Smart Cities Week will be held at the Hilton Sydney from 29–31 October 2018, where it will seek to showcase the world's most dynamic smart cities market. [ + ]

More than 55 industry speakers have been confirmed for Waste Expo Australia's three conferences — Waste Summit, Waste Evolution and Wastewater Summit. [ + ]

HPE is building a new supercomputer for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, said to be more energy efficient and more powerful than the current system. [ + ]

The City of Swan has knocked thousands of dollars off its energy bill and significantly reduced its CO₂ emissions, following the installation of new rooftop solar panel systems. [ + ]

Victorians can expect to start saving on solar, with the state government announcing a 50% rebate on solar panel systems and a $1000 rebate on solar hot water systems. [ + ]

ACM Parts was awarded for the development and implementation of an end-of-life vehicle sustainability program to decrease the volume of waste released to landfill. [ + ]

Better water efficiency could see Greater Melbourne save up to 100 billion litres of water annually by 2050, according to a report released by Kingspan Environmental. [ + ]

The Coalition party room has approved Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's plan for a National Energy Guarantee, following a debate that lasted almost two and a half hours. [ + ]

Environmental, social, corporate governance and ethics considerations now sit alongside financial as critical components informing the decisions of Australian investors. [ + ]

Queenscliff Primary School, based in southern Victoria, has become the 1100th school registered for the state's Schools Water Efficiency Program (SWEP). [ + ]

State and territory governments have called for more detailed legislation with more conditions before they agree to the proposed National Energy Guarantee. [ + ]

A new partnership with Siemens and Swinburne University is set to encourage innovation and prepare the workforce for the digital transformation of industry. [ + ]

Victorian consumers are showing an increasing interest in adding alternative energy sources to their lives. [ + ]

ISF evaluated the electricity consumption of three businesses to determine the financial savings provided by combining demand response with corporate renewable PPAs. [ + ]

Integrated services company Downer partnered with Close the Loop to innovatively tailor waste products such as soft plastics to suit a road construction application. [ + ]