by Anand | Jun 2, 2026 | Circular Economy, Industry Best Practices, Investment Recovery, SUSTAINABILITY
TL;DR Scope 3 emissions account for 70 to 90 percent of a typical company’s carbon footprint, and CDP data shows supply chain emissions are 26 times larger than direct operations. CSRD, California SB 253, and the SEC climate rule all converge in 2026, making...
by Anand | May 26, 2026 | Circular Economy, Investment Recovery, Surplus Asset Management, SUSTAINABILITY
TL;DR The U.S. installed battery energy storage system fleet is on track to reach roughly 65 GW by the end of 2026, more than double its early-2025 level, which makes BESS end-of-life a near-term investment recovery priority, not a 2040 problem. Decommissioning a 1...
by Anand | May 23, 2026 | Circular Economy, Investment Recovery, Surplus Asset Management, SUSTAINABILITY
TL;DR Oil and gas decommissioning is a $7.5B market in 2026 growing at roughly 8% CAGR, with global liability now estimated at $311-362B — investment recovery teams own a defining slice of that conversation. Well abandonment, plug and abandonment, and pipeline...
by Anand | May 12, 2026 | Circular Economy, Investment Recovery, Surplus Asset Management, SUSTAINABILITY
TL;DR The commercial aircraft disassembly and recycling market is on track to grow from $9.67B in 2026 to $15.64B by 2034 (6.20% CAGR), and Airbus forecasts roughly $52B in used serviceable material (USM) value over the next two decades. Aircraft recycling can return...
by Anand | May 5, 2026 | Circular Economy, Industry Best Practices, Investment Recovery, SUSTAINABILITY
TL;DR The European wind industry’s self-imposed landfill ban on decommissioned blades took effect January 1, 2026, sending a clear signal that wind turbine blade recycling is now a corporate strategy issue, not a side project. The U.S. has more than 8,000 aging...
by Anand | Apr 28, 2026 | Circular Economy, Industry Best Practices, Investment Recovery, SUSTAINABILITY
TL;DR EV battery recycling is a 2026 inflection point for investment recovery teams. The lithium-ion battery recycling market climbs to roughly $6.9 billion in 2026 and is projected to reach $37.5 billion by 2035, while second-life capacity scales from about 25-30 GWh...
