Solar energy equipment supplier SMA Australia will be finishing up 2017 on a high, having signed contracts to supply more than 1.2 GW of inverter power to more than 20 local utility-scale PV projects over the past 11 months. [ + ]

Australia's agriculture sector is soon set to benefit from the arrival of a mobile biomass-to-bioenergy plant down under. [ + ]

Urban SOS 2017: hOUR City is a global student ideas competition that challenged multidisciplinary teams to connect more people in regions around the world to the opportunities found in contemporary cities. [ + ]

Nexif Energy has reached financial close for the first stage of the Lincoln Gap Wind Farm — one of Australia's largest private sector-initiated and -owned grid battery systems not underwritten by a government contract or funded by government grants. [ + ]

Assistant Minister for Cities and Digital Transformation Angus Taylor has announced the recipients of the first grants under the federal Smart Cities and Suburbs program, awarding $28.5 million to 52 projects across Australia. [ + ]

The Australian Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition is heading to Adelaide in 2018. [ + ]

Established in 1996, C-Wise recycles and processes organic waste, though the company won't call it that. Rather, it sees everything that comes in as a valuable resource. [ + ]

Australian researchers have tested the performance of oil from recycled tyres in a 2.5 L diesel vehicle under real-world operating conditions. [ + ]

A conference focused on the circular economy is being held in Adelaide's Tonsley Innovation District, bringing together business, government and academia to collectively work towards a more sustainable and circular economy for South Australia and the country more broadly. [ + ]

Australia's cities are built on untapped opportunities — specifically, up to 80,000 untapped opportunities that need government support to meet their potential — if a new report is to be believed. [ + ]

Professional services company GHD has been the recipient of two different awards in recent weeks, which were presented at opposite ends of Australia. [ + ]

Students at UNSW are urging regulators to properly consider green infrastructure — such as natural drainage, tree canopies and green walls — when setting charges for new property developments. [ + ]

Horticultural Innovation Australia has launched the Plant Life Balance campaign, which is designed to get Australians excited about styling their homes with plants by promoting the health and wellbeing benefits they bring. [ + ]

Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) has announced the winners of the 2017 Green Gown Awards Australasia — an awards scheme dedicated to recognising excellence in sustainability within the tertiary education sector in Australasia. [ + ]

Tower 1 Capital Square, the former site of Emu Brewery and new global headquarters for Woodside Petroleum, has received a 6 Star Green Star Office Design v3 rating from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) — an outcome that represents world leadership in building design. [ + ]