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- Supermarket giant now powered using 100% renewables February 24, 2026Woolworths Group — from its supermarkets and distribution centres to BIG W stores and support offices — is now 100% powered by renewable electricity across Australia and New Zealand. The milestone was reached at the end of 2025, achieving the goal first set by Woolworths Group in 2020, well ahead of the global RE100 renewable electricity target for 2030. […]
- Project turns vineyard waste into reusable timber solution February 23, 2026A pilot project to reuse vineyard trellis posts has been launched in South Australia, marking a step towards advancing a circular economy for treated timber. The National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life (NCTDDL) — along with Forest & Wood Products Australia (FWPA) and Wine Australia — launched its Vineyard Post Reuse Pilot as part of […]
- Turning high-emissions waste into fertiliser: study February 23, 2026UNSW engineers have tackled the problem of how to make urea for fertiliser without the intensity of emissions associated with fossil fuel-powered factories. Corresponding author Associate Professor and Scientia Fellow Dr Rahman Daiyan from UNSW Sydney’s School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering said the work is part of a broader push to go beyond the […]
- Aula Energy expands solar portfolio February 23, 2026Aula Energy has acquired five operational solar farms from Lightsource bp, expanding its clean energy business across New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. The acquisition of 1 GW of operating assets includes West Wyalong Solar, Wunghnu Solar, Woolooga Solar, Wellington Solar and Wellington North Solar, with options to develop co-located battery energy storage systems (BESS) […]
- Open EOI released for waste-to-energy procurement process February 18, 2026The City of Gold Coast has launched an international Open Expression of Interest (EOI) to begin the process of identifying experienced partners to design, build, finance, operate and maintain a new residual waste-to-energy facility at Stapylton. The Open EOI was released this week and will remain open until 30 March, marking a major milestone in the […]
- From waste to worth: an update on ARRC February 18, 2026Discover what ARRC Gold Coast is, why it’s needed, and how the project is being delivered in stages, from organics and recycling through to future energy recovery and innovation. Learn more at arrcgoldcoast.com. Video supplied by ARRC Gold Coast.
- Community mistrust puts renewable energy rollout at risk February 17, 2026Australia’s clean energy rollout is accelerating; however, delays persist across rural and regional Australia. Community engagement consultancy Capire, an RSK Group company, said the biggest bottleneck isn’t funding or technology — it’s community trust. Despite the $12.7 billion invested in renewables in 2024 and a further $8 billion announced in the 2025–26 federal Budget, many projects […]
- 10 lessons found to improve urban sustainability experiments February 16, 2026Cities around the world have been running experiments to respond to climate change and sustainability challenges such as new mobility trials, energy pilots, green space projects and circular economy approaches. However, research from the Monash Business School has found that many of these efforts stay small, stay siloed or fade when funding ends. Published in Nature […]
- Aussie low-carbon concrete created using calcinated clay February 16, 2026Boral Limited has successfully completed product development for a low-carbon concrete incorporating Australian calcined clay. The construction material company said this is a significant step in next-generation innovative solutions that reduce carbon emissions in concrete production and infrastructure. The achievement follows extensive laboratory testing and large-scale field trials, demonstrating the viability of calcined clay as a […]
- Liquid metal to 'harvest' clean hydrogen from water February 11, 2026Researchers have created a process using liquid metals, powered by sunlight, that can produce clean hydrogen from both freshwater and seawater. The method allows researchers to ‘harvest’ hydrogen molecules from water while also avoiding many of the limits in current hydrogen production methods. “We now have a way of extracting sustainable hydrogen, using seawater, which […]
- ProMinent DULCOMETER diaLog C single-channel controller February 11, 2026The DULCOMETER diaLog C entry-level controller supports all ProMinent sensors and can be used as either a transmitter or a two-way controller. It performs two-way control tasks and precisely controls two pumps for optimum dosing in industrial water treatment. The single-channel controller simplifies the control of dosing tasks in everyday operations and helps to use resources in […]
- 'Brownfielding' increases to meet metal demand February 10, 2026University of Queensland researchers have revealed capital expenditure at existing mine sites is expanding at a rate not seen before amid rising demand for metals for renewable energy projects, transport infrastructure, digital devices and data centres. Professor Deanna Kemp from UQ’s Sustainable Minerals Institute said data highlighted an urgent need for policymakers to consider the […]