Irrigators in the Queensland Murray-Darling Basin now have access to a range of support measures from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) thanks to a federally funded project. [ + ]

Water trading organisation Waterfind has released its quarterly CEO Report (Q3) for the 2014-2015 irrigation year. The report finds that the national temporary water market has continued to record the highest average prices since the Millennium drought. [ + ]

The Australian Water Association (AWA) has released a discussion paper, prepared by legal practice Minter Ellison, that highlights the current regulatory barriers to greater private sector participation in the Australian water sector. [ + ]

Researchers from the University of Illinois have developed electronic devices that self-destruct when they reach a particular temperature. By breaking down devices to their molecular components, the researchers hope to reduce the amount of e-waste sent to landfill. [ + ]

The Queensland Government has announced that it will examine what a container deposit scheme in the state could look like in a move which has been welcomed by environmental groups. [ + ]

The chairman of environmental solutions group ResourceCo, John Heard, will be stepping down from his position next month after over 22 years with the company. [ + ]

3R Group, the leader of New Zealand's government-funded Tyrewise project, says a collaborative approach is required in order to ensure safe tyre recycling. [ + ]

Individuals can now register to attend the Australasian Waste and Recycling Expo (AWRE), which will return to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 12-13 August 2015. [ + ]

Victoria's 19 water authorities will join forces in June to host the Biggest Ever Dinner to raise funds for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia. [ + ]

The All-Energy Australia Exhibition and Conference is set to return to Melbourne in October 2015. [ + ]

The Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) is launching the Light Years Ahead project - an initiative to replace approximately 13,000 mercury street lights with energy-efficient LED lights. [ + ]

'Water for growth and prosperity' was the theme of AWA's Ozwater'15, which was held over three days in Adelaide last week.

With two weeks until the Australian Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition - to be held from 3-4 June at Australian Technology Park, Sydney - Tesla Motors has announced that it will be showcasing its Model S electric vehicle at the event. [ + ]

Unilever is proud to announce that its manufacturing network has saved 1 million tonnes of CO₂ since 2008. Energy consumption has been reduced by 20% - the same amount of energy used to run 40 factories - resulting in cost savings of around $478,545,000. [ + ]

One of the key features of the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) is that projects need to be 'new' at the time of registration. However, if your project has already started, you can apply before 1 July and automatically become a transitional ERF applicant. [ + ]