Case Studies
City of Sydney addresses energy efficiency, problem polystyrene
Buildings across Sydney are set to undergo sustainability performance ratings and assessments, while UTS will look at recycling and re-using polystyrene. [ + ]
MRI for mining set to reduce copper waste
Copper miners now have the opportunity to slash their energy and water use for every tonne of the metal produced, thanks to the development of an ore sorting analyser by CSIRO. [ + ]
Fight Food Waste CRC officially opened
The Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre officially commenced operations on 1 July, less than three months after receiving a $30m grant from the Australian Government. [ + ]
Recycling program seeks to eliminate label waste
Three unlikely allies have come together to collaborate on a recycling program that seeks to deliver zero waste to landfills. [ + ]
Lighting and solar upgrade for Burnside Hospital
A major solar and energy-efficient lighting upgrade at Adelaide's Burnside Hospital is expected to save more than $2.5 million over the next 20 years. [ + ]
Australian farmers diversify with solar
Technology company ABB is helping transform the fortunes of Riverland farmers with the installation of sustainable solar plants. [ + ]
Off-grid avocado farm wins The smarter E Award
Tesvolt and Unlimited Energy have been awarded for their work on a Western Australian avocado farm that has operated on battery power alone for the last 660 days. [ + ]
Self-desalinating sea water takes the pressure off industry
A newly developed 'self-desalination' concept uses pressure generated by highly concentrated salt brine as the energy source to desalinate the less salty sea water. [ + ]
Clever sorting system removes foreign particles from compost
The UniSort Black, from sorting specialist STEINERT, ejects foreign particles out of organic material and creates a pure intermediate product suitable for compost. [ + ]
Anaerobic digestion provides major savings for malt producer
Since 2016 Muntons has operated a closed-loop system which turns liquid malt waste into a high-quality biofertiliser at its production plant in Suffolk, England. [ + ]
Smart watering reduces heat at Adelaide Airport
In a trial conducted by SA Water and Adelaide Airport, average ambient temperature was reduced by 3°C on warm days by the smart use of water on green space. [ + ]
Packaging made from waste wool wins big
Woolcool's innovative insulated packaging solution is made from a product that is both sustainable and effective — sheep's wool. [ + ]
Dairy factory upgrades coal boiler to burn biomass
The coal boiler at Fonterra's Brightwater dairy factory is about to get an upgrade, adding capacity to burn wood biomass to generate steam. [ + ]
Air + solar power = clean drinking water
SOURCE hydropanels produce pure water by harnessing the power of the sun and the moisture in the air. [ + ]
Victorian dairy farms could soon trade on a local renewable energy market
ARENA has announced $370,000 in funding for a feasibility study into a 'virtual microgrid' for farmers in the Latrobe Valley. [ + ]
