Chicken eggshells may be the answer to developing safer, sustainable and cost-effective rechargeable battery storage systems, according to new research. [ + ]

To deal with the challenges of waste management on the Gold Coast, the City has partnered with JJ's Waste & Recycling. [ + ]

Australian energy group AusNet has committed to an interim Scope 1 and 2 CO_2-e emissions reduction target of 50% by 2030 and a goal of net zero by 2045. [ + ]

Waste Expo Australia 2023 is one week away, with thousands expected to attend the two-day conference at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. [ + ]

Software developed at RMIT University has made it easier to design buildings with solar incorporated into the design, not just the roof. [ + ]

Monash University researchers have developed a new lithium–sulfur battery design that could reduce the amount of lithium required in a single battery and last longer. [ + ]

Aussie food rescue organisation SecondBite has appointed Daniel Moorfield as CEO and elected Joel Mahemoff, CEO of JGL Investments, as Chair. [ + ]

REMONDIS Australia has retained the ACT Government contract for landfill operations for at least another five years. [ + ]

Monash University researchers will use federal government funding to develop a tool to predict and manage instability in Australia's energy grid. [ + ]

A giant half-tonne tree root mass was removed from the sewers in Adelaide's north-east, preventing potential community interruption and sewage overflows. [ + ]

Winten Property Group's $1.2 billion 1 Denison commercial tower claims to be North Sydney's most sustainable tower, after bolstering its sustainability ratings. [ + ]

With tonnes of household and industrial plastics breaking down annually in Australia, researchers are looking into how waste is building in Australian waters.  [ + ]

Brisbane 2032 will be much greener, thanks to a new partnership that will see a million native plants established before the Olympic and Paralympic Games. [ + ]

Scientia Professor Martin Green has been elected to the United States National Academy of Engineering for his work in solar energy development. [ + ]

Researchers have created a catalyst designed to increase the sustainability of hydrogen production by reducing the amount of electricity used in the process. [ + ]