Circularity needs to be considered from the initial design process, otherwise it's already too late. [ + ]

The council has upgraded its ageing infrastructure to enable its water supply system to operate more efficiently and cost-effectively. [ + ]

Finding a consultancy able to incorporate process industry technical know-how with energy management industry experience can be challenging. [ + ]

Heritage retention works are an excellent example of how we can create a circular economy with our older buildings. [ + ]

Researchers from NC State have discovered that certain bacteria make a slimy but tough biofilm for protection and motility — and it can be used to separate water and oil. [ + ]

In an exciting milestone for the waste industry, Urban Utilities and Veolia have unveiled a full-scale sidestream plant that uses anammox bacteria to treat wastewater. [ + ]

When it comes to sustainability terms and climate change, there are numerous 'buzzwords' but what do they mean exactly? [ + ]

A microgrid feasibility project in Victoria is combining smart technologies with intensive local engagement to design a more sustainable and equitable local energy model. [ + ]

The HARTING Technology Group offers a comprehensive and innovative solution portfolio for the industrial automation, energy infrastructure, e-mobility and railway sectors. [ + ]

GEA SEnS is focusing on process and utility optimisation to help its customers benefit from energy savings of up to 30% and reductions in CO₂ emissions by as much as 90 or even 100%. [ + ]

Sally Williams (Sustainable Sally) joins forces with the Martogg Group in a combined effort to promote Australian, sustainable packaging solutions to brands and consumers. [ + ]

Keeping an entire university cool is no easy feat, especially in a warm climate, but the University of Sunshine Coast achieved this using a giant solar-powered 'water battery'. [ + ]

Solving the sustainability challenge may require us to rethink the role of a building management system (BMS). [ + ]

Many buildings are energy inefficient, but there are solutions that could cut their emissions significantly while stimulating the economy. [ + ]

While Australia may not have been on the cast list at December's Climate Ambition Summit, there is an increasingly positive sense of climate action taking place here. [ + ]