Industry News
Strategic directions for the water industry
Customer education, infrastructure modernisation and the use of data analytics will be key tools to overcoming the water industry's perennial challenges posed by ageing infrastructure, according to the '2017 Strategic Directions: Water Industry Report' released in the US. [ + ]
Finkel Review gets thumbs up from the sustainability sector
Australia's Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel has unveiled his blueprint to optimise the National Electricity Market as a world-class electricity system. [ + ]
CCS funding may get the nod
Legislation will be introduced into parliament today regarding proposed changes to the CEFC Act to remove the prohibition on the CEFC investing in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies. [ + ]
ARENA looking to commercialise CST in Australia
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has set out its plans for seeking industry information as the first step in exploring how concentrated sunlight could generate reliable, affordable renewable energy with built-in storage for our national grids. [ + ]
$26m raised for the Australian Clean Energy Seed Fund
Investment service Artesian has announced the completion of a $26 million capital raise for the Clean Energy Seed Fund. [ + ]
More competition for transmission connections
The Australian Energy Market Commission has released a new rule that enables more competition in the provision of transmission connections, while maintaining clear accountability for the safety, security and reliability of the transmission network. [ + ]
Partnership to promote low-energy buildings
The Green Building Council of Australia, the Passive House Institute and the Australian Passive House Association have agreed to work together to promote ultralow-energy buildings. [ + ]
New national body to encourage electric vehicle uptake
A national body that aims to drive the uptake of electric vehicles in Australia has been officially launched by ClimateWorks. [ + ]
Clover Moore to give plenary keynote at Renewable Cities Australia Forum
The Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney, Clover Moore, will give the leading plenary keynote at Renewable Cities Australia Forum. [ + ]
German solar company opens Australian office
Solar project developer Wirsol, headquartered in Germany, has opened a new office in Sydney. [ + ]
Plan to reverse climate change presented in London
Some of the world's leading environmental experts met in London today to see how they can take forward an innovative strategy to reverse the human impact of climate change. [ + ]
Paint disposal scheme celebrates one year of operation
An Australian initiative to keep waste paint out of landfill has been an immediate success, with the industry-run Paintback scheme collecting more than one million kilograms of unwanted paint in its first year. [ + ]
Transport innovation awarded at Smart Cities Hackathon
Team MySpot took away the winning prize at Schneider Electric's Smart Cities Hackathon with a solution that harnesses artificial intelligence to help rail users identify carriage occupancy in real time and improve the travel experience. [ + ]
Interflow awarded three-year sewer rehabilitation project
Interflow has been awarded a three-year sewer rehabilitation and CCTV inspection project by the Lower Macquarie Water Utilities Alliance (LMWUA) — a collaboration of councils around the Lower Macquarie River Valley. [ + ]
Energy security a focus in 2017 Budget — but is it enough?
Australia's energy sector has been left somewhat underwhelmed following Tuesday night's Budget announcement. [ + ]
