circular economy

Funding for project launch: State Minister for Economic Affairs Dirk Panter (third from right) delivered the positive news. From left: Thomas Edig, Managing Director of Human Resources and Organisation at Volkswagen Saxony, Mario Albert, Chairman of the Works Council at the Zwickau vehicle plant, Danny Auerswald, Spokesman for the Management Board and Managing Director of Technology and Logistics at Volkswagen Saxony, Mike Rösler, Deputy Chairman of the Works Council at the Zwickau vehicle plant, Dirk Panter, Andreas Walingen, Head of Group Circular Economy at Volkswagen AG, and Jochen Rahmfeld, Managing Director of Finance and Controlling at Volkswagen Saxony.

Start of the Circular Economy: Zwickau Vehicle Plant Launches Business Areas

Zwickau vehicle plant to become Volkswagen AG’s centre of excellence for the circular economy From 2030, up to 15,000 vehicles are to be disassembled and recycled annually The Free State of Saxony is funding the project with around eleven million euros The results of the 2024 collective agreement will be … [continued]

As Solar & Storage Dominate New Grid Additions, Industry Releases First-of-its-Kind Roadmap for Achieving a…

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) unveiled a bold new roadmap to implement a circular economy approach throughout the U.S. solar and storage industry. As solar and storage account for a majority of the new power on America’s electric grid, this plan lays out a strategic … [continued]

$33 Million in Funding Available to Advance Smart Manufacturing Technologies to Help Accelerate a Clean…

FOA Number: DE-FOA-0003329 Funding Amount: $33 million Deadline for Concept Papers: Aug. 21, 2024, at 5 p.m. ET Topics Include Smart Manufacturing for a Circular Economy, Sustainable Transportation, High-Performance Materials, and Domestic Mining The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) released a $33 million funding opportunity to accelerate the … [continued]