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Federal Budget muddles response to sustainability
With the release of the federal Budget, hear what the sustainability experts felt about the government's response. [ + ]
Australia can help lower carbon emissions in APAC: study
Research from ANU has quantified the requirements for a zero-carbon export model for Australia. [ + ]
Women leading the fight against climate change
Late last month, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)'s Working Group II released its latest report, warning of increasing extreme weather events and the need for urgent and ambitious adaptation. [ + ]
Keeping the green in greenfield
There could be many sustainable construction opportunities in 2022 thanks to a boom accelerated by the growth of e-commerce and logistics. [ + ]
External heating units upgrade wastewater treatment
A new sludge heater supplied by HRS Heat Exchangers has formed part of an upgrade to one of Tasmania's most important wastewater treatment plants. [ + ]
Greener recycling for PPE waste
Cornell University engineers have come up with a solution to sustainably recycle used surgical masks, plastic face shields, and medical gloves and gowns. [ + ]
Circular battery economy: challenges and future approaches to recycling
‘Design for Recycling’ could be a promising approach to achieve sustainable battery economy, and meet regulatory requirements as well as new battery directive demands from different markets including the United States, the European Union (EU) and China. [ + ]
Water scarcity may spur improvements at manufacturing facilities
A study has found that manufacturing facilities that use water processes may actually become efficient and more eco-friendly during times of water scarcity. [ + ]
From carbon dioxide to solid carbon using RMIT technology
Australian researchers have developed a way of capturing carbon dioxide and converting it to solid carbon, to help decarbonise some industrial processes. [ + ]
2022 Thought Leaders: Stephen Armstrong
Stephen Armstrong of Pacific Automation discusses supporting staff, advanced manufacturing and the path to decarbonisation. [ + ]
Thought Leaders 2022: Laureate Professor Ravi Naidu
The circular economy evolution and AI technology can provide enormous opportunities in the context of waste management and reuse, according to Professor Naidu. [ + ]
Thought Leaders 2022: Damien McDade
AVEVA Vice President Damien McDade discusses how software and technology enablement can play a key role in incorporating sustainability initiatives. [ + ]
From dead tyres to liquid fuels
Australia generates around 450,000 tonnes or 56 million of end-of-life tyres on average, every year. [ + ]
Thought Leaders 2022: Matt Browne
The Co-Founder of EHS software company Donesafe talks about the evolving health and safety requirements resulting from more flexible work arrangements. [ + ]
70,000 tonnes of opportunity, and local councils are showing us how to take advantage of it
The Tyre Export Ban came into effect on 1 December 2021 and Australia now has a challenge: what do we do with the 70,000 tonnes of tyres once sent offshore each year? [ + ]
