Industry News
Hope for renewable hydrogen ammonia plant
A feasibility study will investigate the construction and operation of a renewable ammonia plant at Queensland Nitrates' existing facility near Moura in Central Queensland. [ + ]
Additions to WorldGBC Net Zero Carbon Commitment
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Monash University, Multiplex and the City of Melbourne are the latest signatories to pledge themselves to the World Green Building Council's Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment. [ + ]
National Smart Energy Summit announced
The Smart Energy Council has announced the inaugural National Smart Energy Summit, taking place on 10 December 2019 in Sydney. [ + ]
Lion takes on soft plastics
Beverage company Lion has announced that it is the first major brewer in Australia to partner with national soft plastic recycling initiative REDcycle. [ + ]
FPD Recycling FPD PRO recycling technology
The FPD PRO from FPD Recycling is a fully automated robotic flat panel display (FPD) depollution machine that can process 60 FPDs per hour, including televisions, monitors and laptops. [ + ]
Foam solution mops up oil
A team of researchers from Queensland University of Technology has developed a non-toxic, low-cost foam for cleaning up oil spills. [ + ]
City-cooling tech wins international award
UNSW Scientia Professor Matthaios Santamouris has won the WSSET Innovation Award in the Low Carbon Buildings and Future Cities category for his work on heat-mitigating materials and technology. [ + ]
Coles records REDcycling boost for FY19
Throughout the 2019 financial year, Coles reported that shoppers recycled enough soft plastic to circumvent the globe one and a half times. [ + ]
EPA waste disposal guidelines for C&D industry in NSW
The NSW EPA has published two documents to help the construction and demolition industry strengthen their waste disposal processes. [ + ]
Schneider announces apps to drive industry and manufacturing innovation
Schneider Electric has announced five new EcoStruxure 'Advisor' apps and services integral to the digital transformation of Australian and New Zealand businesses. [ + ]
Two-day hackathon brainstorms better food future
UNSW and OzHarvest joined forces in early September to host a hackathon, where students workshopped the question: how can we reduce residential food waste in high-density urban environments? [ + ]
Water awards for UQ research
UQ's Advanced Water Management Centre has won industry research awards for projects on antibiotic resistance and reducing chemicals in urban water systems. [ + ]
Veolia to build lithium processing plant in Japan
Veolia Water Technologies will supply lithium refining technologies to Toyota Tsusho and Orocobre via a new plant to be constructed in Naraha, Japan. [ + ]
Research could save our sand
University of Queensland PhD candidate Danish Kazmi has developed a sustainable solution to help preserve sand — a natural resource that is facing global shortages due to over exploitation. [ + ]
Calling cleantech industry to NCTCE2020
The 2020 National Cleantech Conference & Exhibition (NCTCE) invites cleantech industry members to submit ideas for inclusion in the program. [ + ]