The federal government is expanding the Commercial Building Disclosure (CBD) Program to commercial building spaces of 1000 m² and more, in a move that is intended to help more businesses save on their energy costs. [ + ]

Australia's annual population growth rate of 1.6% is alarmingly high, according to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). [ + ]

Registrations have officially opened for Waste Expo Australia 2017, a waste and resource recovery event taking place from 11–12 October at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. [ + ]

The National Waste and Recycling Industry Council (NWRIC) is calling on governments to support more targeted spending priorities for landfill levy revenue. [ + ]

EnviroSuite has announced the completion of the sale of its entire Pacific Environment consulting practice to Environmental Resources Management (ERM), a leading environmental and sustainability consulting group. [ + ]

The Ararat Wind Farm was officially opened today in a special ceremony attended by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D'Ambrosio. [ + ]

Scientists at the Victoria University of Wellington are hoping to use their expertise in the field of superconductivity to help build the world's first hybrid-electric jet plane. [ + ]

Auckland-based energy distribution company Vector has won a contract to supply the Territory Generation Alice Springs Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project. [ + ]

It has been announced that a strategic assessment program agreed between the Turnbull government and BHP will apparently protect the unique environment of the Pilbara as well as support the environmentally sustainable development of iron ore mines. [ + ]

The Building Designers Association of Victoria (BDAV) is calling on the public to vote for their favourite building design in its 22nd BDAV Building Design Awards. [ + ]

An international team of soil experts says carbon sequestration in soil has the potential to enhance food security and mitigate climate change. [ + ]

MobileMuster, the mobile phone industry's product stewardship program, has recognised the efforts of local councils that have dramatically increased their collections and helped make recycling more accessible to the community. [ + ]

Australian scientists have developed a new efficient catalyst that converts carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the air into synthetic natural gas, in what is claimed to be a clean process using solar energy. [ + ]

Researchers at the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) have discovered that recycled wine waste is excellent abalone feed. [ + ]

The Waste Management Association of Australia (WMAA) has elected Garth Lamb as its new national president for a term of two years. [ + ]