Engineers at UNSW have been making strides in their research into perovskites, clinching the world's highest efficiency rating with the largest perovskite solar cells to date. [ + ]

The Victorian Government has awarded Selectronic Australia $250,000 in grant funding as part of the New Energy Jobs Fund, making an important contribution to a renewable energy storage project in the process. [ + ]

Australia's increasing appetite for sustainability was highlighted at the 2016 Banksia Sustainability Awards, won by John West Australia. [ + ]

Hydro Innovations has opened a new training centre, the Hydro Innovations Pump Institute, to assist its customers in the selection, troubleshooting and maintenance of centrifugal pumps. [ + ]

After more than two years of planning, an eco-development is on the cards for the tourist hotspot of Eumundi in Queensland. [ + ]

Brisbane's newly built apartments are focusing more on good views than their occupants' comfort, according to Associate Professor Rosemary Kennedy. [ + ]

Old tyres can be completely recycled into low-emission diesel engine oil, according to engineers from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT). [ + ]

Telstra's newly released Electronics Reuse and Recycling Strategy seeks to tackle Australia's fastest growing waste problem — end-of-life electronics, or e-waste. [ + ]

CSIRO is bringing its solar heliostat technology to China, having signed an agreement with Beijing-based company Thermal Focus. [ + ]

A project to upgrade the City of Logan's largest wastewater pump station has been recognised at the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia Queensland (IPWEAQ) Excellence Awards. [ + ]

The fourth Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) auction, held from 16–17 November, saw 47 carbon abatement contracts awarded for 49 projects. [ + ]

TechCollect is calling for Australian businesses to play their part in building a sustainable future by recycling unwanted e-waste on 8 December, giving employers and employees the chance to clear offices of clutter ahead of the new year. [ + ]

A trial run by Closed Loop Environmental Solutions has seen separate bins for takeaway coffee cups introduced in three buildings in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. [ + ]

YHA New Zealand has become the first accommodation network in the world to become carboNZero^Cert certified, representing three years' worth of measuring, reducing and offsetting greenhouse gas emissions for the company. [ + ]

The University of Southern Queensland's flagship building has achieved a 6 Star Green Star rating for sustainable construction from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA). [ + ]