Industry News
Strengthening the sustainability of Rubus berry production
Hort Innovation and Lifecycles are embarking on a life cycle assessment project for the Australian raspberry and blackberry (Rubus) industry. [ + ]
Report highlights need for education on clean energy transition
A new report reveals willingness among Australians to adopt renewable energy initiatives but also highlights concerns about affordability and reliability. [ + ]
Inside a $15 million contaminated soil washing facility
Veolia's Taylors Road Resource Recovery Precinct in Victoria will soon be home to a $15 million contaminated soil washing technology facility. [ + ]
Australians unsure about food expiry labelling
A recent study has revealed Australians are wasting food because of unclear date labels and storage advice. [ + ]
$2.2m in funding for council fleet electrification
Three councils in Melbourne's west will soon be electrifying their fleets with the help of $2.2 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency. [ + ]
Pathways for engineers to transition to renewable energy sector
A new report released by Engineers Australia — 'Making a Clean Transition' — looks at the transferability of engineering skills for the clean energy transition. [ + ]
PFAS concern, time for urgent action
WMRR is calling on the federal government to act now to immediately ban all types of PFAS — not just a handful and from next year. [ + ]
Testing carbon capture technology on a large scale
In order to create a cleaner future, Curtin University is entering a three-year, multimillion-dollar agreement with carbon capture and storage research organisation CO2CRC. [ + ]
New vision brings Queensland's renewable hydrogen project to life
Stanwell has unveiled a new fly-through animation of the Central Queensland Hydrogen Project (CQ-H2). [ + ]
MOU to progress battery-firming tech in Australia
Australian company Next-Gen has signed a memorandum of understanding with Siemens to progress the development and manufacturing of materials for battery-firming technology. [ + ]
Drones and sensors could enable '4D monitoring' of mine waste
A team of researchers from The University of Queensland is working on an innovative method to improve safety and land rehabilitation across mine sites. [ + ]
Australian technology to ReDeFINE carbon capture for heavy industries
University of Melbourne researchers have partnered with KC8 Capture Technologies to advance its carbon capture technology for hard-to-abate industries. [ + ]
Royal Adelaide Hospital provides fast EV charging
The Royal Adelaide Hospital is set to provide rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities for patients, visitors and staff. [ + ]
Rapid increase in methane emissions
The recently released Global Methane Budget 2024 has revealed that methane concentrations have risen faster than ever in the past three years. [ + ]
Chemical dosing tech to combat sulfide smell in sewers
Dr Jiuling Li has developed an award-winning, real-time control and chemical dosing technology to combat hydrogen sulfide odour and corrosion. [ + ]
