Cleaning technology supplier Dürr Ecoclean will be showcasing its latest solutions at the parts2clean trade fair in Stuttgart, Germany, from 9-11 June 2015. The company's innovations are said to assist users in implementing more reliable, efficient and sustainable part cleaning processes. [ + ]

The Australian Clean Energy Summit 2015, organised by the Clean Energy Council, will be held at the Hilton Sydney from 15 to 16 July. [ + ]

The Australian Urban Research Infrastructure Network (AURIN) has launched its latest initiative - a project that will allow researchers to examine trends in electricity and water consumption in Townsville. [ + ]

In order to combat corrosion in concrete structures, the Australasian Corrosion Association (ACA) and the Australasian Concrete Repair Association (ACRA) are this year holding training courses in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. [ + ]

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released its draft decision on the charges that Water NSW is able to levy for infrastructure services in the Murray-Darling Basin during 2015-16. [ + ]

Green technology company Green Distillation Technologies (GDT) has become the first ever Australian finalist in the Edison Awards - a prestigious innovation prize named after inventor Thomas Edison. [ + ]

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has announced up to $20 million for a new research and development (R&D) round dedicated to industry-partnered projects that seek to develop and commercialise renewable energy technologies. [ + ]

Minister for Industry and Science Ian Macfarlane released the Australian Government's Energy White Paper last week. [ + ]

IKEA Australia has announced the launch of its new veggie ball, GRÖNSAKSBULLAR, as the first step to include a wider variety of healthier and more sustainable food choices at its in-store restaurants. [ + ]

A new report reveals that solar and wind power may now be the cheapest sources of new energy supply in the United Arab Emirates, with the country set to achieve a 10% share of renewable energy in its total energy supply by 2030. [ + ]

The ALP will reluctantly support a forced compromise deal of a 33,500 GWh Renewable Energy Target (RET) in 2020, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has announced. [ + ]

Energy management software provider BuildingIQ has utilised data analytics capabilities in MATLAB, from MathWorks, to speed up the development and deployment of proactive, predictive algorithms for HVAC energy optimisation. [ + ]

The Australian Academy of Science has called for applications from Australian researchers for the APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education (ASIPIRE) award for 2015. [ + ]

The Sydney Opera House has released a YouTube video celebrating its sustainable design, as originally envisioned by architect Jørn Utzon. [ + ]

Energy management companies BuildingIQ and Entro.py have enabled St Vincent's Hospital to reduce its energy consumption by 1.7 million kWh within 14 months. [ + ]