Southern Cross University's solar-powered audio-visual system, the Sunflower, is heading to Sydney's Vivid Festival to join forces with the interactive light sculpture 'Ray'. [ + ]

Enphase Energy has established a new partnership with Solar + Solutions, a subsidiary of electrical distribution company L&H Group. [ + ]

RemScan, a handheld detector that reduces both the cost and time taken to remediate sites contaminated by petroleum products, has been launched to market in the United States. [ + ]

Technology and services provider Forum Group has acquired powerPerfector Australia. The acquisition will enable Forum Group to expand its energy-saving offerings to businesses across Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]

PUB, the national water agency of Singapore, has selected Black & Veatch to help upgrade Chestnut Avenue Waterworks (CAWW), the largest drinking water plant in the country. [ + ]

University of Queensland (UQ) start-up company TenasiTech, a developer of innovative plastic additives, has received $935,000 from its latest investment round. [ + ]

The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has released the draft credits for the new Green Star - Design & As Built rating tool and is encouraging every part of the industry and community to provide feedback. [ + ]

The University of Queensland's Global Change Institute has been recognised by the Green Building Council of Australia with a 6 Star Green Star - Education Design v1 rating. [ + ]

Seqwater - the Queensland Government statutory authority responsible for ensuring a reliable bulk water supply across South-East Queensland - has appointed Peter Dennis as its new CEO. [ + ]

Frozen food processor Talley's Group has partnered with New Zealand's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority to put in place an energy management system across its three largest seafood and vegetable processing sites, as well as AFFCO New Zealand's meat processing sites. [ + ]

Yingli Solar, has announced the appointment of Mark Kibby in a newly created role as its sales and business manager in Australia. Yingli Solar has also appointed Max Dahlbom as its Customer Service Manager. [ + ]

Water market specialist Waterfind has launched the Australian Water Tender (AWT), a scheme which provides irrigators with access to an additional water supply. [ + ]

The US Energy Information Administration has revealed that the use of recycling in the manufacture of iron, steel and aluminium is driving improvements in energy efficiency within the industry. [ + ]

Professor Craig Simmons has proposed the development of a national water bank - a vast monitored network of 'underground dams' to help Australia avoid water shortages for centuries to come. [ + ]

The New Nature of Business report, a cross-disciplinary project be funded by the US National Science Foundation, has devised an 8-point plan designed to halt unsustainable levels of environmental degradation wrought by the private sector. [ + ]