Ecocentric has finalised a licensing and research agreement with CSIRO, enabling the start-up company to further develop a system that recognises the electrical 'fingerprint' of individual appliances to increase energy efficiency. [ + ]

Australia's top CEOs and chefs will be joining forces next month as part of OzHarvest's CEO CookOff, to be held in Sydney on 6 March. [ + ]

Operation Clean Sweep, originally developed in the US to reduce pellet loss in the plastics industry, has launched in Australia. [ + ]

Energy storage company Ecoult has secured new funding support from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to enhance and fully commercialise its UltraBattery technology. [ + ]

Energy storage business Ecoult has been selected by the Institute for Transformative Technologies (ITT) to help bring low-emissions power and energy storage to remote communities in India. [ + ]

The latest report from Lloyd's Register sought the opinions of leaders across the renewables sector, as well as the views of almost 600 professionals and experts around the world, in an attempt to learn which low-carbon technologies will have the most impact in the future. [ + ]

Researchers from Edith Cowan University are building a 300 m² greenhouse using transparent glass that can generate 50 W/m² of surface area. [ + ]

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport and Cities has tabled its report 'Harnessing Value, Delivering Infrastructure'. [ + ]

With the government currently clambering to reduce power consumption in the wake of the heatwave currently sweeping across Australia, the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia has recommended a long-term, energy-saving strategy that it says would be extremely effective: replacing all Australian streetlights with LED technology. [ + ]

Solar projects located in Dubbo, Parkes and Griffith are among the first of 12 approved grant applications to reach financial close as part of ARENA's large-scale solar program. [ + ]

CST Wastewater Solutions is coming to foodpro, bringing with it a highly effective flotation cell that enables fats and solids recovery in high-temperature applications. [ + ]

The NSW Office of Environment & Heritage has announced that its 2017 Environmental Research grants program is now open for expressions of interest (EOIs), with a total of $1 million in funding available for this year. [ + ]

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has announced a $20 million investment in the Ross River Solar Farm as well as a $75 million cornerstone commitment to a specialist renewable energy fund. [ + ]

Researchers from QUT have laid to rest any prevailing stereotypes that solar PV systems are reserved for high-income, inner-city green voters. [ + ]

Asset management company Broadspectrum has partnered with MPower, a provider of distributed power products, in the formation of a consortium to target large-scale solar projects in Australia. [ + ]