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- Two community batteries go live in Campbelltown May 29, 2025Endeavour Energy has joined the Mayor of Campbelltown City Council, Councillor Darcy Lound, to switch on two community batteries in the region — encouraging local residents to sign up and save on household electricity costs. The two community batteries include a large battery wrapped in Indigenous art at Blair Athol and small unit mounted to an electricity […]
- TOMRA launches return point for reusable takeaway packaging May 29, 2025TOMRA Reuse showcased a new Reuse Collection Point (RCP) at the REuse Economy Expo, which is capable of handling food packaging. The reverse vending machine (RVM) demonstrates the next step in the company’s Rotake solution, providing a fully integrated platform for collecting, transporting, sanitising, quality-assuring and redistributing reusable takeaway containers. TOMRA’s Rotake system relies on serialised QR codes to track every item’s […]
- Nearmap and RenewMap partner to support project planning May 28, 2025Location intelligence company Nearmap has partnered with renewable energy market intelligence provider RenewMap, bringing high-resolution aerial imagery directly into the RenewMap platform to accelerate insights across the renewable energy sector. Through this integration, RenewMap users can now overlay frequently updated, high-resolution aerial content from Nearmap, giving developers, consultants and decision-makers a sharper, more current view of […]
- Community-scale energy solutions encouraged by AEMO report May 28, 2025Community Power Agency has welcomed the Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) engagement with distribution network service providers (DNSPs) as a much-needed development in national energy planning — one that could unlock more community-scale energy solutions and build social licence in the shift to renewable energy. “Although large-scale renewable developments, and the transmission network connecting them, […]
- Australian landfills near breaking point May 27, 2025Major Australian cities are said to be heading towards landfill capacity by 2030, with fast fashion seen as one of the main culprits. Australian sustainability consultancy Edge Impact said this kind of waste is partly why the federal government will strengthen its packaging reforms in Australia — with businesses forced to comply or face hefty fines. […]
- Swinburne scientists turn cereal waste into wound dressing May 27, 2025Swinburne University of Technology researchers have developed a process that converts cereal industry waste into high-value bacterial cellulose (BC) — a material used in medical dressings, food packaging and parts of electronics. The technique, shown in this study published in Foods, uses a natural fermentation process to transform rice bran and cereal dust into BC, reducing production costs […]
- Sydney Water removes 300,000 kg of stormwater pollution May 25, 2025Sydney Water has removed over 300,000 kg of debris and rubbish from Sydney’s waterways during a week-long operation to prevent flooding, protect fish populations and maintain the health of connected waterways. The heritage-listed stormwater basin in Sydenham, known as ‘The Pit’, holds stormwater as part of Sydney Water’s extensive network. It is a large-scale trap […]
- WaterAid Australia launches Walk for Water 2025 May 25, 2025WaterAid Australia has joined industry leaders, supporters and changemakers at the Ozwater’25 conference, in a shared mission to achieve sustainable and equitable access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) across the globe. A key OzWater moment for WaterAid each year is the annual breakfast, which drew 160 guests from over 80 organisations. The morning event, hosted by […]
- Deakin and Country Road create high-value fine Merino yarn May 25, 2025Deakin University’s Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM) has partnered with Australian fashion brand Country Road to trial a fully domestic process to transform low-grade Merino wool into high-value yarn. The ‘Mud to Marle’ project provides a new step in Australia’s textile industry, made possible after IFM and Full Circle Fibres secured a grant as part […]
- Lithium–CO2 battery provides green energy alternative May 21, 2025Scientists at the University of Surrey have developed eco-friendly batteries that are not only designed to store more energy but could also help tackle greenhouse gas emissions. Lithium–CO2 ‘breathing’ batteries release power while capturing carbon dioxide, providing a greener alternative that may one day outperform today’s lithium-ion batteries. Until now, lithium-CO2 batteries have faced setbacks in efficiency — […]
- Next-gen liquid battery for solar energy from rooftops May 20, 2025Engineers have developed a water-based battery that could help Australian households store rooftop solar energy more safely, cheaply and efficiently than ever before. ‘Flow batteries’ have been around for decades but have traditionally been used in large-scale energy storage due to their large size and slow charge speeds. Yet, this next-generation flow battery is said to open the […]
- Smith & Loveless acquires CST Wastewater Solutions May 20, 2025Smith & Loveless Australia Pty Ltd (S&L) has acquired CST Wastewater Solutions Pty Ltd (CST Wastewater). The two advanced wastewater technology companies have worked in partnership on projects throughout Australasia for the last 20 years. S&L said the acquisition further solidifies the company’s position in wastewater inlet works and particle separation technologies, allowing it to deliver value leveraged through […]