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- Key insights from first mandatory sustainability reporting April 22, 2026Mandatory sustainability reporting has now come into force. Mallesons’ latest report, ‘Mandatory Sustainability Reporting in Practice’, breaks down key insights from Australia’s first wave of mandatory sustainability reports. “We have seen a strong consensus in the format and nature of mandatory sustainability reports in the first reports published under the new regime, including an unsurprising […]
- Digital water treatment — real-time data for safe and efficient processes April 22, 2026As operators, engineering companies and technology providers exchange views at IFAT, one topic is increasingly taking centre stage: digital process control in water treatment. The focus is less on individual components and more on the question of how measurement data, operating conditions and documentation requirements can be recorded in a structured manner and utilised effectively. […]
- Cost greater to abandon net zero transition, say G7 leaders April 21, 2026BSI’s new report has found that businesses across the world’s largest economies are reframing how they talk about net zero, but remain committed to decarbonisation and wary of the cost of inaction. The findings of its 2026 G7 Net Zero Temperature Check carry pointed implications for Australian businesses navigating mandatory climate reporting, escalating greenwashing enforcement and […]
- Climate Tech Partners backs Australian battery recycling April 21, 2026Renewable Metals, an Australian lithium-ion battery recycling technology company, has closed a $12 million Series A. Chaired by a former BHP CFO, the round was led by Clean Energy Finance Corporation, managed by Virescent Ventures, with Climate Tech Partners joining existing investors — the Neglected Climate Opportunities, European Metal Recycling (EMR) and Investible. Lithium-ion battery […]
- Office tower cuts HVAC energy use by nearly 50% April 21, 2026A major digital performance upgrade at 91 King William Street, Adelaide, has cut almost half of the HVAC electricity use and 5% of gas consumption annually, extending HVAC asset life by at least 20% and improving thermal comfort across all 30 levels of the building. The A-Grade office tower has undergone a structured optimisation program […]
- Vessev launches an electric hydrofoiling network in Tas April 21, 2026Fly Derwent and Vessev, a marine company from New Zealand, are launching an electric hydrofoiling network on Tasmania’s Derwent River, establishing a new category of urban water transport. This video shows the VS–9, the company’s flagship 10-seater, nine-metre, fully electric hydrofoiling catamaran, which lifts above the water on carbon fibre foils. Learn more about the […]
- Zero-emissions water transport network for Tasmania April 20, 2026Fly Derwent and New Zealand marine company Vessev plan to launch an electric hydrofoiling network on Tasmania’s Derwent River, establishing a new category of urban water transport. The network will launch with a VS–9, the company’s flagship 10-seater, nine-metre, fully electric hydrofoiling catamaran, which lifts above the water on carbon fibre foils. Multiple VS–12s have also […]
- Aussie energy sector needs clearer shared vision: report April 20, 2026The energy sector needs a clearer shared vision for a future grid that supports reliable, affordable and resilient outcomes, according to a new report. Released as part of RACE for 2030’s Scenarios for Future Living project, ‘The State of Grid Transition’ examines how the National Electricity Market is evolving as consumers increasingly generate, store and […]
- CVS VacuStar vacuum pumps and SKL screw compressor series April 20, 2026CVS engineering has introduced sustainable solutions for suction, flushing and silo vehicles. These include vacuum pumps from the VacuStar series for suction and flushing vehicles (‘sewage handling’) and oil-free screw compressors from the SKL series (‘dry bulk’). The technologies enable maximum suction capacity and durability in extreme conditions, such as sewer cleaning and sludge extraction. […]
- American microbiologist wins 2026 Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize April 20, 2026Professor Joan Bray Rose has been awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2026 for her work as a key pioneer in the development and global adoption of Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA), a science-based approach to safeguard the quality of drinking water, as well as water reuse systems. Her work has transformed the science […]
- From obligation to opportunity: why Australia's sustainability shift is the electrical industry's biggest moment April 20, 2026With Australia’s climate-related financial disclosure requirements already reshaping procurement, supply chains and tender processes, electrical businesses face a choice: wait and react or move early and win. We spoke with Lisa Zembrodt, Principal of Schneider Electric Advisory Services, to understand what’s really at stake — and why the opportunity is bigger than most businesses realise. […]
- Victorian oil refinery fire may impact fuel supply April 15, 2026A fire broke out at the Viva Energy oil refinery in Geelong on the night of 15 April. Petrol production is expected to be impacted and authorities are warning the full extent of the damage is still unknown. Professor Yuan Chen in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Sydney said, “Australia’s […]