A short blog with an insight into work we are doing related to climate change from an energy perspective and a water / adaptation perspective.

Our recent work work is not about climate change modelling, but are some real examples of what is currently taking place and how difficult it is to redesign infrastructure to cope with climate change right now.

Read on for insights into community batteries, drainage, flooding, and climate risk.

The key to a fulfilling and enjoyable work environment lies in the people we surround ourselves with

Our small team is expanding, and we're thrilled to introduce some new faces and share exciting developments in our journey towards environmental sustainability.

Collaborations to build better, water-sensitive, climate-resilient, smart cities

Our commitment to sustainability and innovation drives us to seek valuable partnerships with universities, focusing on water and renewable energy.

A significant milestone in Australia's energy transition

In May 2023, the Federal Government announced who was successful in their application for a community battery under Stream 1 of the Community Batteries for Household Solar program. Dive into the details and explore the key aspects surrounding the program's recipients, funding, battery capacity, and future opportunities.

IWM should be at the heart of the design and build process

But it isn’t, despite incentives and policies to encourage it. So, what are the barriers to creating an integrated water design solution? Plus 3 actions to change how urban water is managed.

Battery storage is key to the transition to net zero

And as community batteries take off, the question ‘who owns a community battery?’ is one that needs to be considered. For us, there are six main ownership options. Read about the pros and cons of each. 

Ambitious water sensitive city targets

Read about the work Wave did with Ku-ring-gai Council on the water sensitive city strategy targets and Water Sensitive City Index review.

What we’ve learned about neighbourhood batteries

For the past five years, we’ve been working on various neighbourhood battery projects. Read on to find out the benefits of neighbourhood batteries as well as what we’ve learned about effective feasibility projects.

Rainwater tanks: the unsung and unloved heroes of urban water

Read about our audit of 100 council-owned rainwater tanks - and the four common problems we found with them.

Live-tweeted from the franc.sydney conference | March 2022

Every year there are conferences around the world discussing how to deal with stormwater.

And more and more, about how to turn this problem into an opportunity.

Everyone wants a more sustainable, greener and liveable city. But what does it cost to maintain them?

Find out what it actually costs to keep buildings and streets looking good and supporting healthy waterways, biodiversity and improving air quality.