Engineers must look beyond ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) standards when developing and implementing industrial solutions, says SMC Pneumatics, a leading manufacturer of pneumatic control devices. [ + ]

A solar Christmas has come early for the families of sick kids in western NSW thanks to the donation of a rooftop solar installation at Ronald McDonald House in Orange by four solar energy companies. [ + ]

With financial assistance from a NSW EPA Bin Trim rebate, Pallet Collars Australia and Recycling Technologies Group have been able to implement an innovative and profitable wood waste solution for themselves and a neighbouring sawmill. [ + ]

Solar technology is being used to power a pressure sewer system at the Truemans Road Recreation Reserve on the Mornington Peninsula, futureproofing sports club facilities for the local community and opening up new possibilities for the provision of wastewater facilities in remote areas. [ + ]

STRAINPRESS technology from Hydroflux Huber is playing a small but vital part in helping Sydney Water achieve its goal of making a number of improvements at its Malabar sewage treatment plant. [ + ]

Wastewater treatment plants across the United States may one day be turning ordinary sewage into biocrude oil. [ + ]

A two-stage high-load anaerobic digestion system allows a wastewater treatment plant to cope with a higher effluent load during the wine harvest. [ + ]

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) China has secured 90 Bredel heavy-duty hose pumps for a €1.8 million series of new grouting projects performed in seas around the Chinese coastline. [ + ]

In order to optimise the cost-effectiveness of its business and ensure a continuous power supply for production operations, cereal producer CETOSA opted for solar power produced by its own photovoltaic (PV) system. [ + ]

A team of researchers, led by the University of Minnesota, has invented a new soap molecule made from renewable sources that could reduce the number of chemicals in cleaning products and their impact on the environment. [ + ]

The winemaking process at Helen's Hill Estate generates a high-strength wastewater, requiring robust and highly efficient treatment. [ + ]

QUT has unveiled Agbot II — a fully autonomous agricultural robot that could reduce the costs of weeding in Australia's farm sector by $1.3 billion a year. [ + ]

The electropneumatic system used at the abattoir was set up to return higher quality water back into the environment and to reduce the impact on the environment while exceeding the minimal specifications of the water authorities. [ + ]

The $60m upgrade to South East Water's Mt Martha Water Recycling Plant is now delivering a vital alternative source of water for local business and community organisations, while reducing the environmental impact of its water treatment processes. [ + ]

Walkabout Creek Hotel has had 24 solar panels installed on its beer garden roof, producing enough energy for the hotel's needs as well as some for the grid. [ + ]