Industry News
ESR partners with Solar Bay to deliver renewable energy
The partnership with Solar Bay will enable ESR Australia to meet current and future demand from its customers for renewable energy solutions. [ + ]
Infinite recycling R&D facility to be built
Queanbeyan will become home to a leader in infinite recycling and decarbonised plastic management. [ + ]
SA Water Murraylands upgrade reaches milestone
SA Water's suite of upgrades to augment water across the Murraylands has achieved a milestone, with over half of the new water main now in the ground. [ + ]
$40.5m material recycling facility opening soon in Qld
Construction of the MRF on the Sunshine Coast is almost complete, with the facility set to be able to recycle around 60,000 tonnes or more per year at 98% purity. [ + ]
Methane mitigation at scale to help reduce cow emissions
CH4 Global has announced that it has raised $45.05 million in Series B funding to build and validate the CH4 Global EcoPark. [ + ]
Call for more action on resource recovery targets
The Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association has warned that more must be done nationwide if Australia is to meet its resource recovery targets. [ + ]
CSIRO partnership to commercialise hydrogen production tech
CSIRO and RFC Ambrian have co-founded Hadean Energy, a company to commercialise technology that can produce hydrogen with 30% less electricity. [ + ]
NSW farmers to benefit from $94m wastewater facility upgrade
Two digesters have been installed at the North Head WRRF, which will increase the amount of biosolids that can be reused as agricultural fertiliser by almost double. [ + ]
NSW initiative to tackle modern slavery risks in renewables
NSW Anti-slavery Commissioner and the Clean Energy Council have joined forces on a new initiative to tackle modern slavery risks in renewable energy value chains. [ + ]
AusNet trial paying participants to charge EVs
AusNet will pay customers when they alter their electric vehicle charging behaviour, with the long-term aim of keeping infrastructure costs down. [ + ]
Partnership to optimise molten salt tank performance on CSP project
Vast Solar has announced a partnership with CYD to optimise molten salt tank operations at its CSP project in Port Augusta, South Australia. [ + ]
Pact Group can make a wheelie bin a minute at its new facility
Pact Group can make a new recycled plastic wheelie bin in a minute using new equipment at its facility in Braeside, Victoria. [ + ]
Australians back science for positive outcomes
The latest 3M State of Science Index has found that Australians strongly back science for positive outcomes in improving lives and solving climate threats. [ + ]
Roadmap to decreasing copper mining emissions
Copper can contribute to decarbonisation, but as demand for it grows, copper mining must be done sustainably to cut emissions. [ + ]
Melbourne Water restoring native fish populations
Melbourne Water has announced an initiative to revitalise the Dandenong Creek corridor, protecting local waterways and restoring native fish habitats. [ + ]
