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Unlocking the potential of digitalisation
The Siemens Digitalize 2018 event in August featured many industry examples that demonstrate what could be achieved by unlocking the potential of digitalisation. [ + ]
Consortium to create new products from agricultural waste
The Agricultural Product Development Research Consortium will bring together a total of 18 partners to develop high-value products from agricultural waste. [ + ]
Smart cities maturity still key to unlocking advancement
Spending on smart city technology is expected to reach US$135 billion by 2021, says analyst IDC. But if you think smart cities are all about tech, think again. [ + ]
Effective sewage disposal prevents environmental contamination
Every community needs to have an effective method of safely disposing of the sewage generated by the people living and working there to prevent environmental contamination. [ + ]
BMS maintenance that targets energy efficiency
A traditional vs data-driven maintenance approach to HVAC is compared. [ + ]
How the blockchain can create an energy revolution
Constantyn Van Kemenade from LO3 Energy will be speaking about this revoluation at Siemens' annual digitalization conference, Digitalize 2018. [ + ]
Smart plastics make the circular economy go round
Smarter sustainable solutions may be on the horizon for the Australasian waste and recycling landscape. [ + ]
Phosphorus reduction in wastewater treatment
Wastewater treatment systems typically manage to reduce biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and nitrogen effectively, but often are not as effective at reducing phosphorus to acceptable levels. [ + ]
All-Energy Australia celebrates its 10th anniversary
All-Energy Australia is expected to hold its biggest event ever as it celebrates its 10th anniversary from 3–4 October at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. [ + ]
Internet of sewers being discussed at Waste Expo Australia 2018
Waste Expo Australia will return to Melbourne from 3–4 October and will include the new Wastewater Summit in 2018. [ + ]
Taking a leaf out of the local recycled organics book
How can the lessons learned with recycled organics help the rest of the resource recovery industry refocus post China Sword Policy? [ + ]
Recharging Australia's energy sector
A new South Australian gas power project aims to bring increased security and reliability to the state's electricity market, says Arcadis Business Leader John Nicholson. [ + ]
We've banned the bag, but what about plastic bottles?
A staggering one million single-use plastic bottles are purchased around the world every minute — that's about 20,000 bottles each second. [ + ]
Push to ban single-use plastic bags within five years
A Senate inquiry into waste and recycling in Australia has called for drastic measures to manage a struggling industry. [ + ]
Australian EV market predicted to boom
Electric vehicles (EVs) could represent 90% of all cars and light commercial vehicles on Australian roads by 2050. [ + ]
