Industry News
Biomethane production trial begins in Sydney
A Sydney Water treatment plant will be helping to power thousands of homes with renewable biomethane made from wastewater. [ + ]
The Australian Institute of Packaging will be at AWRE
The Australia Waste & Recycling Expo will play host to dozens of exhibitors and speakers, including those from the AIP. [ + ]
ARBS 2022 is rapidly approaching
The event, which focuses on the air conditioning, refrigeration and building services sectors, runs from 16 to 18 August in Melbourne. [ + ]
Renewable energy for process heat: electrify or switch to renewable fuels
Decarbonising industrial process heat is a major challenge for Australia; Jarrod Leak, CEO of A2EP, will be speaking about this topic in detail at the upcoming ENERGY NEXT event in Sydney. [ + ]
Schneider Electric wins Microsoft sustainability award
The EcoStruxure platform was recognised at Microsoft's partner awards program. [ + ]
ARENA selects 12 finalists for $100m battery funding round
More than 3 GW of battery storage projects with a combined value of $3.7 billion are vying for ARENA funding. [ + ]
Macquarie Data Centres adopts immersion cooling tech
Macquarie Data Centres is using Submer cooling technology, which is designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions of the data centre. [ + ]
Vic opens fund for waste to bioenergy projects
$10 million has been set aside by the Victorian Government to fund projects that convert organic waste to renewable energy. [ + ]
AEMO report: Australia accelerating towards net zero
A report from the Australian Energy Market Operator has shown that Australia's transition to net zero is accelerating faster than expected. [ + ]
Australia launches plastics innovation hub in Vietnam
Intended to solve the problem of plastic waste in the region, the hub will boost collaboration between researchers, communities, governments and businesses. [ + ]
Australian beach plastic pollution has reduced by a third
The CSIRO has released research that shows the level of plastics pollution on beaches has been cut by almost a third. [ + ]
Vast Solar to co-develop Aurora Energy Project
An agreement between Vast Solar and 1414 Degrees will see the two companies working to develop the concentrated solar power plant. [ + ]
Uber makes $26 million investment in electric vehicles
The ride-sharing company is encouraging its drivers to use electric vehicles as part of its commitment for all its vehicles to be net zero by 2040. [ + ]
$15 million to advance e-waste resource recovery
Scipher Technologies has received $15m in funding to advance urban mining technologies that optimise raw material and commodity recovery contained in end-of-life electronic and electrical equipment. [ + ]
ARBS 2022 seminar program opens for registration
The seminars will feature experts from across the air-conditioning, refrigeration and building services sector covering a range of topics. [ + ]
