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Sydney proposes all-electric buildings future

Sydney proposes all-electric buildings future

Climate action03 Jul 2025

It follows the city’s exploration of the benefits and challenges of building all-electric buildings to create healthier homes and ease cost-of-living pressures.

City of Sydney puts forward renewed environmental strategy

City of Sydney puts forward renewed environmental strategy

Climate action25 Apr 2025

As part of its proposed plan, City of Sydney is aiming to reduce its energy use by nearly a third by 2030, by greatly improving efficiency in buildings.

Sydney sets net zero targets for buildings

Sydney sets net zero targets for buildings

Commercial buildings25 Aug 2022

New office buildings, hotels, shopping centres and major redevelopments of existing buildings must comply with minimum energy ratings from 2023 and achieve net zero energy use from 2026.

NSW local governments sign $180m clean energy supply deal

NSW local governments sign $180m clean energy supply deal

Batteries and renewables01 Mar 2022

The agreement, worth approximately $180m, will see electricity retailer Zen Energy deliver more than 214 gigawatt hours of electricity annually to 25 councils across New South Wales.

UK county develops investment plan and roadmap to become net zero

UK county develops investment plan and roadmap to become net zero

News07 Jun 2021

Cheshire has identified a portfolio of opportunities across renewable generation, hydrogen, carbon capture, energy storage and smart grids which offer long-term, sustainable investment.

Proposed measures progress Sydney towards net-zero building goals

Proposed measures progress Sydney towards net-zero building goals

Commercial buildings03 Jun 2021

The City of Sydney has worked with industry and government to develop ambitious performance standard step changes for new office buildings, hotels and shopping centres.

Carbon farmers help to lower Sydney's inner city emissions

Carbon farmers help to lower Sydney's inner city emissions

News08 Mar 2021

The City of Sydney is buying 1,800 Australian Carbon Credit Units from Indigenous carbon farmers, following an agreement with the Aboriginal Carbon Foundation.

Renmark tests autonomous electric shuttle

Renmark tests autonomous electric shuttle

News03 Mar 2021

The trial is designed to improve the ability of the autonomous shuttle service to run on open roads and demonstrate how such vehicles can contribute to the development of smart city solutions.

City of Adelaide achieves carbon neutral target

City of Adelaide achieves carbon neutral target

News09 Feb 2021

As well as delivering on its target for its business operations to be carbon neutral by 2020, set in 2008, the city council has increased efficiency and reduced costs.

Smart solar lighting deployed at Tampa's master-planned community

Smart solar lighting deployed at Tampa's master-planned community

News19 Oct 2020

Melbourne company Leadsun will install 10,000 smart solar lights across the Epperson development in Florida over the next few years which combine LED, Lithium batteries and wireless technology.

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Public technology Portal sculpture unites Dublin and New York

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