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Compressed air audit reveals potential savings in excess of $300,000
Southern Cross Compressors (Australia) was commissioned to undertake a comprehensive audit of the compressed air systems within its Victorian manufacturing plants. [ + ]
Solar systems installed on WA housing estate
A new solar power purchasing agreement (PPA) has been launched in Western Australia, and it's set to deliver long-term cost savings to households. [ + ]
Could compressed air energy storage overtake batteries?
Australia is ahead of the curve when it comes to implementing new energy storage solutions, according to Hydrostor President and COO Jon Norman. [ + ]
Sewage treatment plant that looks like a botanical garden
Activated sludge systems combined with the use of engineered and natural plants creates an aesthetically pleasing wastewater treatment plant. [ + ]
Silicon thermal storage supporting renewables in the grid
The benefits of storage in relation to providing efficiency in a grid that includes a growing presence of renewables. [ + ]
The biggest barrier to microgrids
The establishment of viable business cases for different applications is the main barrier to the continued uptake of microgrids in Australia, according to Greg Allen from Carnegie Clean Energy. [ + ]
Pathways to decarbonisation in the water sector
There are a variety of challenges facing the water sector, not least of which is dealing with climate change. [ + ]
Starting the clock on the 30-minute city
The '30-minute city' concept — the idea that we can engineer our cities so that home, work and play are all accessible within 30 minutes — is gaining currency around the world. [ + ]
Bacteria breathe easy with new wastewater treatment technology
Researchers have designed a wastewater treatment system based around the naturally occurring bacteria that break down and process organic waste in water. [ + ]
Taking renewables to the next level for industry
Demand-side management together with digital technology could help industry further capitalise on renewables. [ + ]
Resilience in a changing world
Resilience is about more than simply the avoidance of risk; rather, it is about using smart strategies to help prevent risks from unfolding and about how we can aim to optimise infrastructure to help make cities more successful. [ + ]
'Nature-based solutions' key to water management: UN report
The report argues that reservoirs, irrigation canals and water treatment plants are not the only water management instruments at our disposal. [ + ]
Coping with drought and water restrictions
Turning on a tap to get a glass of clean and safe water is something that households in the modern cities of Australia and globally have taken for granted for decades. [ + ]
Stations with stars
Melbourne's reinvigorated train stations are receiving praise across the sustainability sector thanks to a range of initiatives saving time, money and the environment. [ + ]
Sustainability a key topic at 2018 Irrigation Australia Conference & Exhibition
The 2018 Irrigation Australia International Conference & Exhibition will showcase the latest solutions, technologies and knowledge to help irrigators use water sustainably and responsibly. [ + ]
