Southern Oil has partnered with Melbourne Water in a project to build a demonstration-scale hydrothermal liquefaction reactor that will treat up to 1 million biosolids per annum. [ + ]

SA Water will install more than 500,000 solar panels as part of its plan to own and operate South Australia's largest portfolio of distributed solar photovoltaic generation. [ + ]

More than one million plastic water bottles have been saved through ICC Sydney's partnership with Sydney Water. [ + ]

A five-year, $5 million partnership between RMIT University and Melbourne Water will see experts in aquatic ecology and pollution research join forces. [ + ]

Cleanaway Waste Management has taken delivery of 18 Scania 6x4 prime movers (six G 480s and 12 R 560 V8s) to service a new contract with a major Queensland council. [ + ]

UQ is conducting research to deliver new technologies and processes to improve the sustainable production and use of chemicals, energy, transportation and more. [ + ]

BlueScope Steel has signed a substantial corporate renewable energy power purchase agreement with ESCO Pacific, the owner of the Finley Solar Farm project. [ + ]

The 7th Australian Industrial Ecology Conference will be held from 19–21 September at Rydges Parramatta. [ + ]

The Information Technology Professionals Association (ITPA) has teamed up with longstanding IT media channel Technology Decisions to promote and grow the IT sector in Australia. [ + ]

Water conservation consultancy WaterGroup has sold its IoT-enabled water meter to Sydney Water, in a move that puts the water provider on track to becoming a digital utility. [ + ]

Designed to reduce and ultimately eliminate pollution in our waterways, the Seabin is a simple concept coupled with an innovative design. [ + ]

Finland's Restaurant Nolla has been making waves since it was opened earlier this year by chefs Luka Balac, Carlos Henriques and Albert Franch Sunyer. [ + ]

The Solar 40 Under 40 list acknowledges 40 individuals under the age of 40 whose work is influencing solar technology development at a global level. [ + ]

Monash University has signed an off-take agreement with the Murra Warra Wind Farm in Western Victoria to help meet its target of achieving net zero emissions by 2030. [ + ]

There is a growing demand from Australian consumers for sustainable and ethical business practices — and businesses are happy to comply. [ + ]