Britain has marked a major milestone in the global transition away from fossil fuels, with no coal stations running from midnight to 4 am on 10 May. [ + ]

Veolia Water Technologies has announced the appointment of Frédéric Théry as its Asia–Pacific chief executive officer. Théry took on the role in January 2016 after Veolia reorganised its operational entities according to four geographical regions, in order to facilitate greater cooperation between the company's various business units. [ + ]

New Zealand Transport Minister Simon Bridges has announced an ambitious and wide-ranging package of measures to increase the uptake of electric vehicles. [ + ]

The Greens have announced a new policy to support households and businesses investing in battery storage for renewable energy. [ + ]

All-Energy Australia will this year look at the three areas of future grid, energy storage and energy efficiency, providing a focused approach which will provide delegates with the latest technology and expert advice in the sector. [ + ]

Authorised distributors for Enphase Energy are now accepting orders for the Enphase AC Battery — a scalable, modular energy storage system — from installers in Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]

Emerson will provide control systems and project services for a new waste-to-energy power plant near Knaresborough Allerton, North Yorkshire, UK. [ + ]

Queenslanders can now nominate their eco projects and programs for the 2016 Premier's Sustainability Awards. [ + ]

Registrations are now open for the 2016 Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo (AWRE) — one of the key industry gatherings on the Australasian waste and recycling calendar. [ + ]

ABB and Cavotec have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly offer complete shore-to-ship power solutions globally. Shore-to-ship solutions allow vessels to plug into onshore power supply and shut down their engines, eliminating noxious emissions, noise and vibrations while berthed in ports that are often located in city surrounds. [ + ]

With the theme 'Disruption Driving the New Energy Grid', the opening panel of the Australian Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition will see speakers address the fact that the way we store and deliver power is undergoing change and disruption. [ + ]

Two universities have launched Oiled Wildlife Response Training — a comprehensive training program based around preparing for, and responding to, wildlife affected by oil spills. [ + ]

US researchers have developed a way to inform beachgoers in a timely manner as to whether or not the water is clean enough to swim in. [ + ]

Sustainable Brands 2016 Sydney is all about knowledge sharing, which is said to be crucial in building a greater sustainable business community and implementing successful sustainable business practices. [ + ]

US researchers are encouraging wider adoption of bioreactors as a nitrate management strategy. [ + ]