Case Studies
SA retirement village reduces energy costs using solar system
The new all-in-one system gives residents real-time visibility over performance — tracking energy generation, storage and usage from their own devices. [ + ]
Waste CO2 turned into useful industrial chemicals
An electrochemical generator, powered by electricity, requires only water and captured carbon dioxide to create formate, the base compound for formic acid. [ + ]
Researchers develop new way to recycle plastics
The technology could be applied across a wide range of PET waste streams, including bottles, packaging, trays and synthetic textiles. [ + ]
Council toolkit created for practical circular procurement
Hunter Joint Organisation's toolkit also supports councils to consider durability, repairability, recycled content, reuse opportunities and take-back schemes. [ + ]
Solar rebate saves $75K for Vic apartment residents
Since launching, the solar initiative has also helped more than 3200 families living in multi-unit dwellings in Victoria install rooftop solar. [ + ]
New method to extract microplastics from soil: study
The UNE research team developed a new framework to identify the most effective method to extract six common plastic types from different soil textures. [ + ]
Office tower cuts HVAC energy use by nearly 50%
The building has cut almost half of the HVAC electricity use and 5% of gas consumption annually, extending HVAC asset life by at least 20%. [ + ]
Community food network closes its soft plastics recycling loop
The network,operating across NSW, Vic and the ACT, has built its own soft plastics collection and recycling pipeline, diverting around 2.5 tonnes from landfill each month. [ + ]
Real-time monitoring reduces risk at pumping station
The insights allowed engineers to remotely monitor conditions and attend sites only when necessary to pump water in a controlled manner. [ + ]
Smart monitoring helps tram network cut water use by 70%
The data loggers saved the Melbourne network 6.6 million litres of water a year, enough to fill 20 E-class trams. [ + ]
Solar pumps transform water supply for remote NT farm
The water reliability of a remote Northern Territory property has been improved, enabling it to operate as a sustainable hay farm supplying the beef industry. [ + ]
Qld bridge earns 'Excellent' sustainability score
The 460-metre-long structure achieved the certification under the Infrastructure Sustainability Council's Design and As-Built Rating Scheme. [ + ]
Irrigation upgrade automates NT research station
The upgrade will help equip, automate and extend the facility's focus on developing productive and sustainable farming systems for the region. [ + ]
Salvos facility opens to reduce textile waste
The Queensland Government has invested $4.97m to establish a Salvos Stores circular economy textile hub in Brisbane. [ + ]
Peanut shells used for high-quality graphene
UNSW Sydney engineers have developed a cheaper and greener way to make graphene from leftover peanut shells. [ + ]
