Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has marked major milestones at its Supernode battery project in Brendale, reaching commercial operation for Stage 2 and achieving financial close on AU$469 million in debt financing for Stage 3. The developments solidify Supernode, situated north of Brisbane, as Australia’s largest operational battery energy storage system (BESS) campus. Total project capital... more

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), developer of the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system, has announced that David Purcell has joined the organisation as chief marketing officer. In this role, Purcell will lead marketing and communications for the organisation. The appointment marks a significant investment in USGBC's strategy to transform how buildings an... more

Australian Vanadium Ltd. and its subsidiary VSUN Energy have entered into an agreement with Alcoa of Australia to evaluate installing a utility-scale vanadium flow battery system at Alcoa’s Western Australian refinery operations. Under a non-binding 18-month memorandum of understanding (MoU), the companies will conduct a scoping-level study to assess the technical and financial viability of a... more

Climate change is intensifying Australia's extreme weather, from blistering heat waves to powerful storms. This unpredictable weather places buildings under unprecedented strain, with the industry now looking to innovations such as 3D printing in response. Also known as additive manufacturing, this technology constructs buildings layer by layer from a digital model, but can these 3D-printed ... more