Industry News
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. [ + ]
Australia's dumped tyres are piling up, new data reveals
Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) has released its tyre recovery data for 2022–2023, which revealed 11.3 million tyres were dumped. So, what's the solution? [ + ]
Sydney street refreshed with recycled materials
In Sydney, around 120,000 glass jars and more than 200 tonnes of reclaimed asphalt were used to refresh a one-kilometre stretch of Clarence Street. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Recyclers applaud move towards sustainable packaging
The Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR) congratulates the Australian Government for taking the lead on packaging regulation to support reuse, recyclability and recycled content. [ + ]
Construction waste recovery facility to open in Brisbane
Rino Recycling is set to open its $95m high-tech waste recycling facility in Pinkenba, which will be capable of processing 475 tonnes of assorted waste an hour. [ + ]
Renewable hydrogen pathway to clean energy in Australia
The Australian Hydrogen Centre has shown how renewable hydrogen could provide a viable path for our clean energy transition by using existing infrastructure. [ + ]
$5.2m energy transition hub launched in Australia
Siemens and Swinburne University of Technology have launched an advanced future Energy Transition Hub at the university's Hawthorn campus in Melbourne. [ + ]
Trina Solar and MPower sign agreement for solar modules and trackers
Trina Solar has signed an agreement with MPower, which plans to have a portfolio of solar farms and battery energy storage across the eastern states. [ + ]
Can climate change impact solar reliability?
UNSW researchers have predicted that climate change could impact solar reliability, affecting generation capacity and the management of the electricity grid. [ + ]
Hydrogen project wins highest Curtinnovation award
A cost-effective method of extracting green hydrogen from untreated water has won the highest prize at this year's Curtinnovation Awards. [ + ]