Increasing output while reducing consumption of water is challenging the beverage and brewing industries. [ + ]

Gareth O'Reilly, zone president, Schneider Electric, Australia & New Zealand, discusses growth opportunities and emerging technology trends for the energy sector in 2016. [ + ]

Lifting energy productivity is the 'missing link' in enabling us to meet our carbon reduction targets and reconciling emission cuts with strong economic growth, said Chris Dunstan, Research Director of Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF). [ + ]

Mike Ritchie, the Director of MRA Consulting Group, talks about how business and government can improve recycling rates, improve waste practices and reduce business costs in the year ahead.

The energy-savings potential in the buildings sector (both commercial and residential) is said to be massive. A 29% reduction in projected building energy consumption could be achieved globally by 2050 with the wide deployment of best available technologies and efficiency policies — according to a 2015 IEA report titled 'Building Energy Performance Metrics'. [ + ]

Norwegian researchers have been weighing up the benefits of recycling food waste versus preventing it, concluding that the latter is a more effective strategy for cutting emissions. [ + ]

The CRC for Water Sensitive Cities has welcomed the federal government's plan to make Australia's cities greener and cooler. [ + ]

Australia's innovation boom will only be limited by our imagination — a notion that is true for the water sector as much as any other part of the economy. [ + ]

There will be a spotlight on sustainability and liveable cities at the Ozwater'16 international water conference and exhibition, which is being held in Melbourne from 10–12 May. Early-bird prices close 31 March. [ + ]

Brad Lowson, the Sales Director for Global Spill Control, talks about how low commodity prices, tight trading conditions and the falling dollar are impacting Australian industry.

Australia has finally committed to limit anthropogenic global warming to less than a 2°C increase. But our country has a chequered history in respect of climate change policy, and it is a brave person who would bank on consistent government policy going forward. [ + ]

US researchers have developed a way to combine the warm look of traditional light bulbs with 21st-century energy efficiency. Their study features a new type of filter that 'recycles' the infrared photons in incandescent bulbs. [ + ]

Jonathan McKeown, Chief Executive of Australian Water Association, discusses trends, challenges and impacts on the water industry for the year ahead.

South Australia's Hornsdale Wind Farm will deliver at least 200 MW in power to the Australian Capital Territory. [ + ]

Andrew Nicol, the Managing Director of Anzdac Water Treatment, talks about how new technologies and a new attitude can result in big savings.