A pilot project funded by Queensland Urban Utilities will not only have big environmental benefits but will also demonstrate a way to help moderate water prices. [ + ]

BuildingIQ and SkyFoundry have announced the integration of their technologies to identify and create energy savings for the Mount Pleasant Shopping Centre in Queensland. [ + ]

Australian Innovative Systems (AIS) was recently approached by Taylex to help create a simpler, safer and more affordable alternative for sewage treatment. The companies' custom-made sewage treatment system uses submerged electrolytic chlorinators instead of chemical dosing to treat black and grey water. [ + ]

Economic optimisation of wastewater treatment is vitally important for Australian manufacturing and processing facilities aiming to curtail costs. According to pitt&sherry's Dr Steve Edwards, manufacturers can optimise their economic choices when treating and recycling wastewater by investigating a variety of options. [ + ]

Scientists from Stanford University have created a model for solar farms that co-locates crops and solar panels, resulting in a harvest of biofuel plants along with solar energy. [ + ]

A senior researcher at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) has claimed that Australia will continue to lag behind other countries in heeding the UN's call to switch to clean sources of energy - unless the burgeoning community energy sector is allowed to thrive. [ + ]

National Australia Bank (NAB) has unveiled its new home in Melbourne's Docklands at 700 Bourke St. [ + ]

Watershed Premium Wines, located in Margaret River, Western Australia, has installed a 149 kW solar power system on a roof shared by the company's barrel store and wine warehouse. [ + ]

Transpacific has begun earthworks at a new $17 million recycling and waste management facility in Western Australia. [ + ]

The incoming president of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), Professor Geoff Maitland, is calling on engineers to take a leading role in the battle against climate change and the transition to low-carbon, renewable energies. [ + ]

The Office of Environment and Heritage's Director Metropolitan Branch, Tom Grosskopf, said that works at iconic buildings on the Sydney waterfront have been part of the more than $13 million worth of savings under the NSW Government's Energy Saver Program while also increasing harbour-side safety with lighting upgrades. [ + ]

In a world of constrained water resources and extreme weather events that can often disrupt water supply, effective water management is paramount. The challenges of managing water supply and security have contributed to rising costs for customers in recent years. Water utilities across the board are being challenged to reduce the costs of supply and to look at ways to deliver water more efficiently. Specific technologies developed for water utilities can enable infrastructure to be managed more efficiently and drive savings for the end user. [ + ]

Complete Food Services is a wholesaler of quality food products to Melbourne's cafes, restaurants, hotels and retail food outlets. The company has been supplied with a 200 kWp solar PV system by Yingli Green Energy Australia, known as Yingli Solar, through its distribution partner EnviroGroup. [ + ]

While the federal government's recent plans to review the Renewable Energy Target (RET) are steeped in controversy, the reduction or complete removal of the RET will not spell the end of Australia's clean energy sector. Despite the negativity and doubt that surround Australia's renewables industry, the reality is this country has all the ingredients it needs to foster the development of a strong renewable energy sector. [ + ]

A major review of the Renewable Energy Target (RET) is currently underway by the federal government. It is feared by some that any changes in the RET could have a devastating effect on the industry, so what can be done? [ + ]