Danish pump manufacturer Grundfos has reported moderate sales growth of 0.8% and a significant increase in earnings for 2015. [ + ]

Evoqua Water Technologies' Memcor business has been named the 2015 Asia Pacific Membrane Filtration Company of the Year by Frost & Sullivan. [ + ]

Presented by The Australian Solar Council and Energy Storage Council, The Solar Energy Exhibition and Conference is being held on 4 and 5 May in Melbourne. [ + ]

The Victorian Government has acted to secure Ballarat's water supply by placing an order of 50 GL of desalinated water for delivery next summer. The order comes in the wake of a steady decline in water storages for the past two years. [ + ]

The March 2016 Carbon Emissions Index (CEDEX) Report indicates that emissions have risen by an amount equal to 2.2% of total national emissions in the 18 months to December 2015. [ + ]

SmartBin has partnered with the City of Sydney to bring smart waste monitoring to residents in Darlinghurst. The initiative will see SmartBin's intelligent monitoring solution deployed to optimise collections and combat clutter, illegal dumping and safety hazards in the Royston St Underground Waste Storage Project. [ + ]

Mouser Electronics has been joined by Panasonic in the sponsorship of the Dragon Racing team for the remainder of the 2016 FIA Formula E all-electric car racing series. [ + ]

The Australian Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition has officially opened registrations. The event will see over 2000 conference delegates and trade visitors gather together to get a glimpse of a future with energy storage. [ + ]

Moree Solar Farm, located in Northern NSW, has successfully achieved first generation. The farm is now feeding 56 MW of renewable solar energy into the National Electricity Market — enough to power 15,000 average homes. [ + ]

ARENA and SBCVC have backed a $5 million Southern Cross Renewable Energy Fund investment into Mojo Power, claimed to be the first energy retailer to offer rates that reflect the true cost of providing electricity to homes. [ + ]

According to GE's 2016 Innovation Barometer, Australians think the energy sector is particularly ripe for innovation and that innovation in the sector could be the key to a more sustainable future energy landscape. [ + ]

The Volvo Group, three universities and waste recycling company Renova have developed a robot that automatically collects and empties refuse bins, with the help of a drone on the roof of the refuse truck. [ + ]

A new campaign aims to lift the energy efficiency of average-performing commercial office buildings in New South Wales. [ + ]

Green Distillation Technologies, the would-be developer of an $8.5 million tyre recycling plant in Longford, Tasmania, says it is determined to proceed with plans despite delays in securing government approvals. [ + ]

Research and consulting firm GlobalData has announced the world's biggest producers of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules in 2015. [ + ]