Industry News
Telstra trials green cell in network
Telstra is trialling an energy-efficient hydrogen fuel cell in its live network which has the potential to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 20% compared with an equivalent-sized diesel generator.
[ + ]$2m in funding now available for smart water projects
The Smart Water Fund has announced the availability of $2m in grants to help find smarter ways to conserve Victoria’s water supplies.
[ + ]Get involved in National Water Week
National Water Week is being held from 18-24 October 2009, with the theme of Securing our Water Future.
[ + ]Turning waste into gold
Attendees at the CleanUp 09 conference in Adelaide will hear how millions of tonnes of unwanted waste spewed out by Australia's power stations, mineral processing plants and municipalities can be re-used to create fertility, health, wealth, beauty and abundance.
[ + ]AECOM engineers win top award for Western Australia’s greenest building
AECOM has received Western Australia's highest environmental engineering honour for its groundbreaking work on 2 Victoria Avenue, the state’s most environmentally friendly building.
[ + ]Testo appoints new distributor for Qld and NT
Testo Australia has appointed Group Instrumentation as a Queensland and Northern Territory distributor for its range of portable flue gas analysers.
[ + ]Control for solar research project
Researchers at the Australian National University in Canberra have developed breakthrough technology that makes large scale solar thermal power generation commercially viable.
[ + ]Hybrid motorcycle to optimise energy use
Schneider Electric will partner with custom motorcycle manufacturer Orange County Choppers (OCC) in the US to design and build a hybrid motorcycle that optimises energy use.
[ + ]Legislation strengthens future of automotive industry
The Rudd government today welcomed the passage through Parliament of a key component of its $6.2 billion New Car Plan for a Greener Future - the Automotive Transformation Scheme Bill 2009.
[ + ]New soybean biodiesel plant approved for the Illawarra
Australian company National Biodiesel has been granted development approval for a $243 million soybean processing and biodiesel production facility to be located in Port Kembla, creating over 1000 new jobs.
[ + ]Making it easy to Do the Right Thing in Queensland
A new recycling initiative will significantly reduce waste to landfill by enabling shoppers to recycle.
[ + ]WA Minister for Water to open international Water in Mining conference
The Hon Graham Jacobs MLA, Western Australian Minister for Water and Mental Health, will officially open the Water in Mining Conference 2009 (WIM 09) from 15-17 September 2009, where sustainable work operations in the minerals sector will be addressed.
[ + ]New Australian Standard now available for greywater treatment systems
Standards Australia, in collaboration with the South Australian Environment Protection Authority (SA EPA), has published a new Australian Standard providing the minimum requirements for greywater treatment systems installed on vessels operated on inland waters.
[ + ]Tax offset changes to boost R&D
The Rudd government has taken a significant first step towards the biggest reform to business innovation support for more than a decade with the passing of the Tax Laws Amendment Bill (2009 Measures no 4).
[ + ]Knowledge discovery for agriculture and NRM
A national integrated online knowledge discovery tool for agriculture and natural resources in Australia has been launched.
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