Industry News
$140 million to eliminate plastic pollution
A Cooperative Research Centre initiative led by Griffith University has received significant funding in the latest federal government CRC selection round. [ + ]
Helping Sydney prepare for hotter summers
A new study will map air temperatures across the City of Sydney while testing the thermal performance of assets like trees and parks. [ + ]
Parliament releases report on Australian food security
The Agriculture Committee's recommendations include creating a comprehensive National Food Plan and appointing a Minister for Food. [ + ]
Construction commences on Latrobe Valley battery project
Construction has commenced on the Latrobe Valley Battery Energy Storage System project, with Lily D'Ambrosio in attendance at an event onsite. [ + ]
Shale oil producer partners with Envirosuite to improve sustainability
Envirosuite has announced that one of the world's largest shale oil producers has signed a three-year contract to deploy the former's industrial environmental intelligence platform. [ + ]
Melbourne Water undergoes digital twin pilot
Melbourne Water has recently implemented digital twin pilot technology, facilitating the prediction of recycled water quality. [ + ]
Celebrating 100 years of Luggage Point
Urban Utilities is celebrating the centenary of the Luggage Point Sewage Treatment Plant, an important milestone. [ + ]
2023 Premier's Sustainability Awards winners announced
The organisations and individuals leading positive environmental and social change across Victoria were recognised at the 2023 Premier's Sustainability Awards. [ + ]
UN report: current climate efforts not enough
The latest Emissions Gap Report from UNEP found that the world is on track for a 2.5–2.9°C temperature rise above pre-industrial levels this century. [ + ]
Solar panels vs planting forests: which reduces climate change faster?
Photovoltaic fields outperform afforestation as a global climate-change mitigation strategy, according to a study. [ + ]
Researchers develop new cooling mechanism for refrigeration
Despite a century of advancements, existing refrigeration systems, relying on vapour compression, have hit their thermodynamic threshold. [ + ]
Sydney Water opens recycled water demonstration plant
Sydney Water has opened a purified recycled water demonstration plant in Western Sydney, a $26m investment in securing the future of water as dam levels drop. [ + ]
Blister pack partnership reaches recycling milestone
Blooms The Chemist and Pharmacycle are celebrating the success of their partnership, with over three million medicinal blister packs diverted from landfill. [ + ]
Siemens and Swinburne partner for net zero
Siemens Australia and Swinburne University of Technology have collaborated in a cross-country project designed to explore the role of AI in achieving net zero. [ + ]
AFIA International Climate Change Scholarship winner announced
AFIA has announced Louis Edwards, Head of Renewable Energy Finance at Plenti, as the winner of the AFIA International Climate Change Scholarship. [ + ]
