Industry News
Emerson helps Qatargas save energy and reduce greenhouse gases
Emerson Process Management has provided automation and engineering services for a Qatargas project that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1.6 million tonnes annually. [ + ]
Should e-waste be banned from Victoria's landfills?
Victorian Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water Lisa Neville is inviting feedback on the Andrews Labor government's plan to ban electronic waste from the state's landfills. [ + ]
Solar-powered dragster setting out to break records
CAPS, an Australian provider of compressed air and power solutions, has become a supporting partner of Top EV Racing — which is setting out to develop the world's quickest and fastest electric race car charged from solar power. [ + ]
BuildingIQ projects supported by NSW under M&V offering
BuildingIQ has been named an approved supplier for measurement and verification (M&V) services by the NSW Office of Environment & Heritage. The OEH initiative aims to accelerate the uptake of energy efficiency in NSW by supporting up to 70 new M&V projects over the next two years. [ + ]
Local councils convert 200,000 street lights to smart lighting technology
More than 200,000 street lights across the country have been fitted with LED technology, forming part of a renewed transition towards greater sustainability and energy efficiency. [ + ]
Cotton, irrigators support water portfolio shift
Australia's cotton industry has welcomed news that federal responsibility for water has passed from the environment portfolio to the Department of Agriculture and its minister, Barnaby Joyce. [ + ]
The environmental impact of beer
Edge Environment is asking consumers to question the environmental implications of their choices, using the everyday and very Australian act of buying some beer as an example. [ + ]
Remediation should be safe, effective and consultative, says ARCADIS
A representative from ARCADIS has claimed that government and industry need to think twice and involve local citizens before they rush in and remove toxic contaminants from a polluted site. [ + ]
Integrated solutions cutting costs in heavy industry sectors
Veolia has come up with a way to help sectors such as oil and gas production reduce their operational costs while maintaining their social and environmental licence to operate. [ + ]
Trialling renewable energy in shared housing
The WA Government is using the Gen Y Demonstration Housing Project to trial the potential for shared renewable energy in strata housing. [ + ]
$350m for new large-scale solar projects
ARENA and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation have announced $350 million worth of new funding initiatives for large-scale solar. [ + ]
Proposed levy for a National Paint Product Stewardship Scheme
The ACCC proposes to authorise the Australian Paint Manufacturers' Federation, Paint Stewardship and certain paint manufacturers to introduce a 15 cents per litre levy to support a National Paint Product Stewardship Scheme. [ + ]
Finalists announced for 2015 Green Globe Awards
NSW Environment Minister Mark Speakman has announced the finalists for this year's Green Globe Awards — an environmental recognition program which celebrates excellence, leadership and innovation in sustainability. [ + ]
Australians will be the first to purchase the Enphase AC Battery
Australia will be the first country in the world to have the chance to purchase the Enphase AC Battery when it becomes commercially available in 2016. [ + ]
Nyngan Solar Plant celebrates three months of full operation
Since achieving full generation in June 2015, the Nyngan Solar Plant has generated 60,000 MWh of renewable energy — 102 MW of which have been sent into the National Electricity Market. [ + ]
