Energy Recovery has announced the award of another large-scale energy recovery contract for seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination in Algeria.

A report by CSIRO and the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) gives a clearer picture of water and energy use in Australia and New Zealand and highlights areas offering potentially significant water and energy savings.

The Australian Battery Recycling Initiative has announced the official structure of its newly incorporated organisation.

One billion people in more than 1000 cities are expected to participate in Earth Hour 2009, the Australian-originated campaign to raise climate change awareness.

Corporate Express Australia, an office supply and services company, has been awarded this year's Sustainable Company of the Year Award.

A manufacturer of high-efficiency, solar cells, solar panels and solar systems has announced an agreement to build a 505 kW solar power installation in Western Australia.

Australasian wastewater solution group CST Wastewater Solutions has formed a partnership with the Talbot & Talbot wastewater and energy environmental solutions group.

A careful choice of materials when building a house can make the difference of nearly 50 tonnes in CO₂ emissions, according to a carbon calculator for houses.

Registrations are now open for Business Clean Up Day on 24 February 2009. Last year, over 250 businesses helped Clean Up Australia by nominating sites and giving up a few hours of their time to clear rubbish.

Southern Cross University has backed calls for the establishment of a national biofuels centre.

Following the launch of the T155 campaign which urges Melburnians to reduce average residential consumption to less than 155 L per person per day, a support program has been developed to encourage business to further cut water usage.

Environmentalist Rob Gell has been appointed to the role of national president of Greening Australia with the mandate to drive the organisation’s strategic response to rapid climate change.

A researcher who examined the recent history of wind power in Australia will receive a doctoral award from RMIT University this month.

The South Australian Parliament has passed legislation to ban plastic bags.

Schools across south-east Melbourne have been able to monitor their water use in real time, and save water in the process of being involved in South East Water’s HydroShare pilot program.