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NSW Government releases ambitious renewable energy roadmap
The Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap outlines policy and financial support for renewable energy and battery storage projects in NSW. It has evoked both praise and concern. [ + ]
The ultra-efficient catalyst that makes simple work of waste to biodiesel
A research team led by RMIT University has developed an efficient, low-cost method for recycling used cooking oil and agricultural waste into biodiesel. [ + ]
Applying the circular economy to water
The water industry is increasingly adopting an integrated approach that aims to optimise assets, improve catchment health and deliver better value for customers, but what is next? [ + ]
Sustainability in action
Peter Tamblyn from Close the Loop discusses circular economy innovation. [ + ]
Gas monitoring solution deployed at high-tech waste-to-energy plant
ABB gas analysers will help to safely produce 29 MW of baseload electricity from non-recyclable waste at a new waste-to-energy plant near Perth. [ + ]
Circular economy could hold key to global economic recovery
A more sustainable model based on a circular economic framework could ease financial recovery while also working towards achieving net zero carbon targets. [ + ]
Waste Expo Australia 2020 goes digital
Waste management and resource recovery professionals will migrate online for this year's Waste Expo Australia to help strengthen the sector during these changing times. [ + ]
The future of transportation post-COVID-19
The COVID-19 outbreak has had an impact on transportation but is this change temporary, or does it hint at a deeper, more long-term shift? [ + ]
AWRE 2020 reimagined online event
This year's Australasian Waste and Recycling Expo has been reimagined into a two-day interactive online event, set to run from 25–26 November. [ + ]
Data-driven path to water security
With the recent pandemic, water networks are under even higher pressure to meet increased and variable demand. A data-driven sustainable shift may be the answer. [ + ]
Pandemic pause of our war on waste
2020 was set to be the year that the 'war on plastic' would make great advances; then along came coronavirus... [ + ]
Aligning recycling and manufacturing in the COVID era
The UNSW SMaRT Centre is helping to align recycling and manufacturing in the new COVID-19 era to address the challenges around delivering more sustainable product outcomes. [ + ]
Why the government's gas plan could be 'on the nose'
Although the manufacturing industry has thrown its support behind the federal government's new Gas Recovery Plan, some experts have criticised the move. [ + ]
Building blocks for a renewable electric grid
Coal-fired power stations could be converted to run entirely fossil fuel-free by using a new type of thermal storage material housed in LEGO-like blocks. [ + ]
Vegan leather made from mushrooms could mould the future of sustainable fashion
The latest contender in leather alternatives is the humble fungus. [ + ]
