ARENA has announced $2 million in funding to help develop a solution for collecting renewable biomass from fast-growing trees. The funds will support research and development business Biosystems Engineering in its further developing, building and testing an innovative woody biomass harvester. [ + ]

Packaging company CHEP New Zealand has received CEMARS certification, which formally recognises CHEP's effectiveness in measuring greenhouse gas emissions in compliance with ISO 14064-1 as well as its ability to identify, prioritise and manage greenhouse gas emission reduction activities. [ + ]

Lloyd's Register Energy, an authority on safety, asset reliability and business performance, has launched the Wind Turbine Type Certification IEC 61400 service to help overcome many of the technical, financial and environmental risks associated with turbine design and manufacturing. [ + ]

New Zealand engineering student Rachel Harrison has designed a new stormwater system as part of Calibre Consulting's work to extend the Porirua Railway Station car park. Her system will prevent flooding in the car park and remove contaminants from runoff before it enters the Porirua Stream. [ + ]

The Browns Plains Waste and Recycling Facility, located in Logan City, South-East Queensland, has opened its new 1.2 million m³ landfill disposal cell. The cell is built to modern-day engineering standards and is estimated to be large enough to receive waste into the 2020s. [ + ]

Solar panel manufacturer Yingli Green Energy will supply 120 MW of YGE 72 Cell solar panels to the largest solar power park in Europe. Located in Cestas in the south-west of France, the park will cover 250 ha divided into 25 solar plants, providing a total peak capacity of 300 MW. [ + ]

The latest round of Australian Packaging Covenant Projects Funding will see $4.5 million invested in 26 projects across Australia. The covenant provides funding to projects which contribute towards the achievement of goals, sustainable packaging outcomes and increase the recovery and recycling of packaging waste in Australia. [ + ]

The Sewer Corrosion and Odour Research Project - Putting Science in Sewers was last week recognised by the Business/Higher Education Round Table, winning the organisation's Award for Outstanding Excellence in Collaboration and the Best Research and Development Collaboration award. [ + ]

TransGrid, the operator of the high-voltage electricity network in NSW, has unveiled its new electricity demand management system iDemand. The research-driven, technological initiative aims to develop methods for managing peak energy demand, thus enabling a more efficient supply of energy to consumers. [ + ]

As part of Engineers Australia's Convention 2014, currently being held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, industry leaders from across Australia are meeting today to discuss the future of nuclear energy in Australia. [ + ]

Emerson Process Management has opened two new facilities in Singapore - the Pervasive Sensing Center of Excellence and an analytical technologies manufacturing and integration centre. [ + ]

Carnegie Wave Energy, the operator of the Perth Wave Energy Project (PWEP), has successfully installed its first CETO 5 wave power unit. The milestone has been welcomed by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), which provided $13.1 million in funding for the project. [ + ]

Australia and New Zealand Recycling Platform (ANZRP) - the not-for-profit organisation which manages e-waste recycling program TechCollect - has welcomed three new members to its board. [ + ]

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has announced $452,000 funding to enable Fulcrum3D, a manufacturer of remote sensing equipment, to further develop its advanced cloud-tracking system. [ + ]

A data centre designed by IDC Architects, part of consulting firm CH2M HILL, has been certified as the world's first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) facility of its type. [ + ]