Industry News
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Close the Loop installs new recycling line
Close the Loop has installed a Genox recycling line from Applied Machinery to handle PE and PP materials including bottles, retail displays, tubs and crates. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Tyre recovery: TSA calls for action
Though Australia recovers close to 90% of passenger, bus and truck tyres, the remaining 10% gap is critical to achieving national waste reduction goals. [ + ]
Redflow to supply energy storage to Energy Queensland
Redflow Limited has been selected to supply 4 MWh of energy storage to Energy Queensland as part of a $12 million network battery project. [ + ]
IPCC chairman rebukes exaggerated climate alarm
GWPF has welcomed the rebuke of exaggerated climate hype and alarm by Professor Jim Skea, the chairman of the IPCC. [ + ]
Western Sydney wastewater plant under construction
Construction has begun on Sydney Water's $1.2 billion Upper South Creek Advanced Water Recycled Centre in Western Sydney. [ + ]
The AWRE 2023 wrap
AWRE 2023 has come to a close, with the mood across the event being that Australia needs to accelerate efforts to manage waste or risk missing its 2030 targets. [ + ]
Dumping mining waste for a good cause
Flinders University has started a new initiative focused on improving both mine site closures and mining's impact on the landscape. [ + ]
