Case Studies
Commonwealth Bank Place adds 6 Star Green Star - Performance rating
Commonwealth Bank Place has received a 6 Star Green Star - Performance rating from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), adding to its 6 Star Design, As-Built and Interiors certifications. [ + ]
Hydroflux halves energy costs of Burra Foods’ wastewater treatment
Australian dairy ingredient processor Burra Foods recently installed a Hydroflux HyDAF Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) unit for primary wastewater treatment and successfully halved its energy costs. [ + ]
Remanufacturing requires compressed air
When building its new remanufacturing facility in Adelaide, Liebherr-Australia chose Kaeser equipment to deliver an energy-efficient supply of compressed air on demand. [ + ]
Crowdsourced power helps water-quality research
Crowdsourced computing power from 150,000 volunteers worldwide has helped a research team discover a new method of improving water filtration systems and water quality. Ultimately, this could help design carbon nanotube-based membranes for water filtration with reduced energy consumption. [ + ]
Materials manufacturing with micro-explosions
Laser-induced micro-explosions in silicon have been used to create exotic new materials — a technique which could lead to the simple creation and manufacture of superconductors or high-efficiency solar cells and light sensors. [ + ]
Titanium pump solves sewage spill challenge
Sewage spill containment at waste transfer stations means handling corrosive sewage. Specifying a suitable pump is a challenge for wastewater consultants. [ + ]
Sustainable packaging from agricultural waste
Agricultural residue or waste from food producers is being upcycled into a robust packaging solution during a production trial in Germany. [ + ]
Solar power for valve terminals in the water industry
Energy-autonomous automation solution for water technology, developed by Festo. [ + ]
An abattoir powered by biogas
Bioenergy company Quantum Power has secured its 10th biogas project, which will generate up to 1 MW of renewable energy at the Southern Meats sheep processing facility in Goulburn. [ + ]
Data centre powered by solar
MORE Solar Energy has completed the installation of an aggregated 51 kW solar system at the OMNIconnect Data Centre, located in Melbourne. [ + ]
Energy-efficient compressors for Victorian Desalination Project
The operator of the Victorian Desalination Project, AquaSure, chose to install a Kaeser turnkey solution to meet the plant's requirements for an energy-efficient source of compressed air. [ + ]
Richmond Town Hall revamps with solar
In the midst of an award-winning global sustainability campaign, the City of Yarra added multisized solar systems to the roofs of seven public buildings - including the heritage-listed Richmond Town Hall. [ + ]
Customisable solar power is on the menu
Best known for serving New Zealand's famous green-lipped mussels, The Mussel Pot is a small restaurant with big energy needs. [ + ]
Keep your phone charged for 30% longer
The Ohio State University has developed technology that makes mobile phone batteries last up to 30% longer on a single charge. The patented circuitry converts some of the radio signals emanating from a phone into direct current (DC) power, which then charges the phone's battery. [ + ]
Andzac enables efficient water aeration
The Andzac Aerator, from Andzac Water Treatment, recently underwent independent testing at Goulburn Valley Water's wastewater management facility in Tatura, country Victoria. The product's venturi air-injection design provides a system that can provide efficient and economical surface aeration for wastewater treatment ponds and other bodies of water.
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