Industry News
SA cemetery transforms ashes into flowers
As part of its Environmental Sustainability Plan, Centennial Park is offering sustainable living memorials in partnership with Living Legacy. [ + ]
Former Deloitte partner launches climate reporting consultancy
After more than a decade with Deloitte, Thierry Lotrian is launching Climate & Decisions, a consultancy for organisations navigating climate-related financial disclosures and sustainability reporting. [ + ]
ARENA boosts homegrown battery tech
Australian technology company AnteoTech will receive almost $4 million in funding to commercialise its new lithium-ion battery anode technology. [ + ]
SA project uses Cement Australia's low-carbon tech
The new technology replaces general purpose cement with up to 80% fly ash and/or slag. [ + ]
CSIRO's new facility for printed flexible solar techology
CSIRO has opened its $6.8m PV facility in Victoria, which is taking printed flexible solar technology out of the lab and into novel real-world applications. [ + ]
Orica cuts particle emissions from Kooragang Island site by around 95%
Orica has completed a project to reduce emissions of ammonium nitrate particulate from its Kooragang Island manufacturing site in the Hunter Valley. [ + ]
CSIRO gathers innovators to tackle plastic waste
Entrepreneurs will converge at locations across Jakarta, Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok to showcase solutions that transform the way we produce, use and recycle plastic materials. [ + ]
Trinasolar launches agrivoltaics project in NZ
A collaboration with Kiwi Solar and Trilect, the project marks Trinasolar's third foray into dual-use agricultural and solar farming in New Zealand. [ + ]
South East Water takes home R&D Excellence Award
South East Water was recognised by the Victorian water industry at this year's Australian Water Association (AWA) Victorian Water Awards. [ + ]
Mars Petcare unveils renewable energy plan
The company's Wodonga facility is set to become the first large-scale steam-based manufacturing site in Australia to deploy 100% renewables within the next two years. [ + ]
Qld's Blue Grass Solar Farm set to expand with new BESS
X-ELIO will add a 148 MW battery energy storage system to its solar farm, in what will be the company's first hybrid solar and storage project in Australia. [ + ]
SMA Australia launches inverter for large-scale power systems
The launch is exclusive to Australia, with the product likely to be available in other countries in the first quarter of 2025. [ + ]
New thresholds for PFAS in tap water; draft guidelines released
The guidelines are said to be conservative, protective of human health and based on comprehensive evaluations of the latest evidence. [ + ]
Winners of the 2024 Australian Resource Recovery Awards
WMRR has congratulated the winners of the inaugural 2024 Australian Resource Recovery Awards, announced at the first Australian Resource Recovery Conference last week. [ + ]
Homegrown wind tower industry could create 4300 jobs
Currently, all wind towers installed in Australia are imported from overseas, with most coming from China. [ + ]
