Bombora Wave Power has received $181,000 funding support from ARENA to complete a levelised cost of energy study for the Bombora wave energy converter. [ + ]

Genex Power has proposed the construction of a 330 MW pumped storage hydroelectric power plant at the disused Kidston Gold Mine in North Queensland. [ + ]

What do you get when you take a pair of socks, embed them with miniaturised microbial fuel cells and add some urine? You get fuel for a wireless transmitter! [ + ]

Aurecon has launched its FY 2015 sustainability report 'One World. Their Future'. The aim of the report is to highlight the continuing momentum of Aurecon's sustainability journey, ensured continued transparency across corporate governance structures and continued support of the environment. [ + ]

Local farmers will own and operate a new biomass cooperative-style business that will supply Australia's first straw-fuelled power company on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula. [ + ]

Australian cities can play a part in conserving the country's endangered animals and plants, with all our cities and towns currently containing species that are officially listed as threatened. [ + ]

Ocean energy company BioPower Systems has completed the deployment of its 250 kW bioWAVE pilot demonstration unit off the coast near Port Fairy, Victoria. [ + ]

St Peter's College is set to become the first school in South Australia to use a geoexchange heating and cooling system to heat its indoor pool and provide space conditioning to the pool enclosure. [ + ]

The recycling rate for post-consumer packaging in Australia has fallen by 2.9% to 61.3% for 2014–15, according to the Australian Packaging Covenant (APC). [ + ]

The winners of the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Airconditioning and Heating (AIRAH) Awards 2015 have been announced. [ + ]

In the lead-up to Christmas, Tasty Fresh Food Co and the St Vincent de Paul Society are expanding their 20-year partnership with a major giving initiative. [ + ]

The third Australian Summer Study on Energy Productivity will take place from 24–26 February 2016 at the Novotel Sydney Manly Pacific. [ + ]

The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) is calling on seafood-loving Australians to shop sustainably this festive season. [ + ]

The Paris Agreement on climate change was approved by 195 nations over the weekend, each of which has pledged to do its bit to limit global warming and prepare for its impacts.

Methane emissions from Australian cattle are 24% lower than previously estimated, according to data based on eight years of research into ways to reduce emissions in livestock. [ + ]