Industry News
AWA recognises Fortescue Metals' water management
The Australian Water Association’s (AWA) national award for Infrastructure Project Innovation has been presented to Fortescue Metals Group for its managed aquifer recharge scheme at Cloudbreak mine, one of the largest mines of its type in the Pilbara region.
[ + ]Thames Water appoints Black & Veatch for upgrade
Thames Water has appointed Black & Veatch to optimise sustainability in wastewater treament at its Basingstoke and Bracknell Sewage Treatment works.
[ + ]Grant for a 'greener' Holden Commodore
A $39.8m Green Car Innovation Fund grant will help Holden transform the way it designs, engineers and manufactures the Commodore, reducing fuel consumption by more than 7%.
[ + ]Energy efficiency vital for future profitability
A survey conducted by the Economists Intelligence Units (EIU) as part of a global overview of trends in energy efficiency shows nine out of 10 executives in the manufacturing and power utilities sector see energy efficiency as critical to profitability over the next two decades.
[ + ]MWH to provide water treatment design services for LNG plant
Origin Energy has appointed MWH, the consultant engineering firm, to provide detailed design services for two proposed water treatment facilities as part of the Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) project.
[ + ]Peter Robinson joins MWH
Peter Robinson has joined MWH as Business Development & Strategy Leader for the firm’s water sector operations.
[ + ]Nominations open for Water Wise award
Nominations for the Prime Minister’s 2011 Water Wise Award are invited from commercial and industrial companies that have achieved substantial water savings.
[ + ]New Docklands HQ for Melbourne Water
Melbourne Water has selected one of the most sustainable and efficient buildings of its kind as its new HQ at 990 Latrobe Street, Docklands.
[ + ]Sustainable food packaging films launched
Wipak has released a range of sustainable food packaging films using Cardia Biohybrid technology.
[ + ]MWH gives dinner guests a taste of the Barossa
On Monday 9 May, global environmental engineering and consulting company MWH hosted an exclusive dinner at the Adelaide Zoo. The event, which was scheduled to coincide with the Australian Water Association’s 2011 Ozwater conference, featured a menu designed by Maggie Beer and Simon Bryant of the hit ABC television program The Cook and the Chef, with wines carefully paired and presented by Grant Burge of Grant Burge Wines.
[ + ]Carbon jobs created as London company moves to Sydney
The NSW Government has helped secure at least 106 jobs for the development of the state’s trading hub with the relocation of two London companies to Sydney.
[ + ]Panax announces Indonesian development project
Panax Geothermal has signed an agreement with PT Bakrie Power to develop a geothermal project in East Java.
[ + ]CBD Energy signs joint venture
CBD Energy has signed a joint venture with Datang Renewable Power and Baoding Tianwei Baobian Electric to provide renewable energy for Australia.
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