Neoen has been awarded two 15-year contracts in South Australia’s inaugural Firm Energy Reliability Mechanism tender The two 75 MW / 8-hour capacity services contracts will be delivered by Stages 1 and 2 of Goyder Battery (454 MW / 1,814 MWh) located in the State’s Mid North Neoen provided notices to proceed to Tesla and […]
Jason Willoughby Platform led by former Squadron Energy CEO Jason Willoughby enters market with 46MW operating portfolio across 240 Australian sites Australian businesses are leaving a strategic cost-control opportunity on the roof, with commercial and industrial solar uptake lagging household adoption despite businesses consuming more electricity. Vertis Energy, owned by Igneo Infrastructure Partners, is launching to target […]
Fritsch Holzer Oval The City of Boroondara will take over management of the sportsground and pavilion in Fritsch Holzer Park under a two-year trial agreement with the Victorian Department of Education. The demand for sportsgrounds in Boroondara is high, and Council management of this ground and pavilion provides more opportunities for local sporting clubs and […]
Schneider Electric’s 2026 Energy Tech Pulse Survey found upfront capital costs, skills shortages and regulatory complexity remain the biggest barriers to energy infrastructure investment NSW Right to Charge reforms will make it easier for strata owners and apartment residents to approve and install EV chargers, removing a key barrier to electrification Schneider Electric and Electrify […]
Robbert Slooten Australia’s energy transition is gathering pace. Renewable energy now supplies more than 40% of electricity across Australia’s major grids, with the Federal Government targeting 82% renewable electricity by 2030 as part of its broader emissions reduction agenda. Reaching that target will require significant investment, with industry forecasts estimating around 100 TWh of additional […]
Professor Nicky Eshtiaghi holds a vial containing the team’s magnetic adsorbent material designed to remove microplastics, nanoplastics, some PFAS and other contaminants from wastewater. RMIT University Key facts: Superior performance compared with existing approaches to remove multiple contaminants from wastewater: – Removed more than 95% of micro and nanoplastics in laboratory testing. […]
Sustainability Impact Award Winner: Nakie The future of Australian eCommerce was on display at the 2026 Australia Post Online Retail Industry Awards (ORIAS), with three businesses recognised for their contribution to innovation, sustainability and inclusion across the eCommerce sector. The winners across the three Australia Post Impact Award categories include: Small Business Innovation Award: Mr Pool Man Sustainability Award: Nakie Diversity & […]
Professor David Sanderson and Laura Cimilio from the HowWeSurvive project. UNSW Sydney As disasters become more frequent and complex, new research shows the most valuable insights may already exist within the communities most affected. Across Australia, communities repeatedly hit by bushfires, floods and cyclones are building a deep, practical understanding of how to prepare for […]
Credit: Adobe Stock UNSW Sydney Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) Long-term study suggests greener neighbourhoods may help reduce depressive symptoms in later life Living in neighbourhoods with more tree canopy may help protect against depression in older age, according to new research from UNSW Sydney’s Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) conducted in collaboration […]
Plans to build the world’s first commercial octopus farm in Gran Canaria, Spain, have been scrapped, in a major victory for octopuses and the global animal welfare movement. Plans by Spanish company Nueva Pescanova to farm one million octopuses per year were leaked in 2023, sparking widespread concern among scientists and animal welfare organisations. Octopuses […]
