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    14 Oct, 2026

    Carbonxt secures expanded US supply deal, boosting FY27 outlook

    Cleantech company Carbonxt Group Ltd. has secured an expanded supply agreement with sustainable waste solutions provider Reworld, lifting its projected fiscal 2027 revenue growth to at least 40 per cent over 20... more

  • 13 Oct, 2026

    Japanese energy giant opens $200M Queensland green hydrogen facility

    Japanese energy firm ENEOS has opened its new AU$200 million green hydrogen demonstration facility at Bulwer Island in Brisbane, marking a major boost for Queensland's clean energy sector. The facility will ... more

  • Recycled glass strengthens construction’s circular future

    06 Oct, 2026

    Tasmania launches new waste and resources recovery education program

    The Tasmanian government has launched a new scholarship and education program designed to accelerate the state's transition toward a circular economy. Funded by reinvested landfill levy revenue, the Scholars... more

  • Australian govt's circular economy initiatives gain momentum

    05 Oct, 2026

    Tasmania launches grants program to push for local circular economy solutions

    Tasmanian charities, social enterprises and community groups can now access a new AU$500,000 funding pool to turn innovative waste reduction and recycling concepts into practical local initiatives. The Tasma... more

  • Carbonxt secures expanded US supply deal, boosting FY27 outlook
    14 Oct, 2026
  • Japanese energy giant opens $200M Queensland green hydrogen facility
    13 Oct, 2026
  • Tasmania launches new waste and resources recovery education program
    06 Oct, 2026
  • Tasmania launches grants program to push for local circular economy solutions
    05 Oct, 2026

Investors favour flexible biopower over simple generation projects

03 Aug, 2026
Global biopower capacity continues to expand, yet the pace of new construction is cooling, and investors are becoming more selective about which projects they back. According to GlobalData, net annual capacity additions fell from a peak of 12.6GW in 2021 to just 4.1GW in 2025. Even so, installed capacity climbed…

Researchers find microbes turn mining waste into mobile nanoparticles

29 Jul, 2026
New research from Monash University has found that microscopic organisms are actively breaking down decades-old mining waste in South Australia, converting stable radioactive and toxic metals into mobile nanoparticles capable of spreading through the environment. The study, published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, examined historic uranium and rare earth…

ECORR invests in Jumbo Resources to expand recycling capacity

27 Jul, 2026
Metals recycling a key component of circular approaches in mining
Resource recovery firm ECORR Pty Ltd. has invested in South East Queensland waste management firm Jumbo Resources, boosting its capital to support expanded recycling infrastructure across the state. The transaction follows the 2022 acquisition of Moreton Bay Recycling by Jumbo’s owners, bringing the two operational brands under a single entity.…

Rio Tinto signs bio pellet supply agreement to decarbonise Gladstone refineries

27 Jul, 2026
Rio Tinto and Sumitomo to explore possibilities of hydrogen
Rio Tinto has signed a five-year agreement with Australian bioenergy company SuperChar Ltd. (SCL) to source locally produced bio pellets for its alumina refineries in Central Queensland, marking a significant step in decarbonising its local operations. The agreement follows successful operational trials and feasibility studies assessing biomass as a cleaner…

Melbourne to host global rendering industry summit in September

27 Jul, 2026
The Australian Renderers Association (ARA) will host its 18th International Symposium in Melbourne from 15 to 17 September, bringing together industry leaders, government representatives, researchers and international market experts to examine the commercial, operational and policy issues shaping one of Australia's most important circular economy industries. With exports valued at…

ARENA backs forestry byproducts-to-aviation fuel project

24 Jul, 2026
A new project backed by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) could transform sawdust, bark and other forestry byproducts into sustainable aviation fuel, offering a fresh pathway for cutting aircraft emissions and building a domestic clean fuels industry. ARENA has committed $32 million in conditional funding to support HAMR Energy…