A novel risk hedge for Infigen Energy's portfolio of wind farms will compensate the company when power is not generated due to low wind. [ + ]

Citywide has appointed Peter Lamell and Paul Hardy as non-executive directors of the Citywide board. They bring with them more than 45 years' combined expertise in corporate management and governance. [ + ]

A wetsuit made from 60% plant-based biorubbers has been recognised at the Australian Surf Industry Awards.

As Australia's energy system undergoes a period of rapid change, the senior players driving this transformation will come together in Sydney from 15-16 July at the Australian Clean Energy Summit. [ + ]

Downer EDI and the City of Boroondara in Victoria have partnered together to produce asphalt containing 99% renewable materials. This is well over double Australian best practice levels of 30-40% renewables, with some limited facilities achieving higher production levels. [ + ]

But has Australia reaped the benefits of the record-breaking renewables year in 2014? [ + ]

European Union countries need to significantly increase investments in carbon capture and storage and show much greater urgency and determination to develop and deploy the technology, according to a new report launched in Brussels by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science and the Grantham Institute at the Imperial College London. [ + ]

Electric buses are one of the most exciting technological developments within public transport in many years. So why has Volvo Buses decided to opt for fast-charging and lithium-ion battery solutions? [ + ]

Pollinate Energy is one of only six recipients of the 2015 Ethos Global Community Project Grants for programs that bring positive societal, environmental and economic benefits while enhancing community wellbeing. [ + ]

Sustainability Victoria has released the Statewide Waste and Resource Recovery Infrastructure Plan (SWRRIP) that aims to increase recovery of resources across the state and result in fewer, but better managed landfills. [ + ]

A Japanese power company is to establish a field of 150 heliostats in Yokohama, which will be used to run research projects using solar thermal tower technology. [ + ]

The Parramatta River Catchment Group has launched the report 'Our Living Catchment: Fauna and Habitat', providing an insight into the richness and diversity of fauna that exists in natural banks and bushland surrounding the Parramatta River. [ + ]

The 2015 Stockholm Industry Water Award has been presented to CH2M, a Colorado-based global service and engineering company, for developing and advancing methods to clean water as well as increasing public acceptance of recycled water. [ + ]

Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP) can now offer its customers a greater range of Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)-certified products, following the award of Indonesian Forestry Certification Cooperation (IFCC) certification to over 300,000 ha of APP suppliers' plantations. [ + ]

CRC CARE will host a national workshop exploring the pros and cons of nuclear energy for Australia. To be held in Adelaide on 16 June, 'National Workshop on Nuclear Energy for Australia' will examine the policy and other issues surrounding the peaceful use of nuclear power by Australia. [ + ]