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Sustainability Daily Podcast 01/16/2026
Today’s podcast episode was created from the following stories:
SkyFire Energy Joins Forces with Hakai Energy Solutions, Strengthening its Leadership in Solar and Battery Energy Storage Systems
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Author: GlobeNewswire | Date: 2026-01-15
SkyFire Energy acquired Hakai Energy Solutions, expanding its footprint across coastal British Columbia, Vancouver Island, and remote communities and creating a combined team of about 200 employees. The deal deepens capabilities in off-grid and microgrid systems alongside residential, commercial, and utility-scale solar plus battery storage—under an employee-ownership model rooted in local decision-making. For clients, it means broader O&M coverage and stronger resilience for Western Canada’s clean energy buildout.
Fluid Quip Technologies Expands Deployment of Low Energy Distillation™ Technology at United Ethanol
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Author: Business Wire | Date: 2026-01-15
Fluid Quip Technologies is installing its Low Energy Distillation™ platform at United Ethanol, cutting steam use, water consumption, and overall energy intensity through advanced heat integration. The project—FQT’s fourth commercial LED™ deployment—helps producers lower operating costs and carbon intensity without sacrificing throughput or reliability. It’s another step toward more efficient, lower-carbon ethanol operations.
UPDATE — Giatec Latest to Join Command Alkon’s Connected Partner Program
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Author: GlobeNewswire | Date: 2026-01-15
Giatec’s SmartMix platform now integrates with Command Alkon’s Command Cloud and Dispatch, streamlining quality control via automated data entry and AI insights. Ready-mix producers can optimize mixes for cost, CO₂, and workability while maintaining strong records of material usage. The tie-up brings data-driven, lower-carbon decisions to concrete production at scale.
EU’S TOURISM PLATFORM SUPPORTS GREEN AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Source: Explore the platform
Author: Not specified | Date: 2026-01-15T06:35:00Z
The European Commission’s EU Tourism Platform is a one-stop hub launched to help the sector navigate sustainability, digitalization, and resilience. With an interactive dashboard, knowledge hub, and networking tools, it equips especially SMEs with training, funding calls, and best practices. Given tourism’s ~10% share of EU GDP, the platform targets tangible support where it’s most needed.
Nimofast Global Platform to Tokenize US$ 100 Billion in Real-World Energy Commodities Assets in Brazil, Using Rayls
Source: Visit Nimofast Global
Author: Ramon Gomes Reis (quoted as President & CEO of Nimofast Group) | Date: 2026-01-15T07:00:00-03:00
Nimofast Global plans to tokenize up to US$100 billion of real-world assets across energy, logistics, and commodities using Parfin’s Rayls blockchain infrastructure. The platform aims to enhance auditability, governance, and financing agility for asset-backed cash flows, with initial operations targeted by the end of Q1 2026. It’s a bid to bring institutional-grade rigor to real-economy tokenization.
How Tilda Rice Is Turning Sustainability Into A Competitive Advantage
Source: Read the Forbes piece
Author: Kevin Rozario | Date: 2026-01-15T07:30:00-05:00
B Corp–certified Tilda is scaling regenerative practices like Alternate Wetting and Drying across its Indian Basmati supply chain, cutting methane emissions, saving more than 22 billion liters of water annually, and boosting yields and farmer incomes. With half its Basmati supply enrolled and three years of data coming, the brand is translating on-farm impact into clear consumer value. It’s also tackling nitrous oxide challenges via bio-fertilizer trials with academic partners.
BLUE DREAM: GUARDIANS OF THE SEA AND FOREST
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Author: Not specified | Date: 2025-01-15
Blue Dream spotlights Japan’s battle against isoyake—seaweed forest loss driven by sea urchins and warming waters—and community-led restoration through wakame farming and blue carbon credits. The narrative links ocean recovery with forest stewardship and water management, including corporate-led conservation initiatives. It’s a holistic view of how interconnected ecosystems—and local action—can revive coasts and livelihoods.
New Supply Chain Partnerships Help Scale Efficiency and Textile Innovation
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Author: Angela Velasquez | Date: 2026-01-15T08:00:00
YKK and Coloro are integrating zipper color data into Coloro’s Feasibility Intelligence to enable accurate, data-backed color decisions at the design stage—reducing rework, waste, and costs. Separately, Archroma and HeiQ will co-market functional, lower-impact textile technologies, scaling odor-control and sustainable dye solutions through Archroma’s global network. Together, these partnerships push the fashion supply chain toward better performance with less environmental impact.
Cleanfarms Adds Manitoba Producer, Agricultural Leader & Educator to its Board
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Author: GlobeNewswire | Date: 2026-01-15
Cleanfarms appointed Manitoba producer and Grain Growers of Canada director Bob Lepischak to its board, strengthening producer perspectives as it expands agricultural plastics stewardship nationwide. The organization’s circular solutions aim to keep essential farm plastics out of landfills and the environment. It’s a governance move to align programs with on-the-ground farmer needs.
