Gary Crisp, global business leader - desalination at engineering and environmental consulting company GHD, has been re-elected as a director of the International Desalination Association (IDA) for 2013-15. Crisp is the only Australian of the 16 elected members at the IDA. [ + ]

The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, has created an e-learning course which intends to take renewable energy to developing countries across the world. [ + ]

Standards Australia has released a revised version of 'AS/NZS 5033 Installation and safety requirements for photovoltaic (PV) arrays' for public comment. Standards Australia CEO Colin Blair said the revised standard is intended to "improve the safety of photovoltaic (PV) arrays". [ + ]

It has been announced the new Minister for the Environment, the Hon Greg Hunt MP, will be opening this year’s Australian Sustainability Conference. [ + ]

The $200 million, 22-turbine Mumbida Wind Farm, located near Geraldton in Mid-West WA, was officially opened today by the state’s energy minister, Dr Mike Nahan. [ + ]

The National Water Commission is inviting public submissions to inform its 2014 triennial assessment of water reform progress under the National Water Initiative. [ + ]

The Sensing City project will see sensors installed in Christchurch to collect real-time information about how a city actually works. [ + ]

Earthwatch Institute Australia has been named as a finalist in the Victorian Premier's Sustainability Awards for the ClimateWatch mobile phone app. The app has been added to the company's existing web-based program. [ + ]

A flood levee to safeguard the South West Queensland town of Roma will begin construction today. The successful bidder for the $10.4 million project was Ostwald Bros, which will design and construct the embankment from the Roma Airport towards Lovell Street. [ + ]

The winners of the highly coveted 2013 Engineering Excellence Awards Sydney were announced on Friday night (20 September 2013), highlighting the industry’s capacity for creativity and innovation through the achievement of groundbreaking accomplishments. [ + ]

At the AIPM South Australian awards night, SA Water and the Waterlink Joint Venture won the Construction/Engineering Projects >$100,000,000 category for their delivery of the North South Interconnection System Project (NSISP). [ + ]

Green Square Water, a private water utility owned by Flow Systems, will use recycled stormwater at 20 sites to service 7000 residents and 8500 workers in Sydney’s Green Square neighbourhood. [ + ]

Buildings which receive a Platinum rating from Livable Housing Australia (LHA) will now also receive automatic Green Star points under the Green Building Council of Australia's (GBCA) rating system for buildings. [ + ]

Japan's Nippon Gas has invested into Australian smart energy company COzero Holdings. COzero provides energy management solutions to help commercial businesses and industries save money on energy. [ + ]

Weedtechnics has developed a non-toxic method of weed removal. The company will subsidise up to 30% off a Steamwand SW series to groups across Australia. [ + ]