Industry News
iugis report finds sustainable practice key to economic recovery
Sustainable technology specialist iugis has released its Sustainable Re-set report, revealing Australians expect more from governments when it comes to sustainability issues. [ + ]
CSIRO–GTI partnership to develop supercritical CO2 plant
A Joint Industry Program to develop a supercritical CO2 (sCO2) power plant has been agreed by CSIRO and US-based GTI. [ + ]
University of Sydney engineers devise water-to-hydrogen tech
Researchers from the University of Sydney have devised a method to efficiently convert water into hydrogen, making strides in its development as a clean energy store for fuel cells. [ + ]
Levi's and DJs devise sustainable shop concept
Levi's has launched the Sustainability Shop in Shop — a unique retail design concept created in partnership with David Jones Australia. [ + ]
Grant gives BioPak go-ahead for composting infrastructure expansion
Grant winner BioPak will use the funding to develop and support its new nationwide program, The Compost Network. [ + ]
A circular economy for plastics: the time is now
The right environment has been created to drive forward the circular economy for plastics in Australia. [ + ]
Landmark investment for Snowy 2.0 grid project
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has committed $125 million to help finance the development of grid infrastructure critical to the delivery of the Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro project. [ + ]
Recycled bread tags see Tip Top on top for sustainable packaging
Tip Top has introduced 100% recycled and recyclable cardboard bread tags in what is reported to be an Australian first. [ + ]
Sustainable packaging packs a punch at APCO awards
This year's Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation Annual Awards celebrated sustainable packaging innovation, commitment and ingenuity in the packaging industry. [ + ]
Can new lithium recovery technology meet EV demand?
A novel and efficient way to recycle lithium from rechargeable batteries has been developed and patented by Finnish energy company Fortum. [ + ]
Green gas project to power 6000+ NSW homes
A biomethane-to-gas project will see thousands of Sydney homes and businesses using renewable green gas for cooking, heating and hot water. [ + ]
Vic recycling revolution sees launch of new innovation centre
CEBIC has launched in Victoria, creating a collaborative hub to create solutions to reduce waste, increase recycling and reuse, and generate new revenue for Victorian businesses. [ + ]
Matchmaker ASPIRE rehomes recovered resources
The ASPIRE online marketplace matches up businesses to exchange, reuse and recycle materials that would otherwise be diverted to landfill. [ + ]
Coming soon: program to recycle kids' car seats
Old, unwanted and potentially unsafe child car safety seats will be given a new lease of life under a government-funded program that will recover and recycle the seats. [ + ]
Environment Victoria welcomes unprecedented energy efficiency investment
Environment Victoria has welcomed the state government's $797 million package of measures to boost energy efficiency in the state. [ + ]
