Energy & Decarbonization

By 2027, two first-of-a-kind SAF plants will be operational in the US. Developments in policy and energy prices will dictate their competitiveness on the domestic market, with the strengths and weaknesses of each pathway being discussed in this IDTechEx article.

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation 2025/40 (PPWR) will begin rolling out from August 2026, introducing stricter requirements for packaging recyclability, recycled content, transparency, and producer responsibility across the EU. Chemical recycling is expected to play an important role in helping companies comply with these rules by enabling difficult-to-recycle materials, such as multilayer packaging and mixed plastic waste, to be processed into valuable recycled feedstocks. The regulation also establishes ambitious recycled-content targets through 2040, strengthening the case for mass balance accounting approaches that support chemically recycled materials. IDTechEx believes these regulatory changes are likely to be a major driver for the growth and adoption of chemical recycling technologies in the coming decade.

The production capacity for low-carbon ammonia will grow to 56.5 million tonnes in 2036.

As part of the device miniaturization trend happening worldwide, consumer electronics are becoming increasingly streamlined, with conductive inks, flexible batteries, and other technologies making this possible.

Electric vehicles are continuing to play a vital role in decarbonizing the transport industry as they help with the shift away from fossil fuel reliance with their utilization of battery technologies. This article covers micro EVs, materials, and thermal management.

The demand for products and services with more sustainable credibility is driving innovations across materials sectors, including gas separation membranes, composite materials for green energy, and next-generation feedstocks.

In this article, IDTechEx explores the complex regional landscape of the nuclear small modular reactor (SMR) market, and how early deployments from China and Russia's state-owned organizations in deploying SMRs compare to the private nuclear industries of Europe and North America.

Join IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Cherie Wong on Thursday 30 July for the expert-led webinar, "Green Hydrogen: Technology, Market Developments, and 10-Year Growth Outlook". Choose your preferred time zone - the webinar runs three times in one day.

As the AI boom accelerates, unanswered questions remain around how to build more data centers sustainably. In this article, IDTechEx explores the crucial role of low-carbon power, energy efficiency, and reducing supply chain emissions.

As interest in renewable energy continues to rise, hydrogen is still one of the main contenders in the race to the top. Both green and blue hydrogen technologies contribute to reducing carbon emissions, and this article covers some of the latest developments within the sector.