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Waste recycling project
The UR-3R household waste recycling project at Eastern Creek on the outskirts of Sydney, which was recently opened, has illustrated the advantage offered by Permastore Australasia with its glass-fused-to-steel product
[ + ]American Honda generating its own electricity
Establishing a reputation for environmentally-conscious products, American Honda is dedicated to environmental responsibility. Recently, it established the ability to generate its own electricity using natural gas
[ + ]Drinking and 'driving' in Bangkok
Supplying a city of 11 million people with clean water is no easy task. A Thai state enterprise charged with operating the world's biggest tap water treatment plant, supplies the drinking water for Bangkok's 11 million plus citizens
[ + ]Food from winery waste
The Australian wine industry is set to benefit significantly from a novel technology being developed at the University of South Australia that enables winery wastewater to be turned into a valuable protein-rich feed source for farm animals
[ + ]Too much wastewater?
Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM), has helped a rural council in Queensland solve the problem of having too much water. SKM played a key role in the planning, design and construction management of a wastewater recycling scheme for Stanthorpe Shire Council (SSC)
[ + ]Coal tar contaminated soil at site in NSW
Innova Soil Technology has developed a thermal desorption process (DFTD) for the remediation of contaminated sites. The process is fully mobile and can process up to 1000 tonnes of soil per day
[ + ]Solar energy stored efficiently
For the first time, solar energy has been successfully used in a pilot-plant to create storable energy from a metal ore. In a project funded by the EU, an important milestone has been reached
[ + ]Regeneration of Cardiff Bay area
Cardiff Council is using the dataTaker DT50 data acquisition system to monitor water table levels in the area surrounding Cardiff Bay marina
[ + ]Waste neutral project in Cornwall
The huge domes housing different climatic environments are an instantly recognisable feature of the Eden Project in Cornwall. But perhaps less well known is the research into sustainable development that is a cornerstone of the Eden Project
[ + ]WonderTreat controls algae bloom
WonderTreat is a bioremediation product developed by CK Life Sciences. It is composed of carefully selected microbes and a range of natural ingredients
[ + ]Coping with Adelaide's waste
By the early 1990s it was clear that Adelaide was quickly running out of landfill space. A new waste management facility - one with built-in environmental controls - was needed, and fast
[ + ]Quarantine fumigation system operating in Tasmania
Nordiko Quarantine Systems has developed a process that captures and destroys the toxic gas that is used within the shipping industry for its quarantine fumigation procedures
[ + ]Automatic sorting of waste for recycling
Sorting of garbage for recycling saves resources, reduces environmental pollution and slows the build-up of landfills. Infrared light is the key to a sorting machine for drink cartons and plastic bottles developed by SINTEF
[ + ]Water management for coal operating
Sykes Group and BHP Billiton have worked together to design an efficient and environmentally friendly water management system for the Mt Arthur Coal Operations in the Hunter Valley
[ + ]New power supply for remote WA towns
A network of environmentally friendly power stations will bring more efficient and reliable electricity supplies to towns in the remote West Kimberly region of Western Australia
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