Purdue scientists calculate the potential of the dark underside of a solar panel, which can be used to convert sunlight reflected off the ground into more electricity. [ + ]

Synchromesh Wireless — a wireless IP 'backbone' — connects all building services into a central control system. [ + ]

Researchers from University at Buffalo, New York, have identified two wastewater treatment techniques that are particularly effective in removing medicines from water. [ + ]

With horrifying fires devastating much of Australia acting as a harbinger of even greater climate crises to come, what can industry do to ensure a healthy future? [ + ]

Following Australia's catastrophic bushfires, could it be possible to introduce a Climate Change Bill to the parliament? [ + ]

What to consider when face to face with a PFAS problem [ + ]

SUEZ and Yume have joined forces to tackle commercial food waste and combat the 4.1 million tonnes of surplus food going to waste each year. [ + ]

Representatives of smaller communities are overwhelmed by a huge amount of information regarding emerging energy technologies, which tends to exacerbate existing uncertainty. [ + ]

Researchers from UNSW have discovered a novel way to turn banana plantation waste into packaging material that is not only biodegradable, but also recyclable. [ + ]

It is important to understand the effect that any new equipment or processes may have on existing waste treatment infrastructure. [ + ]

This year's Bioenergy Innovation Awards celebrated the industry's innovators at the State Library of Queensland in Brisbane as part of the Bioenergy Strong 2019 two-day conference. [ + ]

A UK study reveals that lithium-ion battery recycling technologies are not keeping pace with the increasing uptake of electric vehicles. [ + ]

The nation's 20 largest banks are taking steps to reduce emissions from their operations and investments, but activity is ad hoc and not fully aligned with the Paris Agreement. [ + ]

Researchers may have found a use for tens of millions of tons of waste coal ash — one that could help make concrete more durable and crack-free. [ + ]

Toowoomba Regional Council's Yarraman WTP struggled with trihalomethane failures until new technology improved sludge control and TOC. [ + ]