Xylem Water Systems Australia has appointed Simon Marsche to the role of Business Development Manager - Oceania Commercial Building Services. [ + ]

Water management solutions provider Degrémont Australia has added the ice pigging and network solutions of Aqualogy to the portfolio of water services provided to its Australian customers. [ + ]

Brisbane Markets has selected Todae Solar to install a 1.06 MW rooftop solar system - Australia's largest privately owned rooftop system and one of the top 10 largest installed across the country. [ + ]

Renewable fuels company Muradel has opened Australia's first integrated demonstration plant to sustainably convert algae into green crude. The $10.7 million plant, based at Whyalla, South Australia, will produce 30,000 litres of green crude a year using Muradel's Green2Black technology. [ + ]

The legislative amendments to establish the Emissions Reduction Fund - the centrepiece of the Australian Government’s policy suite to reduce emissions - has been passed by the Senate. [ + ]

The ARC Centre of Excellence for Translational Photosynthesis, launched last week, seeks to increase yields of major crops such as wheat and rice by improving the way that plants capture the Sun's energy through photosynthesis. [ + ]

The Biofuels Association of Australia (BAA) is this week holding its annual conference 'A New Energy for Biofuels'. To be held on 31 October at Doltone House, Hyde Park, the conference aims to lift the focus for investment and growth in the biofuel and renewable sector. [ + ]

The City of Sydney has been recognised for its $7 million program to install new LED street and park lights across its entire city centre, becoming the first city in Australia to do so. The City was awarded for leadership and innovation at this year's Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (NSW) annual awards. [ + ]

Health and hygiene company RB has achieved zero manufacturing waste to landfill in Europe and North America (ENA). The achievement has now being realised by 31 of the company's factories around the world - over 60%. [ + ]

ASTM International has proposed a standard to help manufacturers address waste classification issues, providing definitions and methods to eliminate the confusion that currently exists. [ + ]

Between 2013 and 2014, Sustainability Victoria commissioned a series of market analysis reports covering a variety of waste materials identified as priorities for market development. The authority has now released summaries of these reports on its website. [ + ]

Storage King, MobileMuster and ECOACTIV have developed the E-Waste Recycling Box - a service which allows households, businesses and schools to recycle old electronics easily and responsibly. [ + ]

Kimberly-Clark Australia held an event today at the company's manufacturing facility in Millicent, South Australia, to celebrate recent sustainability achievements and additional investment into South Australian manufacturing. [ + ]

The Australian Energy Storage Alliance (AES Alliance), launched last week, will connect industry experts, companies and government to collaborate in the expanding and important area of energy storage. [ + ]

The NSW Labor Party has announced its vision of the Hunter region as a national hub for solar and renewable energy. The commitment has been welcomed by the Australian Solar Council. [ + ]