Industry News
Sydney Opera House and Honeywell partner towards Global Goals
Honeywell and the Sydney Opera House have formed a three-year partnership to collaborate on initiatives aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. [ + ]
Ultrawhite paint cools buildings
Researchers say that coating buildings with the new paint formulation may one day cool them off enough to reduce the need for air conditioning. [ + ]
Workplace waste generation underestimated
Contrary to what half of Australians believe, households do not create more waste than the business sector, reveals new research commissioned by Planet Ark. [ + ]
ACOR investigates organic waste to clean energy
A discussion paper has been released by the Australian Council of Recycling, investigating the potential to turn Australia's waste into clean energy. [ + ]
Coca-Cola Amatil commits to renewable energy future
Coca-Cola Amatil has joined the global RE100 renewable energy initiative, committing to power its entire operations with 100% renewable electricity by 2030. [ + ]
Jacobs joins digital city transformation efforts
Professional services company Jacobs has joined SCCANZ to support digital solutions that advance sustainability outcomes in our cities, towns and communities. [ + ]
Salmon oil makes sustainable plastic
Researchers are investigating ways to develop safe, biodegradable plastic alternatives to polyurethanes, derived from fish waste including heads, bones, skin and guts. [ + ]
Winning design that turns peanut waste into packaging
A student-led packaging design that turns peanut waste into packaging for a food company has won a global award for sustainable innovative packaging. [ + ]
First Peoples and scientists gather to tackle changing climate
Traditional Owners and scientists across Australia are meeting to empower and enhance a First People's-led response to climate change. [ + ]
Food waste's sustainability solution for farmed fish
A more sustainable global fish economy could be created by using food scraps to make high-quality food for farmed fish, according to a team of researchers at UWA. [ + ]
BOC–Toyota partnership delivers hydrogen refuelling station
Toyota has opened a new $7.4 million Hydrogen Centre in Altona, Victoria, reported to be the state's first hydrogen refuelling station. [ + ]
Swedish discovery could save supermarket energy bills
Supermarket refrigerators are consuming far more energy than necessary due to incorrectly placed thermometers, according to an accidental finding by Swedish researchers. [ + ]
Dairy Australia commits to climate
Dairy Australia has launched a climate change strategy, detailing its climate commitment, investment intent and priorities across research, development and extension. [ + ]
Aus helps develop US next-gen solar thermal technology
The US Government is funding a pilot-scale testing facility to demonstrate a next-generation concentrated solar thermal technology that Australia helped develop. [ + ]
Pig poo powers biogas plant
WELTEC BIOPOWER and Doranova have built a biogas plant in south-western Finland that runs entirely on liquid manure. [ + ]
