Case Studies
Free solar energy for The Orchards, a new Sydney community
Sekisui House Australia has partnered with Flow Systems to install one of the largest high-rise rooftop solar panel systems in the world across a masterplanned residential community at its new Norwest development, The Orchards. [ + ]
Management of radioactive waste using Australian technology
Australian technology at a soon-to-be-built radioactive waste treatment facility could dramatically reduce the volume of waste compared to other methods. [ + ]
Fancy a fish-skin leather jacket?
A small business in The Islands of Tahiti is utilising leftover raw materials from the ever-popular fishing industry to reduce wastage by creating fish-skin leather. [ + ]
Energy management system slashes summer power bills
An Australian invention is set to save businesses hundreds of thousands of dollars in energy bills with the touch of a button. [ + ]
Waste-to-energy plant in Queensland
Waste-to-energy company Anergy has announced the completion of its high-temperature pyrolysis (HTP) plant at Yarwun, near Gladstone, Queensland. [ + ]
Making the most of car parking spaces
Northam Boulevard Shopping Centre is about an hour east of Perth, and it was recently upgraded to include a solar-powered car park. [ + ]
Bribie Island sludge management facility gets an upgrade
Hydroflux Huber recently completed an upgrade of the Bribie Island sewage treatment plant's entire sludge management facility, installing HUBER QPRESS Rotary Screw Presses to replace the old belt press technology. [ + ]
ABB control system to help France's power grid get smarter
RTE, the electricity transmission system operator of France, has selected an ABB Ability Network Manager control system to help operators monitor and control the grid more efficiently. [ + ]
Off-grid power systems delivered for Northern Gas Pipeline
Engineering company MPower has commenced delivery of the first of several off-grid DC power systems for the Northern Gas Pipeline (NGP), which runs between Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory and Mount Isa in Queensland. [ + ]
Lean and green thinking helps farmers do more with less
Queensland's farmers have been doing it tough over the past 10 years, but now researchers from QUT and Griffith University have unearthed a potential antidote to the problem. [ + ]
A squeaky clean recycling initiative for Pan Pacific Melbourne
Luxury hotel Pan Pacific Melbourne has announced its latest recycling initiative as part of its commitment to responsible environmental and ethical practices. [ + ]
Advanced strategies to deliver a successful smart water network
More than a third of the world's drinking water is lost before it reaches consumers. Not only does this inefficiency affect utilities by increasing operational costs and failing to provide a satisfactory customer service — but it also has a huge impact on the environment. [ + ]
Membrane bioreactor and screening technology for Goulburn sewage treatment plant
As part of its upgrade to the Goulburn sewage treatment plant (STP), Haslin Constructions is including a membrane bioreactor process that will produce a high-quality effluent for re-use for irrigation on sporting fields and parklands. [ + ]
3D modelling for sustainable urban planning
The CRC for Low Carbon Living (CRCLCL) recently held a special symposium discussing exciting new research into Precinct Information Modelling (PIM) — a type of 3D digital prototyping that promises to be a game changer for planning future city precincts. [ + ]
We should be converting toilet paper into electricity
Dutch scientists have published the first techno-economic analysis of converting waste toilet paper into electricity. [ + ]
