Monday, October 5, 2026

Circular Economy Business Support Fund opens 3rd round

The third round of the Victorian government's Circular Economy Business Support Fund is now open, supporting lone organisations and collaborative partnerships with initiatives that enhance Victorian industry's capability and capacity to identify, implement, commercialize, and scale circular solutions.

UNSW launches new ARC Microrecyling Hub for batteries, complex waste

UNSW Sydney is now home to the new ARC Research Hub for Battery and Consumer Wastes, which seeks to recover valuable materials found in Australia’s batteries and other complex wastes.

Queensland program to help more businesses eradicate single-use plastic

The Queensland government and Boomerang Alliance are expanding the free Plastic Free Places program to include cafes, restaurants, hotels, and tourism venues located in Southeast Queensland as part of an effort to phase out single-use plastics. 

WA lithium battery recycler wins Supercharge Australia Award

Renewable Metals, a Perth-based lithium battery recycler, has won the inaugural Supercharge Australia Innovation Challenge Award with its technology that converts battery waste into battery metals.

Queensland to house new saveBOARD sustainable building materials facility

Sustainable building materials manufacturer saveBOARD is establishing its first Queensland facility on the Gold Coast after receiving over $1.7 million in grant funding from the state government. 

Researchers test low-carbon fuels on locomotive combustion test engine

The US Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and Progress Rail, a Caterpillar subsidiary, are working together to develop a variety of biodiesel and renewable diesel fuels with the goal of lowering the carbon intensity of the fuels used in the US freight rail industry.

Siemens SiGreen solution track carbon footprints in SA’s food manufacturing industry

Global technology company Siemens is looking for a South Australia-based food and beverage (F&B) company that will pilot trial SiGreen, an emission-tracking and management solution for product carbon footprints. 

Wide Open Agriculture to identify location for large-scale buntine protein manufacturing facility

Wide Open Agriculture (WOA) announced that it is moving forward in identifying a large-scale manufacturing plant for the production of buntine protein, a key ingredient in a variety of food applications.

IperionX, Canyon team up to manufacture sustainable bicycle components

ASX-listed IperionX Limited has collaborated with Canyon Bicycles to produce bicycle components utilising IperionX's 100 per cent recycled and low-carbon titanium to create a more environmentally friendly titanium supply chain for the cycling industry.

Queensland could become Australia’s new hub for sustainable aviation fuel

Australian petroleum company Ampol has partnered with Japan’s ENEOS to explore advanced biofuel production in Brisbane, bringing Queensland one step closer to becoming Australia’s hub for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). 
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Modular switchgear built for faster, verified panel builds

As switchboard builders face tighter programmes and increasing scrutiny around compliance, the way enclosure, busbar and separation concepts work together has a direct impact on build time and verification effort.