Industry News
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. [ + ]
Tracking COVID-19: SA's sewage surveillance strategy
The Australian Water Quality Centre has rapidly developed and deployed a monitoring tool capable of detecting future outbreaks of COVID-19 using South Australia's sewage. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
