Industry News
UN Global Compact Network names Australian board
The UNGCNA has named ESG leaders as new appointees to the board to lead actions towards a more sustainable future. [ + ]
$4.8m to help Victorian businesses design out waste
Sustainability Victoria has called on organisations supporting the circular economy to apply for $4.8 million in funding through the Victorian Government. [ + ]
Is Australia in the race to net zero?
As global economies enter into a bidding war for dominance of hydrogen production, Australia is at risk of being left behind in the race to clean energy. [ + ]
EDF Renewables acquires offshore wind project
EDF Renewables has acquired the Newcastle Offshore Wind Farm, a floating offshore project under development. [ + ]
Driving innovation with $5.2m Energy Transition Hub
Siemens and Swinburne University of Technology have collaborated to set up a future Energy Transition Hub at the university's Hawthorn campus in Melbourne. [ + ]
saveBOARD: turning beverage cartons to construction products
saveBOARD has opened its first recycling facility in Australia, processing beverage cartons that would end up in landfill into sturdy construction material. [ + ]
Large-scale iron flow battery commissioned in Queensland
Researchers at the QUT-operated National Battery Testing Centre have commissioned the biggest large-scale iron flow battery outside of the United States. [ + ]
UNSW Cities Institute appoints director
The Central City District Commissioner for the Greater Cities Commission, Peter Poulet, has been appointed Director of the UNSW Cities Institute. [ + ]
Construction industry's pathway to net zero by 2040
A guide produced by UNSW experts is designed to help the construction industry achieve net zero in the built environment by 2040. [ + ]
Stephen Dunne appointed Chair of Greening Australia
Dunne has significant experience in financial services and is also a farm owner with an investment in livestock breeding, farmland conservation and restoration. [ + ]
ARENA provides $65m funding for Vast Solar's CSP plant
ARENA will provide $65 million funding for Vast Solar to construct a concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in Port Augusta, South Australia. [ + ]
AECOM appoints climate resilience lead
AECOM has announced the appointment of Kaya Wilson as climate resilience lead. [ + ]
Recycling water for a green Victoria
The Andrews government is investing in more sustainable water sources, such as recycled water, to keep parks and sporting facilities green while saving drinking water. [ + ]
Australian solar pioneers win prestigious energy prize
The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering has been awarded to four Australian solar researchers for their work to develop PERC solar photovoltaic technology. [ + ]
Sydney Water's GPT plan to keep waterways clean
To further protect the city's flora and fauna, Sydney Water will invest close to $1 million to produce and install five gross pollutant traps (GPT) in storm drainage waterways. [ + ]
