Industry News
Arcadis to advise on Central Precinct Renewal Program
Transport for NSW has appointed Arcadis as Engineering Services Technical Advisor to provide engineering design solutions in relation to the Central Precinct Renewal Program. [ + ]
1414 Degrees to acquire Aurora Solar Energy Project
1414 Degrees is set to acquire SolarReserve Australia II, which owns the Aurora Solar Energy Project near Port Augusta in South Australia and two solar sites in NSW. [ + ]
ISPT launches stage two of national solar project
Property manager ISPT has installed 13,000 high-tech solar panels across 75,000 m2 of roof space and 12 retail properties in NSW, Victoria and the ACT. [ + ]
Call for hospitality industry to reduce food waste
Culinary institute Le Cordon Bleu Brisbane is calling on the hospitality industry to do its part in reducing the negative environmental impacts of food wastage. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]