Industry News
Energy Efficiency Expo announces virtual conference
Energy Efficiency Expo, the comprehensive trade exhibition and conference, will launch a virtual conference in October to address energy productivity and affordability. [ + ]
All-Energy Australia goes virtual
All-Energy Australia 2020 will take its highly anticipated conference online this year to continue supporting Australia's transition to a clean energy future. [ + ]
Kew-Balwyn Water Main Upgrade complete
Yarra Valley Water has upgraded a 104-year-old water main supplying water to 14,000 properties from Kew to Balwyn. [ + ]
Solar our schools, Australian parents say
More than 10,000 Australian parents have signed a petition asking Scott Morrison to fund solar panels and batteries for all Australian schools and early childhood centres. [ + ]
Cement-free concrete farewells corrosion and fatbergs
A research team from RMIT University has created a concrete that eliminates free lime — a chemical compound that promotes corrosion and fatbergs. [ + ]
Food waste replaces plastic in freezer-to-oven packaging
SupraPulp — plastic-free packaging made from sugarcane waste — is compostable and durable enough to be used for greasy, wet or hot food. [ + ]
Plans to cool down Western Sydney
A newly released report demonstrates that innovative design and planning can reduce temperatures in Sydney's Western Parkland City by up to 4.6 degrees. [ + ]
Pandemic pizza packaging contaminating recycling
More pizza is being delivered during the pandemic. This — and a failure to remove uneaten food scraps — is contaminating our kerbside recycling bins. [ + ]
Using solar and air to create green hydrogen
Low-cost green hydrogen has been manufactured using a combination of solar energy and water harvested from air. [ + ]
Jellyfish and chips: sustainability on the takeaway menu
Research examining seafood sustainability suggests that jellyfish could become the fish to your chips on a new sustainable takeaway menu to help keep threatened species off the plate. [ + ]
Butts to bricks: recycling cigarette waste
Researchers at RMIT University have developed an industry step-by-step implementation plan to transform cigarette butts into bricks. [ + ]
City of Melbourne looks to build a more sustainable city
Councillors in the City of Melbourne will consider proposed changes to the planning scheme to deliver more sustainable buildings. [ + ]
Pasadena and Frewville Foodlands farewell single-use produce bags
Pasadena and Frewville Foodlands have introduced compostable bags throughout their stores for fresh fruit and vegetables, deli items and baked goods. [ + ]
Collaboration to develop driverless EVs in SA
SenSen Networks and ACE Electric Vehicles Group will collaborate to develop autonomous driving capabilities for ACE electric vehicles. [ + ]
ABB selected to power WA electric bus trial
WA's Public Transport Authority has appointed industrial technology and electrification company ABB to supply charging infrastructure for the state's first electric bus trial. [ + ]
