed 2-coat and 3-coat latex wall finishing across 19 distinct room layouts, compensating for manual substrate imperfections. The robots operated on direct electrical stabilization throughout the project, combining CE safety compliance with a material waste reduction of up to 15%, according to the company.