Case Studies
Sydney high-rise scales new heights in energy efficiency
A project to renovate and futureproof a 54-floor building in Sydney looked to more efficient variable-speed drives to power the chiller systems that service the building. [ + ]
Rocket Composter takes off in Australia
A community farm in Victoria will divert 200–300 kg of food and green waste from landfill every day using the Rocket Composter from Tidy Planet. [ + ]
Managing saline effluent at CSG site
Concept has completed construction of a 112 ML Saline Effluent Management System for a CSG customer, which will reduce saline processing time by 30%. [ + ]
Woolworths' Norwest support office goes solar
Woolworths has selected Epho Commercial Solar to convert its Norwest support office at Bella Vista to solar energy. [ + ]
No solvent, no effluent: a new approach to water treatment
A team of engineers has invented a machine that allows water to be treated without the need for solvents. [ + ]
SA WWTP sets sustainability record
SA Water's new Murray Bridge Wastewater Treatment Plant has received an 'excellent' design rating from the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia. [ + ]
Panels power drinking water network
SA Water is implementing an ambitious renewable energy initiative that will see around 500,000 solar panels installed at 35 of its sites. [ + ]
Flying Fish winery back in the air
Hydro Innovations received a call from Damon Eastaugh of Margaret River winemaker Flying Fish Cove. Eastaugh's wastewater surface aerator had broken down. [ + ]
Leigh Creek Energy syngas pilot plant a success
Leigh Creek Energy turned to Rockwell Automation to design, build and commission a pilot plant to produce syngas. [ + ]
TasWater solves blockage and odour problem
TasWater approached Netco Pumps, which ran a trial of Calix's ACTI-Mag product at the Southern Wastewater Treatment Plant. [ + ]
Waste matters in the City of Casey
The city signed a commercial contract with sustainability technology company Matter to equip bins in public spaces with smart waste sensors. [ + ]
Veolia to help create soluble fertiliser solution
Veolia Water Technologies will assist in the creation of a soluble fertiliser in the Western Australian outback. [ + ]
Rugged tech helps track source of marine litter
To efficiently collect and process data on the source of marine debris and litter, the Australian Marine Debris Initiative turned to Getac. [ + ]
Luggage Point marked for organic wastewater treatment technology
Veolia Water Technologies and Urban Utilities will work together to install an ANITA Mox sidestream treatment plant in Brisbane. [ + ]
UQ becomes an energy 'gensumer' using Tesla battery
Installing a 1.1 MW Tesla Powerpack battery system has saved The University of Queensland almost $74,000 in electricity costs in three months. [ + ]
