The repeal of the carbon tax has left many businesses pondering what impact its removal will have on energy markets in Australia. As Phil Harrington, Carbon & Energy Business Unit Manager at pitt&sherry explains, businesses should focus on energy-efficiency initiatives and fuel choices in their control. [ + ]

With more and more regulators around the world demanding companies disclose their key environmental, social and economic risks, it is becoming increasing clear that sustainability should be an integral part of any company's core business strategy.

The Australia's Sustainability in Business Conference & Exhibition is all about the benefits that sustainability can bring to businesses. The event will feature a range of speakers, one of whom is Ro Coroneos - manager community and social strategy, Barangaroo, Lend Lease. [ + ]

ABB will install its PowerStore, an integrated commercial flywheel technology, to integrate with a battery system on Alaska's Kodiak Island. The installation will enable the integration of more renewable energy from an expanded wind farm to the island's microgrid. [ + ]

A pair of Series 'A' Munchers from NOV Mono have helped reduce maintenance intervals and improve capacity at a major wastewater treatment plant in Massachusetts, USA. [ + ]

Recent developments in the utilities industry have made one thing very clear: for energy companies, doing business the way they have until now no longer represents a sustainable course of action.

BuildingIQ was asked to deploy its Predictive Energy Optimization (PEO) model at four of Australian Technology Park’s buildings, beginning with the one occupied by National ICT Australia (NICTA). [ + ]

The growth in automation, communication and SCADA technologies has driven the market towards real-time information. For water analysis, this means online instruments rather than sampling and laboratory-based testing. In this article, Chris Hoey from Bürkert Fluid Control Systems discusses the market drivers for municipal applications, as well as those for the food and beverage industry.

'Big data' represents real opportunities for the water industry and this is driving investment in smart-water technologies. As the cost of storing data has reduced and collection of data has become easier, the mining of structured, semi-structured and unstructured data is paying dividends. [ + ]

Pump manufacturer NOV Mono has delivered a turnkey project to provide an extra level of protection for a major water and waste treatment plant in Pembrokeshire, Wales. [ + ]

It's become clear that retailers and manufacturers across many industries - from food and beverage and pharmaceutical to consumer products - are seeking to innovate while incorporating associated sustainability implications. So what are the four rising trends in sustainable packaging?

Queensland Urban Utilities has launched a new trial which uses floating wetlands to purify wastewater at the Forest Hill Sewage Treatment Plant, near Laidley. The project involves growing wetlands on specially engineered plastic mattresses, which are then floated on purpose-built lagoons. [ + ]

Hurll Nu-Way offers efficient solutions for turning liquid waste (sludge) into electricity by anaerobic digestion.

Researchers from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet München (LMU) have developed a process which will greatly simplify the process of sorting plastics in recycling plants. Their method enables the automated identification of polymers. [ + ]

Sweden's 32 waste-to-energy (WTE) incineration plants can handle even more waste than is produced domestically. So when it runs out of its own garbage, it offers a service to the rest of Europe: importing excess waste from other countries. [ + ]