The ARBS 2020 Industry Awards recognise the extraordinary talent within the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration and building services industry. [ + ]

Nine Western Sydney councils have launched the Western Sydney Energy Program — a strategy to slash emissions and boost energy savings for a more sustainable, affordable energy future. [ + ]

The AHC has welcomed GHD as a Corporate Member to help build a hydrogen-based energy future for Australia. [ + ]

Arcadis has launched Arcadis Gen — a new global digital business to help secure its position as a leading provider of data-driven products and solutions across the natural and built environment. [ + ]

Biotech start-up Provectus Algae will open a new research and development foundry in Noosa next month to further its groundbreaking work with algae as a platform to grow biologics. [ + ]

A world-leading ecologist has issued a dire warning of the terrible consequences of post-fire logging. The practice could have catastrophic environmental consequences. [ + ]

National science agency CSIRO will deliver bushfire and climate change resilience measures to help prepare Australia for future years of extreme fire conditions. [ + ]

An Australia Institute report says ARENA needs an urgent funding extension to maintain its critical role in improving energy reliability and reducing costs as the nation shifts to low-carbon sources. [ + ]

Port of Newcastle has been certified as an EcoPort under the global environmental and sustainability standard for the ports sector. [ + ]

Seven councils in Western Sydney are participating in the Green Caffeen initiative — a swap-and-go coffee cup scheme that will benefit cafes, coffee lovers and the environment. [ + ]

Battery technologies could reduce emissions in the transport and power sectors by 30%, according to a World Economic Forum report. [ + ]

An app developed by CSIRO will help sugarcane farmers in Far North Queensland manage fertiliser use and reduce nitrogen runoff to the Great Barrier Reef. [ + ]

Green Distillation Technologies has signed a deal to build its first plant in the United States. The company's technology recycles end-of-life tyres into oil, carbon and steel. [ + ]

Hive + Wellness, Rural Aid and The Australian Honey Bee Industry Council have joined forces to launch Hive Aid, a drought and bushfire relief campaign aimed at struggling beekeepers. [ + ]

A multidisciplinary centre for water, wastewater and energy technologies has been launched by global water tech company Xylem at its regional headquarters in Singapore. [ + ]