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Climate charity funds $1.5M in interest-free climate action loans

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Highlights: Climate charity, CORENA, reaches $1.5 million milestone providing interest-free climate loans to community organisations. These loans have funded 55 separate emissions reduction projects, including 1,304kW of rooftop solar systems. $1.5+ million in impact has been funded entirely from community donations! Fundraising is now underway to fund two new climate projects – including CORENA’s first-ever […]

RACV LAUNCHES VIRTUAL POWER PLANT PRODUCT

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The RACV Torquay Resort is home to one of Australia’s first Virtual Power Plants. RACV is pleased to offer Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) as a new product for business customers following its successful installation of one of Australia’s first VPPs of its kind at RACV’s Torquay and Inverloch resorts. This innovative energy solution captures, stores, […]

ALDI Australia joins the Australian Food Pact to help combat food waste

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Today ALDI Australia is solidifying its commitment to reduce food waste nationwide by officially joining the Australian Food Pact (the Pact) to support a more resilient food system. The partnership with End Food Waste Australia will support ALDI in solidifying its position as a collaborative partner in food waste reduction not just in stores, but […]

Serving up sustainability at the Australian Open

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Sustainability Victoria is serving up reusable cups at Australian Open 2025 (AO 2025) to smash single- use plastic waste and encourage reuse behaviour. Tennis fans will sip sustainably during AO 2025 with 38,000 reusable cups from Sustainability Victoria replacing single-use cups in selected bars around the precinct. It’s projected 50,000 single use cups will be […]

Spring Creek bridge planning underway

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Planning is underway to replace the ‘informal pallet bridge’ near the Spring Valley Bike Park and Spring Valley Playground with a pedestrian footbridge, that will be accessible for everyone in the community. The footbridge will provide another access point across Spring Creek and will connect...

Don’t Let Batteries Spark a Fire: Recycle Right This Holiday Season

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For many Australians, the summer holidays are a time of joy, togetherness and celebration, but they also come with an often-overlooked fire risk. Many gifts, from toys and gadgets to decorations, rely on loose or portable batteries. But by January, homes across the country are left with an excess amount of used batteries, creating a hidden and potentially dangerous hazard. “Improperly stored or disposed of batteries, especially lithium-ion types, can ignite and cause devastating fires,” warns Libby […]

Dell Technologies Blog: From Vision to Reality: Circular Design & AI PCs

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We’ve just unveiled major performance and sustainability upgrades to Dell’s AI PC portfolio, setting new benchmarks in circular innovation. We’ve enhanced performance, extended battery life, improved efficiency, and designed for greater durability and easier repairs. Circular innovations realised  First showcased in late 2021, our vision for sustainable PC design, Concept Luna, accelerated the expansion of sustainable technology innovation […]

Geely Auto announces 2.17M Unit Sales, 32% YOY Increase in 2024

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Leading global Chinese automotive manufacturer Geely Auto announced breakthrough 2024 annual sales results of 2.17 million units, marking a 32% year-on-year increase. The international business exported 403,923 units, a new record representing a 53% growth compared to last year’s performance. In 2024, Geely Auto significantly expanded its global footprint to 80+ countries and regions, entering […]

Sydney’s newest Ferry named after solar panel pioneer Professor Martin Green

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UNSW Sydney Scientia Professor Martin Green UNSW Sydney UNSW Sydney Scientia Professor Martin Green has helped change our country and the world with his groundbreaking work on solar panels. Now millions of Sydneysiders and visitors to our beautiful city will have the chance to learn more about him as they see his ferry in Sydney […]

World-first Monash study shows bird flight paths through two proposed Bass Strait wind farms

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Credit: Peter Allen / Monash University Monash University A world-first study of birds migrating across Bass Strait has shown they travelled directly through zones earmarked for the federal government’s two declared offshore wind farms. Monash University researchers studying Tasmanian Boobook owls have become the first to examine flight migration paths from Victoria to Tasmania, tracking the […]