Industry News
Two more piggery projects declared eligible for CFI
Two piggery projects in New South Wales have been approved by the Clean Energy Regulator under the Carbon Farming Initiative. [ + ]
Feedback sought on draft National Code of Practice for Chemicals of Security Concern
Australian governments have decided to pursue a voluntary code of practice for businesses that manage, handle or use products containing 11 chemicals identified as having the potential to be used to make homemade explosives. [ + ]
John Weaver to head Xylem Water Systems Australasia
Water industry professional John Weaver has taken up a new appointment as General Manager for Australia and New Zealand of the Applied Water Systems Division of international water business Xylem Water Systems Australia. [ + ]
Turning sugar beet pulp into biodegradable plastic
Scientists from the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have developed sugar beet pulp into a biodegradable plastic for use in disposable food containers. [ + ]
Meeting the challenge of storing green energy
Gildemeister Energy Solutions (a DMG company) has developed the CellCube, a powerful, durable and low-maintenance vanadium redox flow large-scale storage solution, following many years of research. [ + ]
WA start-up wins international sustainability award
A new Western Australian sustainability consultancy, SUSOP, has won an international award recognising its innovative approach to helping resource companies improve their contribution towards achieving sustainable development. [ + ]
First South Australian project declared eligible under the Carbon Farming Initiative
The Clean Energy Regulator has approved an alternative fuels diversion from landfill project under the Carbon Farming Initiative. [ + ]
Victoria continues best practice approach to deal with littering
The best practice contemporary approach of the ‘Victorian Litter Strategy 2012-14’, released yesterday, has been welcomed by the National Packaging Covenant Industry Association (NPCIA). [ + ]
Putting the tea tree industry under the spotlight
Agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and building soil carbon in the tea tree industry will be the subject of a collaborative project between Southern Cross University and the NSW Department of Primary Industries. [ + ]
Tree-planting partnership sprouts five-year deal
A community partnership which has seen more than 5000 trees planted in the Brisbane area during the past two years has been extended for a further five years. [ + ]
WA government takes leadership on litter
The National Packaging Covenant Industry Association (NPCIA) has commended the Western Australian government for significantly increasing fines for litterbugs over the weekend. [ + ]
Victorian Premier endorses NMW 2013
The state government of Victoria has welcomed the return of National Manufacturing Week (NMW) to Melbourne in 2013 as a reflection of its strategy for revitalising the state’s manufacturing sector. [ + ]
Green Electric Energy Park opens at Curtin University
Curtin University has launched the Green Electric Energy Park (GEEP), an innovative new laboratory showcasing $1.2 million of renewable energy systems, which will be used for teaching and for extensive research. [ + ]
Lighting up the new year with unbreakable bulbs
Scientists at Wake Forest University have made a new kind of light from mouldable plastic, which can glow in any colour, won’t shatter and won’t leave you with the problem of searching for the one bad bulb on a strand of dozens. [ + ]
Service contract for Melbourne Airport 8 MW trigeneration facility
MWM Energy Australia, the local subsidiary of the German-based gas genset manufacturer, has been awarded the service contract for the Melbourne Airport trigeneration facility. [ + ]
