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AI: the secret to smart cities
Artificial intelligence is proving a key enabler of smart cities, with new sensing technologies designed to provide citizens with a safe and smooth experience as they go about their everyday lives. [ + ]
Sunshine Coast named Smart21 Community for fifth time
The Sunshine Coast is one of three Australian regions named in the Intelligent Community Forum's Smart21 Communities for 2019. [ + ]
AI and computer vision for waste treatment process monitoring
To improve recovery ratios, a real-time monitoring system is required as part of the mechanical waste segregation process — a limitation of current technologies. [ + ]
Are your sugar mills efficient?
The role of electrification in sugar milling energy efficiency is becoming more important. [ + ]
Report: IIoT key for sustainability in global supply chain
Improving the environmental sustainability of their operations through the adoption of IIoT technologies is a priority for organisations engaged in the global supply chain. [ + ]
Impacts of unconventional gas production on water resources
Groundwater contamination could be among many possible impacts of unconventional gas production. [ + ]
Resource efficiency category added to the IS rating scheme
The Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA) has teamed with Ramboll to develop a tool to rate the resource efficiency of projects in Australia. [ + ]
Are property and infrastructure owners ready for the autonomous future?
From driverless vehicle trials and utopian visions of on-demand transport to dire news about predicted job losses, automated vehicles (AVs) are making news. [ + ]
When recycling makes cents
Eliminating separate waste streams can save on costs and improve recycling rates by 25%. [ + ]
Major Sydney venues go green
The operators of some of Sydney's most popular venues have caught the sustainability bug, implementing technologies and procedures to reduce waste, emissions and costs. [ + ]
Preparing for the Energy IoT Economy
By combining Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, renewable energy is becoming a more manageable and economically feasible input for the energy industry. [ + ]
Re-dressed for success
The circular economy is more fashionable than you think. [ + ]
A 're-usable society' is just as important as a recycling one
The community needs to understand how the recycling sector operates and the challenges it faces to ensure its long-term survival. [ + ]
A national vision for Australia's cities
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport and Cities has tabled its report on the development of cities, calling for a national plan of settlement. [ + ]
Improving energy efficiency for manufacturers
Technology is available to help plant manufacturers improve energy efficiency while saving costs and improving overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). [ + ]
