Tesvolt and Unlimited Energy have been awarded for their work on a Western Australian avocado farm that has operated on battery power alone for the last 660 days. [ + ]

A newly developed 'self-desalination' concept uses pressure generated by highly concentrated salt brine as the energy source to desalinate the less salty sea water. [ + ]

The UniSort Black, from sorting specialist STEINERT, ejects foreign particles out of organic material and creates a pure intermediate product suitable for compost. [ + ]

Since 2016 Muntons has operated a closed-loop system which turns liquid malt waste into a high-quality biofertiliser at its production plant in Suffolk, England. [ + ]

In a trial conducted by SA Water and Adelaide Airport, average ambient temperature was reduced by 3°C on warm days by the smart use of water on green space. [ + ]

Woolcool's innovative insulated packaging solution is made from a product that is both sustainable and effective — sheep's wool. [ + ]

The coal boiler at Fonterra's Brightwater dairy factory is about to get an upgrade, adding capacity to burn wood biomass to generate steam. [ + ]

SOURCE hydropanels produce pure water by harnessing the power of the sun and the moisture in the air. [ + ]

Envirostream Australia has opened a $2 million battery recycling facility at New Gisborne, which is claimed to be the first plant in Australia to recycle lithium batteries. [ + ]

ARENA has announced $370,000 in funding for a feasibility study into a 'virtual microgrid' for farmers in the Latrobe Valley. [ + ]

ABB has supplied a 30 MW battery energy storage system to enable uninterrupted power supply from Alinta Energy's Newman Power Station. [ + ]

Pop-up mobile solar PV could be set to replace diesel generators as a temporary power supply for military operations, disaster relief efforts and music festivals. [ + ]

A major Australian construction project has cut carbon emissions by 100 tonnes thanks to the use of a fuel blend made up of 20% biodiesel — mainly consisting of cooking oil. [ + ]

The zero-emission vehicle represents a milestone in the development of new forms of transportation that do not impact the environment or place any burden on urban infrastructure. [ + ]

ARENA provided $2.1 million in funding to ReNu Energy to design, construct, own and operate a biogas facility at Southern Meats' Goulburn abattoir facility. [ + ]