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Beverage containers made from by-products
PepsiCo announced last month a beverage container packaging called the Green bottle to compete with the PlantBottle which was announced by Coca-Cola Company in 2009 and is already in use. Both the bottles are being made from by-products of each company’s food production facilities.
[ + ]Results from green IT survey
The Green IT: The Financial Services Industry Benchmark report, launched globally by Fujitsu, contains the findings of the first multicountry survey to determine the maturity of green IT practices and technologies within banking, finance and insurance organisations in Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and India.
[ + ]I/O solution helps provide safe drinking water
Moore Industries-International has helped a water plant in central New York to maximise its effectiveness while reducing costs. The company’s NET Concentrator System helped the Onondaga County Water Authority (OCWA) modernise the control system at its water treatment plant in Marcellus, NY. Through the use of this distributed I/O and remote I/O solution, the OCWA has achieved improved efficiency.
[ + ]Sydney Water & Ku-ring-gai Council join forces
Ku-ring-gai Council and Sydney Water have joined forces to switch on a new water recycling plant that will ensure Gordon golf course is always green.
[ + ]Stormwater harvesting could ease mains water demand
A decade of drought and extreme rainfall unpredictability has left councils across Australia in no doubt of the pressing need to plan for infrastructure to secure future water supply.
[ + ]Electric cars recharged quicker with Australian technology
A new generation of nanoscale cathode materials, developed by Australian scientists, is set to revolutionise electric vehicles globally. This technological innovation will enable electric vehicles to be recharged in about the same time as it takes to fill a tank of petrol.
[ + ]PEF to cement kiln
SITA-ResourceCo has signed a 15-year offtake agreement to supply 75,000 tonnes per annum of process engineered fuel (PEF) to the Adelaide Brighton Cement kiln in Birkenhead, South Australia.
[ + ]Shopping centre set to recycle 250 tonnes every year
Two hundred and fifty tonnes of waste will be recycled per year at Erina Fair through an on-site organic waste management system, taking the retail centre one step closer to achieving its ‘zero net waste’ goal.
[ + ]Waste into green energy
Clean water and green energy technology from Global Water Engineering (GWE) has been used by Chokyuenyong Industrial in Thailand to cut effluent COD pollution levels at its cassava production plant by more than 95%. The gas from its wastewater has also been extracted to power its boilers and generate electricity for its own use and to sell back to the provincial grid.
[ + ]Peristaltic pump at food manufacturer
Convenience food manufacturer Greencore Group has achieved significant savings in downtime and repair costs on the water treatment plant, thanks to the installation of a Bredel SPX50 high-pressure peristaltic hose pump from Watson-Marlow Pumps Group.
[ + ]Next step in carbon farming
The Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet, announced on Friday 11 March 2011 another step in implementing the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI), a carbon offsets scheme which is designed to provide new economic opportunities for farmers, forest growers and landholders, and help the environment by reducing carbon pollution.
[ + ]How to understand environmental certification
Environmental certifications can be a good way for organisations to understand, monitor and select suppliers and manufacturers who are committed to reducing their impact on the natural environment. For many people, however, environmental certification proves to be a confusing non-core area of business. There seems to be a continual stream of new terminology, new labels or certifications that need to be understood and either adopted or ignored.
[ + ]Energy management standard for publication
ISO has announced a third quarter 2011 target for publication of its ISO 50001 International Standard for energy management. ISO 50001 will help organisations to improve their energy performance, increase energy efficiency and reduce climate change impacts.
[ + ]Prototype of family-sized electric car
Five local companies have joined forces to build prototypes of Australia’s first modern large electric car. Supported by the Australian Government, the consortium hopes to produce a family car which could revolutionise the Australian car industry.
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