Industry News
SA project uses Cement Australia's low-carbon tech
The new technology replaces general purpose cement with up to 80% fly ash and/or slag. [ + ]
Orica cuts particle emissions from Kooragang Island site by around 95%
Orica has completed a project to reduce emissions of ammonium nitrate particulate from its Kooragang Island manufacturing site in the Hunter Valley. [ + ]
CSIRO's new facility for printed flexible solar techology
CSIRO has opened its $6.8m PV facility in Victoria, which is taking printed flexible solar technology out of the lab and into novel real-world applications. [ + ]
CSIRO gathers innovators to tackle plastic waste
Entrepreneurs will converge at locations across Jakarta, Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok to showcase solutions that transform the way we produce, use and recycle plastic materials. [ + ]
Trinasolar launches agrivoltaics project in NZ
A collaboration with Kiwi Solar and Trilect, the project marks Trinasolar's third foray into dual-use agricultural and solar farming in New Zealand. [ + ]
South East Water takes home R&D Excellence Award
South East Water was recognised by the Victorian water industry at this year's Australian Water Association (AWA) Victorian Water Awards. [ + ]
Mars Petcare unveils renewable energy plan
The company's Wodonga facility is set to become the first large-scale steam-based manufacturing site in Australia to deploy 100% renewables within the next two years. [ + ]
Qld's Blue Grass Solar Farm set to expand with new BESS
X-ELIO will add a 148 MW battery energy storage system to its solar farm, in what will be the company's first hybrid solar and storage project in Australia. [ + ]
SMA Australia launches inverter for large-scale power systems
The launch is exclusive to Australia, with the product likely to be available in other countries in the first quarter of 2025. [ + ]
Winners of the 2024 Australian Resource Recovery Awards
WMRR has congratulated the winners of the inaugural 2024 Australian Resource Recovery Awards, announced at the first Australian Resource Recovery Conference last week. [ + ]
New thresholds for PFAS in tap water; draft guidelines released
The guidelines are said to be conservative, protective of human health and based on comprehensive evaluations of the latest evidence. [ + ]
Golden Plains Wind Farm starts feeding into the grid
The Golden Plains Wind Farm at Rokewood has begun feeding into Victoria's electricity grid, following 20 months of construction. [ + ]
Homegrown wind tower industry could create 4300 jobs
Currently, all wind towers installed in Australia are imported from overseas, with most coming from China. [ + ]
Yarra Valley Water invests in recycled water infrastructure
Yarra Valley Water is investing in innovative recycled water infrastructure to help local parks and community spaces stay green while saving drinking water. [ + ]
Sydney Water responds to PFAS alarm
Following recent reports regarding detection of 'forever chemicals' in Sydney water supplies, Sydney Water has shared recent findings from its ongoing water quality testing. [ + ]
