The Victorian government will establish the state’s first publicly owned apprenticeship academy to fast-track 2,000 electrical trade apprenticeships, addressing a shortage of skilled energy workers. The State Electricity Commission (SEC) Apprenticeship Academy will deploy a comprehensive earn while you learn model over the next four years. Every single participant will be employed directly by... more

A new report from MCC Brussels finds that EU energy efficiency regulations, designed to slash carbon emissions, have quietly made European homes harder to keep cool during heatwaves, contributing to tens of thousands of heat-related deaths each year. As Europe contends with increasingly severe summer heatwaves, a striking gap has opened up between the continent and other developed nations: whil... more

Clean-tech company MGA Thermal has started a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for Australia’s largest industrial-scale thermal storage project to date. The study will pave the way for a 195 megawatt-hour (MWh) electro-thermal energy storage (ETES) plant at chemical and mining giant Tronox’s pigment facility in Kwinana, south of Perth. The project is being developed by infras... more

When a decades-old building could use a refresh, consider green retrofitting as a powerful strategy to reach sustainability goals. This proactive approach can also benefit construction professionals by saving costs, proving that you don’t have to pay a high price to go green. If you want to start your green retrofit project, consider adopting these three strategies. 1. Enhancing Indoor Env... more

The Energy Storage Summit Asia at ASIA Sustainable Energy Week 2026 (ASEW) is the region’s most influential platform for driving clean energy. Together, the event will unite over 30,000 visitors from 60+ countries and 1,400+ major brands — spotlighting renewable energy programs, Thailand’s ambitious journey to Net Zero, and the groundbreaking initiatives shaping the future of clean ener... more