Industry News
Plastics dominate Australian litter landscape
Clean Up Australia's most recent Litter Report has highlighted the magnitude of Australia's plastic waste problem. [ + ]
CSIRO and Swinburne form green steel partnership
The 'Sustainable Mineral Processing and Green Steel Program' aims to address key net zero challenges for the mineral resources industry. [ + ]
Built for the future: KAESER Australia unveils new facility in Vic
The 4500 m2, $15 million facility features various innovations that echo KAESER's emphasis on sustainability. [ + ]
Sustainability hub launched by TCS and Macquarie University
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Macquarie University have partnered to launch the TCS GoZero Hub for research and innovation. [ + ]
Ocean energy tech deployed off Fremantle coast
As industries look to replace diesel and commit to net zero pathways, the opportunity to access novel oceanic renewable energy sources like wave energy could provide a solution. [ + ]
Energy roadmap for the next 20 years
AEMO has released its Draft 2024 Integrated Systems Plan, which calls for the urgent building of large-scale renewable projects and transmission lines. [ + ]
Small gold chip helps detect 'forever chemicals' in water
Concerns regarding the toxic pollution caused by PFAS or 'forever chemicals', particularly in water, have been rising in recent years. [ + ]
New platform aims to enhance energy accountability
The technology comes at a time when major energy consumers are required to meet increasingly stringent carbon accounting and reporting regulations. [ + ]
$10m boost for Qld recycling
Small to medium-sized manufacturing and recycling businesses will be supported to adopt remanufacturing processes that reduce waste and energy costs. [ + ]
Preparing for a climate positive 2032 Olympics
According to University of Queensland researchers, a requirement for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games is to be climate positive. [ + ]
A guide to modern sustainability jargon
Cundall has created an A to Z glossary of the decarbonisation and sustainability terms most commonly used in finance, property, design and construction. [ + ]
Sustainably cooling one of the world's hottest cities
A new study is reportedly the first to investigate the large-scale energy benefits of modern heat mitigation technologies when implemented in a city. [ + ]
Curtin University joins European research network
Curtin University has joined the EXCITE2 research network, becoming the only institution outside of Europe to do so. [ + ]
Keeping the Australian Open clean and sustainable
Quayclean is planning to help set new environmental and sustainability benchmarks at the Australian Open tennis event in Melbourne this year. [ + ]
Major grid-forming battery gets go-ahead in NSW
Construction is set to begin on AGL's 500 MW/1000 MWh battery on the site of the retired Liddell power station. [ + ]