Industry News
Optimisation software to boost Melbourne's water network
SUEZ has been awarded a contract to implement its Aquadvanced Energy solution across the Melbourne Water network, which supplies residents with over 400 billion litres of water each year. [ + ]
Clarinda recycling facility set to shut in 2023
Kingston City Council has denied an application by recycling company Alex Fraser Group to extend the life of its recycling operations at Clarinda, south-east of Melbourne's CBD. [ + ]
Heat mitigation trial proves successful for Adelaide Airport
The smart use of water to maintain soil moisture and cultivate green space can reduce average ambient temperatures at Adelaide Airport by more than 3°C. [ + ]
NERA to lead new Hydrogen Industry Cluster
The Hydrogen Industry Cluster is set to drive crucial collaboration across the emerging hydrogen value chain, building the scale and capabilities of existing industry start-ups, scale-ups and SMEs. [ + ]
Resilience focus for 2019 groundwater conference
The 2019 Australiasian Groundwater Conference will bring together groundwater experts to implement innovative groundwater solutions to meet Australia's resilience aims. [ + ]
Corporate PPAs driving renewables
A Business Renewables Centre Australia (BRC-A) report reveals that 70 leading Australian organisations have switched to renewable energy in the past two years. [ + ]
And the streets were lined with… recycled plastic
Car bumper bars and other plastic items are being diverted from landfill to resurface roads in the City of Melbourne. [ + ]
Greentech–Enphase integration enables smart grid
Enphase Energy has integrated its tech with GreenSync's Decentralised Energy Exchange, a software platform designed to connect and coordinate millions of distributed energy resources. [ + ]
Arcadis negotiating exclusive licence for PFAS technology
Arcadis has signed a heads of agreement and entered into an exclusive commercial negotiation for sole rights to Evocra’s PFAS solutions technology. [ + ]
Federal support for Australia's future bioeconomy
Bioenergy Australia has welcomed the government's commitment to develop a roadmap to boost Australia's bioenergy sector. [ + ]
CSIRO land degradation mapping awarded
The award-winning work has been adopted by the United Nations and more than 140 countries to track and compare progress in addressing land degradation. [ + ]
Turning waste into water — Bottles for the Bush
To coincide with the start of National Recycling Week, TOMRA has launched a drought recycling appeal called Bottles for the Bush. [ + ]
Wingfield celebrates 1m tonnes of alternative fuel
SUEZ-ResourceCo's Wingfield facility is celebrating the production of 1 million tonnes of alternative fuel, a process that has diverted more than 2 million tonnes of waste from landfill. [ + ]
WWTP a critical refuge for migrating birds
Thousands of migratory shorebirds and Australian ducks seek refuge at the Bolivar Wastewater Treatment Plant in South Australia. [ + ]
APCO guideline launch will guide sustainable food packaging
The guidelines will provide organisations with a framework for reviewing and implementing more sustainable food service packaging options. [ + ]