Isle Utilities
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BATRAW Innovation Workshop 2
On 18-20 November 2025, the BATRAW consortium met in Pamplona and Bilbao (Spain) for the 8th General Assembly and Innovation Workshop 2 of the project, seeking to develop new technological processes for recovery of critical raw materials from electric vehicle batteries. Included in the agenda were site visits to project partner (BeePlanet, Comanai and Indumental) […]
CircSyst partners meet in Lahti to advance sustainable circular models
On November 4th-5th, 2025, the 3rd General Assembly meeting of the CircSyst project) was hosted in the city of Lahti, Finland. The CircSyst (Circular Systemic Solutions for Plastic, Packaging, Bio-Waste, and Water) project is a 36-month initiative which focuses on accelerating the transition to a circular economy throughout Europe. The project aligns with the European […]
LIFE GREEN ADAPT showcases validation and maintenance plans for blue-green infrastructure tech
The LIFE GREEN ADAPT project, co-funded by the EU LIFE Programme (LIFE20 CCA/ES/001795), continues to advance innovative blue-green infrastructure solutions that enhance the resilience of waste infrastructure to climate change. Through the development of ecosystem-based approaches aligned with circular economy principles, the project aims to mitigate landfill erosion, treat polluted leachate and runoff, and reduce […]
UP-TO-ME Final General Assembly and 2nd Innovation Workshop: Power-to-Methanol for a Net Zero EU
On 15-16 October 2025, UP-TO-ME project partners gathered in Valencia (Spain) for the final General Assembly and 2nd Innovation Workshop of the project–a ground-breaking initiative aiming to decentralise Power-to-Methanol production for hard-to-electrify applications such as marine vessels. Funded by the EU Horizon Europe programme (Grant No. 101083323) and the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI, Grant […]
Powering a circular economy: BATRAW project kicks off innovation workshops
On the 1st of October 2025, Isle Utilities (Isle) hosted the first Innovation Workshop for the Horizon Europe BATRAW project. This strategically significant, 48-month initiative is set to transform the recycling of end-of-life electric vehicle (EV) lithium-ion batteries, directly strengthening Europe’s supply chains for critical materials. Co-funded by the EU’s Horizon Europe programme and backed […]
Horizon Europe UP-TO-ME: Knowledge exchange for upscaling decentralised power-to-methanol
The Horizon Europe UP-TO-ME project (GA no 101083323, UKRI grant No 10063697) is pioneering a ground-breaking approach to decentralised Power-to-Methanol production, specifically targeting hard-to-electrify applications like marine vessels. UP-TO-ME is developing a fully automated, self-learning, and self-optimising Power-to-Methanol plant that utilises CO₂ and locally available renewable energy, making small-scale methanol production economically competitive for the […]
LIFE GREEN ADAPT Innovation Workshop: Opportunities for NBS replication and transfer
LIFE GREEN ADAPT is a project co-funded by the EU LIFE Programme (LIFE20 CCA/ES/001795) that is working towards developing climate change-resilient waste infrastructure through the promotion of circular technologies. These technologies, designed to work in a multi-stage process to prevent landfill erosion and treat polluted landfill leachate, offer valuable solutions to address the need for […]
Pioneering a circular future for sanitation, wastewater treatment, and reuse
The vision for a circular water future is urgent, driven by climate change, water scarcity, and contaminants like PFAS. The EU’s Water Resilience Strategy, endorsed in May 2025, offers a framework for transformation. We spoke with Professor Blanca Antizar, Director at Isle Utilities and iAgua Mujer del Año 2022, to explore how collective action, education, […]
Trial Reservoirs Initiative becomes independent not-for-profit to accelerate water innovation
New structure unlocks grant and philanthropic funding to scale trials of proven water technologies, with a 73% trial-to-implementation success rate.