Business Insight

  • 21 Aug, 2026

    Toshiba and MGA Thermal deploy predictive analytics in energy storage

    Toshiba International Corporation (TIC) and Australian clean technology developer MGA Thermal have deployed advanced predictive analytics and digital twin software at MGA Thermal’s 5 MWh demonstration plant i... more

  • Australia hits half a million home batteries installed

    17 Aug, 2026

    Australia hits milestone of half a million home batteries installed

    Australia has reached a major clean energy milestone, with 500,000 home batteries now installed nationwide under the federal government's Cheaper Home Batteries Program. The achievement was celebrated last F... more

  • 11 Aug, 2026

    Stantec expands environmental expertise through Niche acquisition

    Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has acquired Niche, a 200-person environmental consultancy headquartered in Sydney, Australia, along with its wholly owned subsidiary, Ausecology.... more

  • 10 Aug, 2026

    EarthSure advances contaminated soil recovery across Victoria

    Contaminated soils are a growing concern across Victoria, driven by industrial activity, urban development, agriculture and improper waste disposal. As pressure on landfill space increases, the ability to tr... more

  • Toshiba and MGA Thermal deploy predictive analytics in energy storage
    21 Aug, 2026
  • Australia hits milestone of half a million home batteries installed
    17 Aug, 2026
  • Stantec expands environmental expertise through Niche acquisition
    11 Aug, 2026
  • EarthSure advances contaminated soil recovery across Victoria
    10 Aug, 2026

Toshiba and MGA Thermal deploy predictive analytics in energy storage

21 Aug, 2026
Toshiba International Corporation (TIC) and Australian clean technology developer MGA Thermal have deployed advanced predictive analytics and digital twin software at MGA Thermal’s 5 MWh demonstration plant in Tomago, New South Wales. The project marks the world-first application of Toshiba’s EtaPRO technology platform to long-duration thermal energy storage. The integration…

Australia hits milestone of half a million home batteries installed

17 Aug, 2026
Australia hits half a million home batteries installed
Australia has reached a major clean energy milestone, with 500,000 home batteries now installed nationwide under the federal government's Cheaper Home Batteries Program. The achievement was celebrated last Friday at a press conference held in a local warehouse in Castle Hill, hosted by the Smart Energy Council and RKS Energy…

Stantec expands environmental expertise through Niche acquisition

11 Aug, 2026
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has acquired Niche, a 200-person environmental consultancy headquartered in Sydney, Australia, along with its wholly owned subsidiary, Ausecology. The deal strengthens Stantec's ability to help clients advance critical infrastructure and development projects while protecting and restoring the natural environments communities depend…

EarthSure advances contaminated soil recovery across Victoria

10 Aug, 2026
Contaminated soils are a growing concern across Victoria, driven by industrial activity, urban development, agriculture and improper waste disposal. As pressure on landfill space increases, the ability to treat this material properly has become more critical than ever. In response to this challenge, Veolia and Ventia joined forces in 2018…

Tyrecycle and Fenner close the circular conveyor belt loop

05 Aug, 2026
Tyrecycle and Fenner close the conveyor loop
Fenner Conveyors, in partnership with Tyrecycle, has completed a first-of-its-kind conveyor belt recycling initiative for Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC), demonstrating a workable circular economy model for Australia's bulk materials handling sector. Fenner coordinated the recovery and recycling pathway for decommissioned conveyor belts from the Port of Gladstone, where GPC operates…

Helcro Solar prepares for Victorian all-electric building mandate

04 Aug, 2026
Helcro Solar, a Melbourne-based solar and electrical contractor, has expanded its commercial division to take on large-scale sites of 100kW and above, ahead of a 1 January 2027 rule that will require every new commercial building in Victoria to be built all-electric. The company holds a Victorian electrical contractor licence…

Intertek Envirolab expands environmental testing and assurance services

31 Jul, 2026
Intertek, a Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, has announced the launch of Intertek Envirolab, a new unified brand bringing together trusted environmental and analytical expertise with the company's global operational sustainability capabilities. The launch represents the next stage in the evolution of Envirolab Group, merging decades of regional…

Australia is burying the rubber its circular economy needs

29 Jul, 2026
Crumb rubber has moved from trial application to an established material in Australian road construction. Technical specifications for crumb rubber modified bitumen and asphalt are now in place across mainland states, Tasmania and the Northern Territory, supported by the national Austroads specification ATS 3110. This provides the tyre recycling sector…