The third annual Smart Cities Awards acknowledged 18 winners across seven categories for their visionary leadership, best practice projects and real-world impact. [ + ]

A team of skilled personnel has successfully installed the first wind turbine of ACCIONA's Mortlake South Wind Farm project, erecting the installation over a four-day period. [ + ]

The Australian Energy Market Commission will conduct a smart meter review to increase uptake and help customers gain more benefits from advanced metering technology. [ + ]

Sustainable technology specialist iugis has released its Sustainable Re-set report, revealing Australians expect more from governments when it comes to sustainability issues. [ + ]

A Joint Industry Program to develop a supercritical CO₂ (sCO₂) power plant has been agreed by CSIRO and US-based GTI. [ + ]

Levi's has launched the Sustainability Shop in Shop — a unique retail design concept created in partnership with David Jones Australia. [ + ]

Researchers from the University of Sydney have devised a method to efficiently convert water into hydrogen, making strides in its development as a clean energy store for fuel cells. [ + ]

Grant winner BioPak will use the funding to develop and support its new nationwide program, The Compost Network. [ + ]

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has committed $125 million to help finance the development of grid infrastructure critical to the delivery of the Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro project. [ + ]

The right environment has been created to drive forward the circular economy for plastics in Australia. [ + ]

Tip Top has introduced 100% recycled and recyclable cardboard bread tags in what is reported to be an Australian first. [ + ]

This year's Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation Annual Awards celebrated sustainable packaging innovation, commitment and ingenuity in the packaging industry. [ + ]

A novel and efficient way to recycle lithium from rechargeable batteries has been developed and patented by Finnish energy company Fortum. [ + ]

A biomethane-to-gas project will see thousands of Sydney homes and businesses using renewable green gas for cooking, heating and hot water. [ + ]

CEBIC has launched in Victoria, creating a collaborative hub to create solutions to reduce waste, increase recycling and reuse, and generate new revenue for Victorian businesses. [ + ]