Industry News
Foamex plant upgrade boosts polystyrene recycling capability
Building product supplier Foamex has upgraded its Bayswater North plant with a recycling machine that allows it to recycle polystyrene more efficiently. [ + ]
Airgarden brings space gardening down to earth
A vertical, soilless gardening system that uses revolutionary NASA-developed technology is putting farms into the hands of urban dwellers for the first time. [ + ]
Woolworths says 'Yass' to renewable energy
Woolworths Group has partnered with CWP Renewables on a 10-year agreement to purchase power generated by Bango Wind Farm, currently under construction near Yass. [ + ]
Schneider Electric reveals vision of industry future
Schneider Electric is urging industrial enterprises to embrace universal automation, sustainable efficiency and digitalisation. [ + ]
Researchers turn CO2 into products
The team's latest design can be run under strongly acidic conditions, which reduces undesired reactions and enhances overall efficiency. [ + ]
Energy Next: connecting technologies with the clean energy sector
Energy Next is a free-to-attend B2B exhibition showcasing the latest clean energy innovation and technologies. [ + ]
Govt urged to act on sustainable social infrastructure
Green building councils are urging governments to unlock the benefits of sustainable infrastructure to accelerate the transition to a climate-resilient future. [ + ]
Number 2 is the latest in poo-powered vehicles
A poo-powered SUV has been launched by Urban Utilities, in an expansion of its fleet of cars fuelled by electricity generated by human waste. [ + ]
Energy program soaks up surplus solar
Endeavour Energy and smart metering company Intellihub have officially launched a program that is set to revolutionise the way off-peak electricity systems operate. [ + ]
Schneider Electric and Roca Group collaborate to decarbonise
Schneider Electric has partnered with Roca Group to define a new roadmap towards decarbonisation. [ + ]
NCTCE to explore crucial role of cleantech in economic recovery
2021's Cleantech Conference & Exhibition (NCTCE) will examine the role of cleantech in recovering and growing the Australian economy. [ + ]
Enlit Australia: Making a difference in the energy transition
Enlit Australia is taking place 21–22 July at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, bringing together the biggest names in Australia's energy industry. [ + ]
Solar sandwich structure holds promise for efficiency
Australian researchers have demonstrated that the 2D films used in some perovskite solar cells closely resemble a sandwich. [ + ]
Nanotechnology brings new generation of batteries into being
Deakin's nanotechnology research team has developed an innovative use of the nanomaterial boron nitride nanotubes to improve the performance of Li–S batteries. [ + ]
Hunter Valley marked out for sustainable city
A former mining district in NSW's Hunter Economic Zone will be transformed into what is reported to be Australia's healthiest and most sustainable city. [ + ]
