Loop will enable consumers to responsibly consume a variety of products in customised, brand-specific durable packaging that is collected, cleaned, refilled and re-used. [ + ]

Deakin University is partnering with AusNet Services and Mondo to develop an industrial-scale microgrid energy system to provide an integrated research and education platform. [ + ]

Australia will fall short of its 2030 emissions reduction target without a major effort to move to a low-carbon model, according to the OECD. [ + ]

The Australian and New Zealand green building councils have revealed the triple bottom line benefits of green-certified health facilities. [ + ]

SA Water has incorporated WaterGroup's Trunk Main Monitoring (TMM) System into the mix of technology used in the expansion of its smart network initiative. [ + ]

ANU researchers have used data from multiple satellites to measure water below the Earth's surface with apparently unprecedented precision. [ + ]

Photon Energy Engineering Australia will roll out 4.6 MWp solar projects across 30 stores and a distribution centre of the supermarket chain ALDI in NSW and Queensland. [ + ]

The Waste Management Association of Australia has changed its name to the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia. [ + ]

The GenCost report estimates the cost to generate electricity from new power plants in Australia — with solar and wind technologies found to cost the lowest amount. [ + ]

Professional services company GHD won the Internationally Funded Humanitarian Aid category award at the 2018 Asia Pacific Federation of Project Management Awards. [ + ]

Canadian Solar has announced its acquisition of the 30 MW Mannum Solar Farm, designed by Tetris Energy and based in South Australia. [ + ]

Hosted by the Australian Industrial Ecology Network, the fourth annual Australian Waste to Energy Forum will take place from 19–21 February 2019 in Ballarat, Victoria. [ + ]

Upon assuming her new role in April, one of Madew's priorities will be assisting with the finalisation of the Australian Infrastructure Audit. [ + ]

Solar PV totalling 3.2 MW and batteries will be installed at 56 oil wells across the Cooper Basin to supply each site with 100% renewable energy. [ + ]

Shoppers underestimate the difference their food choices can make to climate change, but they'll favour items with a lower carbon footprint if such information is on the label. [ + ]