Industry News
NSW to exceed energy storage targets
The state government has awarded contracts for six new long‑duration battery projects to strengthen NSW's energy grid, ensuring it exceeds its energy storage targets. [ + ]
Feed supplement wins at 2026 SEAL Awards
CH4 Global has won two international awards recognising business sustainability and the impacts being made with its proprietary feed supplement. [ + ]
Upcycled mattresses to become sustainable insulation
Researchers have turned old, unwanted mattresses into safe and sustainable building insulation materials using fungi. [ + ]
UV used to make recyclable, sustainable polymers
Scientists have used ultraviolet light to successfully synthesise more environmentally sustainable and recyclable polymer materials. [ + ]
Study finds the most effective global climate policies
The study evaluated climate policies in 40 countries over a 32-year period to discover the most effective tools to reduce CO2 emissions. [ + ]
$2.4m to boost clean energy workforce
The government funding will support vocational education and training in battery technology and disability support. [ + ]
Novel energy storage system to decarbonise buildings
Researchers have designed a novel energy storage system that charges from surplus renewable power that would otherwise be wasted. [ + ]
Methane reduction trial uses nature-based supplement
Woolworths Group has joined forces with SeaForest to trial the SeaFeed supplement in Australian grass-fed cattle. [ + ]
Council recycling service tackles difficult waste disposal
The service is specifically aimed at helping households dispose of items that cannot be placed in existing kerbside rubbish bins. [ + ]
Non-destructive solar cell monitoring technique discovered
UNSW researchers can now monitor solar cells at a microscopic level while they are operating to develop processes that can help cells recover using sunlight. [ + ]
$70m investment to accelerate energy transition
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has committed $70 million to the QIC Global Infrastructure Fund II. [ + ]
Greener method recovers critical metals from spent batteries
Researchers have developed a sustainable method to recover high-purity nickel, cobalt, manganese and lithium from spent lithium-ion batteries. [ + ]
National solar panel recycling pilot program welcomed
ACOR has said the national pilot program for solar panel recycling is 'a timely and important step in supporting Australia's clean energy transition'. [ + ]
Floating desalination solution to combat water scarcity
Veolia and SBM Offshore plan to develop and deploy freshwater floating production units to provide an ocean-based solution to address global water demand. [ + ]
$10m recycling infrastructure boost welcomed
WMRR has welcomed the recent Recycling Modernisation Fund announcements but says sustained federal leadership is urgently needed to cut Australia's dependence on virgin plastics. [ + ]
