Industry News
Siemens' Digitalize 2019 conference heads north to Brisbane
Siemens has announced the return of its annual digitalisation conference. [ + ]
UNSW Energy Institute appoints new CEO
The UNSW Energy Institute has appointed Justine Jarvinen as its CEO, with the key role of facilitating partnerships between industry and government bodies with UNSW's leading energy researchers. [ + ]
ALDI makes positive packaging pledge
ALDI Australia will cut at least a quarter of all plastic packaging from its range by 2025 and remove single-use plastics such as cotton buds and plastic plates from its stores by the end of 2020. [ + ]
Upgrade for Macarthur Water Filtration Plant
Sydney Water's Macarthur Water Filtration Plant in Appin, NSW, will be upgraded by the company's long-time partner, TRILITY. [ + ]
WMRR blindsided by SA Government levy increase
The SA Government has announced it will increase the Solid Waste Levy from $100 to $140 on 1 January 2020, causing shockwaves at the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia. [ + ]
CSIRO goes for gold — the environmentally friendly way
Austalia's national science agency, CSIRO, has developed a sustainable, environmentally friendly process technology for recovering gold. [ + ]
Renewable hybrid microgrid to power WA goldmine
A renewable hybrid microgrid incorporating wind, solar, battery and gas power is under construction at a WA goldmine. [ + ]
Australia and China collaborate to solve energy challenges
Researchers from Australia and China are investigating how to make energy supply more efficient and reliable via the Australia-China Joint Research Centre for Energy Informatics and Demand Response Technologies. [ + ]
Sydney trials concrete made from industrial waste
The City of Sydney is trialling concrete made from industrial waste, replacing a 30 m section of road along an inner-city street in Alexandria. [ + ]
NSW EPA boosts circular economy with $7 million in grants
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has pledged over $7 million in grants to boost NSW recycling rates and encourage innovation in the waste industry. [ + ]
New green building CEO prioritises zero carbon
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has a new CEO — Davina Rooney — whose top priority is decarbonisation. [ + ]
WA's City of Cockburn trials recycled asphalt
A new property development in WA is sealing roads with a material made from plastic bags, toner cartridges, crumb rubber from car tyres and recycled asphalt pavement. [ + ]
Emissions reduction commitments laid bare
A new initiative will track emissions reduction commitments made by Australian companies, governments and organisations on a single national platform. [ + ]
Project creates flexible packaging from post-consumer plastic
Project Proof, an initiative led by packaging and paper company Mondi Group, has shown that unclean, raw, post-consumer recycled content can be used to create new flexible packaging. [ + ]
Energy, emissions and Clover Moore at Renewable Cities 2019
Renewable Cities Australia 2019 will showcase strategies to help organisations cost-effectively move towards net-zero energy, as well as explore developments in zero-emission transport. [ + ]
