Industry News
Greener method recovers critical metals from spent batteries
Researchers have developed a sustainable method to recover high-purity nickel, cobalt, manganese and lithium from spent lithium-ion batteries. [ + ]
$70m investment to accelerate energy transition
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has committed $70 million to the QIC Global Infrastructure Fund II. [ + ]
Floating desalination solution to combat water scarcity
Veolia and SBM Offshore plan to develop and deploy freshwater floating production units to provide an ocean-based solution to address global water demand. [ + ]
Tangkam BESS project gets grid connection approval
Hanwha Energy Australia's BESS project gets green light to advance towards construction and integration with Queensland's transmission network. [ + ]
National solar panel recycling pilot program welcomed
ACOR has said the national pilot program for solar panel recycling is 'a timely and important step in supporting Australia's clean energy transition'. [ + ]
Researchers warn next global SDGs will repeat mistakes
A study published in Science states that the 2030 goals were underpinned by flawed assumptions about how goal setting would drive real‑world action. [ + ]
$10m recycling infrastructure boost welcomed
WMRR has welcomed the recent Recycling Modernisation Fund announcements but says sustained federal leadership is urgently needed to cut Australia's dependence on virgin plastics. [ + ]
Rockwell has released its 2025 sustainability report
Rockwell Automation has published its 2025 Sustainability Report, which shows how the company is sustainably transforming its operations. [ + ]
Analysis shows Australia's plastic recycling future at risk
ACOR and APCO say the Australian Government must urgently introduce packaging reforms or risk the collapse of the country's plastic recycling sector. [ + ]
$25m grant supports cleaner cement production
The upgrades will enable the Berrima Cement Works kiln to source up to 60% of its energy from non-coal sources — nearly double the average level achieved in the past three years. [ + ]
Bürkert team to take on sustainability strategies
The fluidics experts at Bürkert have assembled a global, interdisciplinary team that develops strategies at an organisational level that enable employees to act regeneratively. [ + ]
ASC certifies NT barramundi farm
Aquaculture Stewardship Council has announced that Humpty Doo Barramundi, based in the Northern Territory, has achieved ASC certification. [ + ]
NiCE advances ESG leadership
The company has released its 2024 Governance (ESG) Report, developed in alignment with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) 2021 Standards. [ + ]
ARBS 2026 returns to Melbourne in May
Registration has opened for ARBS 2026, an Australian exhibition for the air conditioning, refrigeration and building services industry. [ + ]
First nature-related financial disclosure for university
The University of Sydney has published a nature-related financial disclosure aligned with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures. [ + ]
