Environment & Sustainability · Week of Oct 26, 2026
Powering data centers and nuclear deals: the week in sustainability
Energy supply for data centers and AI, from nuclear funding to green data center debt, led a mixed week alongside recycling compliance and awards.
Power and cooling for computing infrastructure ran through several releases this week. Soluna Holdings, a developer of green data centers for AI and Bitcoin mining, says it has fully repaid its Generate Capital debt. Elementl Power says it signed a preliminary agreement with DS Investment Partners and Samsung C&T on a partnership of up to $750 million for U.S. nuclear projects. MarketsandMarkets projects the data center coolant distribution units market will reach USD 10.02 billion by 2033.
Circular economy and producer responsibility formed a second thread. Temu signed an agreement with Spain's Recyclia to help marketplace sellers meet extended producer responsibility obligations, and the Canton Fair highlighted circular economy practices at its 140th session. Elsewhere, Envision Energy's Lei Zhang received a Reuters sustainability award, EffectiV won an AHR Expo Innovation Award, and Sinopec hosted a catalyst customer conference in Tianjin.
Soluna Holdings, Inc.
Soluna Completes Full Repayment of Generate Capital Debt
Soluna Holdings says it has completed full repayment of its Generate Capital debt and cut total debt principal by 76% since June 30, 2026. The company develops green data centers for intensive computing, including AI and Bitcoin mining, so the move bears on the financing of that segment.
MarketsandMarkets
Data Center Coolant Distribution Units Market worth $10.02 billion by 2033 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™
MarketsandMarkets projects the data center coolant distribution units market will grow from USD 1.41 billion in 2026 to USD 10.02 billion by 2033, a CAGR of 32.3%. The forecast concerns cooling equipment used in data centers.
Elementl Power Inc.
ELEMENTL POWER, DS INVESTMENT PARTNERS AND SAMSUNG C&T TO ADVANCE NEW U.S. NUCLEAR DEVELOPMENT
Elementl Power says it has signed a preliminary agreement with DS Investment Partners and Samsung C&T to form and fund a partnership of up to $750 million. The company says the funding would help develop multiple Elementl nuclear projects in the U.S.
EffectiV Inc.
EffectiV Wins 2027 AHR Expo Innovation Award for BREEZ, Earns Software Finalist Recognition for SelectiV
EffectiV says its BREEZ architectural ductwork won a 2027 AHR Expo Innovation Award, and its SelectiV air distribution design software was named a software finalist. The Canadian manufacturer says the two products challenge conventional approaches to HVAC engineering.
Temu
Temu Partners with Spain's Recyclia to Support Seller Extended Producer Responsibility
Temu says it has signed an agreement with Recyclia, which administers the Ecoasimelec and Ecopilas collective extended producer responsibility schemes in Spain. The agreement is meant to help marketplace sellers comply with environmental obligations for waste electrical equipment.
Envision Energy
Envision Founder and CEO Lei Zhang Named Sustainability Trailblazer at Reuters Global Sustainability Awards 2026
Envision Energy says Founder and CEO Lei Zhang was named Sustainability Trailblazer at the Reuters Global Sustainability Awards 2026. The company says the award recognizes his work on energy systems connecting renewable energy and intelligence.
SINOPEC
Sinopec Showcases Catalyst Innovation at Second International Catalyst Customer Conference in Tianjin
Sinopec says it hosted the second Sinopec International Catalyst Customer Conference in Tianjin under the theme "Catalyzing Collaboration, Shaping a Smarter Future." The event showcased the company's catalyst work for industrial customers.
Canton Fair
140th Canton Fair: Circular Economy in Products and Practice
The Canton Fair says circular economy principles were visible across products and industry practices at its 140th session. The organizer frames sustainability as moving from a corporate commitment to a business imperative.
This roundup is written with AI assistance from the press releases listed above, using only what they state. The releases are the companies' own announcements, not Times Beats reporting.