Articles
Compressed air — is it a sustainable power source for industry?
With the rapidly rising cost of electricity, the answer to this question is complicated with many variables affecting the real efficiencies relating to cost versus application. [ + ]
Money can grow on trees
Increased leaf canopy cover is linked to a significant increase in property values, according to integrated infrastructure firm AECOM. [ + ]
The Internet of Energy
The automation of networks as part of the Internet of Energy has the potential to change the way energy is produced and consumed, said Ilén Zazueta-Hall ahead of her upcoming presentation at the 2017 Australian Energy Storage Conference. [ + ]
Water scarcity drives water efficiency
Water scarcity already affects every continent. Around 1.2 billion people — or almost one-fifth of the world's population — live in arid areas with water shortages. Another 1.6 billion people — one-quarter of our global population — face water shortages as a result of climate change. [ + ]
Going beyond the environmental impact statement
Before any large-scale construction project is approved, authorities are certain to require the preparation of a comprehensive environmental impact statement. Unfortunately, for many large construction projects, after approval has been granted, their detailed environmental impact assessment report becomes little more than a document of record. [ + ]
Start-up could solve SA's power problem
South Australian technology could help solve SA's energy security issue. [ + ]
Achieving business sustainability with a management systems approach, aligned to ISO 55000
Water utilities and other organisations with large asset portfolios are increasingly being asked to show regulators and stakeholders that they are delivering services in the most sustainable and efficient manner. [ + ]
Thinking differently: generating renewable gas out of household waste in Cambodia
There's no escaping talk about the energy crisis facing Australia at the moment. Watching on as an Australian living in Cambodia, it's baffling as to why renewable energy in Cambodia is so straightforward yet seems anything but back home. [ + ]
Turning waste streams into energy
There has been a major growth phase in processed engineered fuel (PEF) for cement kilns, according to ResourceCo. [ + ]
Trust in the circular economy
Trust is a very important factor in getting people to opt into change. This article discusses the need for 'soft power' in driving the circular economy. [ + ]
Crafting a community: Marrickville housing development gets underway
Real estate group Mirvac has unveiled its hotly anticipated plans for Marrick & Co, a residential development set to be located in the heart of the Sydney's Inner West. [ + ]
Through the eagle's eye
Khory Hancock takes a bird's-eye look at the environmental issues facing the world and explains what we can do. [ + ]
Disruptive solar model shaping Australia's energy future
Traditional views of ownership are changing, and if you pay an energy bill then this is either affecting you now or will very soon. Say hello to the friendliest utility: Energy-as-a-Service. [ + ]
A central nervous system for buildings
Networked, energy self-sufficient, adaptable and, above all, smart — that is what the building of the future should be. [ + ]
Polymer additive to improve plastics recycling
One of the main problems with plastics recycling is that polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) have different chemical structures and thus cannot be repurposed together — not until now, that is. [ + ]