Researchers from Michigan State University (MSU) have revealed that several additives that claim to break down polyethylene and polyethylene terephthalate simply don't work in common disposal situations such as landfills or composting. [ + ]

Tip Top Butchers installed a 202 kW solar PV array and 108 high-bay LED lights in 2013 with grant funding support from the Clean Technology Innovation Program (CTIP). [ + ]

Tip Top Butchers installed a 202 kW solar PV array and 108 high-bay LED lights in 2013 with grant funding support from the Clean Technology Innovation Program (CTIP). [ + ]

Queensland water authority Unitywater has installed a new pump and controller partner system at seven of its sewage pump stations, in order to reduce blockages and save energy. [ + ]

Sundrop Farms has selected Frazer-Nash Consultancy to provide Owner's Engineer support to the construction of a landmark 20-hectare greenhouse in Port Augusta, where tomatoes will be grown with solar power and desalinated seawater.

When producing specialty meat products and fresh food, it is common for odours to be generated in the production cycle. This was the case at the Illawarra Meat Company where hams, sausages and other smallgoods are processed. [ + ]

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has unveiled two new concept tyres that provide a glimpse of the changing role of car tyres in the future. [ + ]

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has revealed that up to 10 MW of extra solar PV could be installed in the Alice Springs grid without adversely affecting supply stability. [ + ]

Unitywater is working with renewable energy producer NextEra Energy to install two micro hydroelectric generators into the water network. The pressure reduction generators (PRGs) will capture lost energy and convert it into renewable electricity. [ + ]

Australia's irrigated agriculture has a vital role to play in meeting the challenges of food security in the context of climate variability and a growing global population. It is crucial to find new ways to use water more efficiently in order to increase food production while protecting the environment in the long term. [ + ]

Cook Medical will power manufacturing processes at its Brisbane headquarters with the help of a 706 m², 99.90 kW solar panel installation - the largest of its kind in the Asia-Pacific. [ + ]

Energy Resources of Australia (ERA), the operator of the Ranger open-cut uranium mine, has reported a major milestone in its progressive rehabilitation program. [ + ]

In the early hours of 1 March 2015, Innovative Air Solutions and Gillespie Cranes began a 15-hour operation to remove two outdated air-conditioning units from the server room of Commander, located on Bridge Street in Sydney. [ + ]

In the early hours of 1 March 2015, Innovative Air Solutions and Gillespie Cranes began a 15-hour operation to remove two outdated air-conditioning units from the server room of iPrimus Telecom, located on Bridge Street in Sydney. [ + ]

ARC Professorial Fellow Assaad Masri, from the University of Sydney, is collaborating with Qatar University's Dr Samer Ahmed on a project that will help engineers develop cleaner combustion of sustainable fuel alternatives. [ + ]