Industry News
PPA seals deal for $570m solar farm project in Qld
Neoen has signed a 352 MWp PPA with CleanCo Queensland in one of Australia's most substantial renewable energy agreements to date. [ + ]
FIMER's storage product available on SA Home Battery Scheme
FIMER's REACT 2 residential energy storage solution has now been included on the South Australian Home Battery Scheme. [ + ]
Guidelines unpack confusion over compostable plastic
APCO, ABA and AORA have released new guidelines to cut through confusion and help businesses decide when and where to use certified compostable plastic packaging. [ + ]
Businesses shift towards automation
Australian and global businesses are making a shift towards automation and remote operations — a move that is becoming increasingly critical in the current climate. [ + ]
Purpose-built facility sees Flender expand into WA
Global mechanical drives supplier Flender plans to expand into Western Australia, announcing a new state-of-the-art facility at the Tonkin Highway Industrial Estate in Bayswater. [ + ]
Sydney Water makes hay while the streets are quiet
Sydney Water crews are taking advantage of the quiet streets, particularly in the CBD, to prioritise repair and upgrade projects. [ + ]
Sustainable infrastructure set to aid economic recovery
A report commissioned by the Australian Infrastructure Sustainability Council reveals that infrastructure will play a key role in our economic recovery. [ + ]
COVID-19 causing plastic waste issues
The Australian Council of Recycling is calling for urgent action to manage the increased plastic waste being generated by Australians during the COVID-19 shutdown. [ + ]
Call for input on ARENA Bioenergy Roadmap
The roadmap will help to inform investment and policy decisions in the bioenergy sector and will provide valuable input into the federal government's Technology Investment Roadmap. [ + ]
City of Newcastle embraces renewable energy future
The City of Newcastle is reinventing itself as a renewable energy powerhouse, with the local council driving the community's clean energy uptake. [ + ]
Vic Environment Protection Act deferred
WMRR has welcomed the Victorian Government's deferral of EPA Victoria's new Environment Protection Act. [ + ]
Sydney most expensive Australian city for construction, says report
The International Construction Cost Report 2020 found that London was the world's most expensive city, followed by New York City, Hong Kong, Geneva and San Francisco. [ + ]
SA Water to build solar farm on former refinery site
SA Water will purchase land at the former ExxonMobil Port Stanvac oil refinery to construct a 35,000-panel solar farm. [ + ]
Renewable power adopted by Macquarie Uni
A new contract will see Macquarie University powered by a 100% renewable source of energy into the future. [ + ]
Electricity-generating windows follow solar cell breakthrough
Australian researchers have revealed that 2 m2 of solar window will generate the same amount of power as a standard rooftop solar panel. [ + ]
