Industry News
Coles soft plastics recycled in carpark concrete
A concrete slab carpark made partly from recycled soft plastics is under installation at Coles Horsham, cementing a partnership between Coles, RED Group, Replas and RMIT University. [ + ]
Wool waste to oust polystyrene
Planet Protector Packaging has won the inaugural 2020 Ocean Impact Pitchfest for its sustainable thermal packaging solution that plans to eliminate polystyrene from supply chains. [ + ]
Partners develop underground EV charging stations for mines
Siemens and mining services supplier Murray Engineering have developed a high-powered electric vehicle charging station for use at mines — below and above ground. [ + ]
Neoen completes financing for Australia's largest solar farm
Renewable energy producer Neoen has reached financial close on Western Downs Green Power Hub — a 460 MWp solar farm located near Chinchilla in South West Queensland. [ + ]
Registrations open for ARBS Seminar Series Online
ARBS Exhibitions is launching a series of online seminars featuring leaders, academics, organisations, associations and experts in the HVAC&R and building services industry. [ + ]
Vic gets moving on recycling shake-up
The Victorian Government is requesting consultation on a planned container deposit scheme, which will form part of a significant overhaul of the state's recycling system. [ + ]
Irrigation study reveals best strategy for SA tomato production
UniSA researchers tested different water sources on greenhouse-grown tomatoes, finding that recycled wastewater outperformed other contenders. [ + ]
FIMER charges ahead with e-mobility portfolio
A comprehensive portfolio of residential and commercial electrical vehicle chargers has been launched by solar inverter manufacturer FIMER. [ + ]
Green Star Buildings launches to achieve net zero
Green Building Council of Australia has launched Green Star Buildings — the first of a new suite of Green Star Future Focus tools. [ + ]
Metal-free Monash method removes E. coli from water
Engineers at Monash University have devised an improved method to remove potentially deadly bacteria from water using graphitic carbon nitride and sunlight. [ + ]
Chargefox completes Melbourne–Adelaide ultrarapid EV charging network
Chargefox has completed a network of ultrarapid electric vehicle charging stations across seven sites in regional Victoria. [ + ]
Byron Shire pilots smart water meters
Byron Shire Council has appointed WaterGroup to deliver about 400 smart water meters to help optimise water management in the region. [ + ]
Polyethylene: new catalyst breaks it down to boost value
A new method to molecularly deconstruct polyethylene could see the most commonly used form of plastic transformed into higher-value, widely used chemical compounds. [ + ]
Young Tall Poppy for La Trobe Professor
Professor Ani Desai's Young Tall Poppy award recognises his dedication to finding technological solutions to real-world problems. [ + ]
WA renewable power projects switch on for summer
Three major wind and solar farm projects in Western Australia have connected to the Western Power grid. [ + ]
