Industry News
New exhibitors announced for All-Energy Australia 2017
All-Energy Australia 2017 has announced new additions to the exhibitor line-up for its upcoming event — a comprehensive, free-to-attend showcase of clean and renewable energy in Australia. [ + ]
UK and China collaborate on offshore renewable energy projects
Researchers from the UK and China are set to collaborate on five projects to develop the next generation of offshore renewable energy (ORE) technologies to enable the safe, secure, cheap and efficient provision of clean energy. [ + ]
Volkswagen ordered to publish notices about voluntary vehicle recall
Volkswagen has been ordered to publish a nationwide notice about information concerning the class actions related to the emissions scandal that is estimated to have impacted around 100,000 motorists across Australia. [ + ]
Energy Queensland partners with GreenSync to create 'virtual power plant'
Energy Queensland's Energy Services division is partnering with GreenSync to create what has been described as Australia's biggest virtual power plant, launched by Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt at the Powering North Queensland Summit in Townsville. [ + ]
Flow Power and Ararat Wind Farm announce renewable corporate PPA
A large-scale renewable corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) has been struck between electricity retailer Flow Power and Australia's third-largest wind farm, Ararat Wind Farm. [ + ]
Victorian communities to guide water management
The Victorian Government has announced that it will put communities at the centre of storm and recycled water management through new forums across the state. [ + ]
EnergyAustralia and Redback launch intelligent energy management system
EnergyAustralia has announced the launch of the Redback Smart Hybrid System — next-generation technology created to put families and businesses in control of their energy consumption. [ + ]
Electric residential waste collection truck launched in New Zealand
Christchurch is putting a 100% electric residential waste collection truck into service. [ + ]
Veolia partners with Farm Waste Recovery to recycle agricultural packaging
Veolia has secured a three-year deal with Farm Waste Recovery (FWR), part of the Industry Waste Recovery (IWR) group, to provide collection, transport and recycling services of polypropylene packaging for its closed-loop network across Australia. [ + ]
Discount finance program encourages Australians to switch to EVs
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is supporting a $100 million asset finance program to encourage Australians to switch to electric vehicles. [ + ]
Green building innovator advocates for sustainable hospital design
Green building innovator Gail Vittori is visiting Australia, spreading her message of how sustainable design can boost efficiencies in hospitals while actively contributing to better patient outcomes. [ + ]
Green manufacturing leader among inaugural PLuS Alliance Prize winners
The PLuS Alliance has announced the winners of the inaugural PLuS Alliance Prize, which recognises innovation in both research and education. [ + ]
Taking the lead on water security
Research finds cities join companies to lead on water security development following climate change and urban population pressure. [ + ]
Cloud technology to support NSW container deposit scheme
Software specialist PrimeQ has been appointed by a joint venture of major Australian beverage suppliers to build the IT that will support NSW's container deposit scheme. [ + ]
Solar power comes to adventure playground
Technology company Enphase Energy has announced the integration of solar power generation into what is said to be Australia's oldest adventure playground. [ + ]
