Industry News
$329m project takes infrastructure out to sea
The newly announced Blue Economy CRC will provide solutions to meet global demand for seafood and energy by developing new technologies for ocean infrastructure. [ + ]
New standards strive to help save the planet
Two new standards published by the International Organization for Standardization have been created to help play a part in reducing greenhouse gases. [ + ]
Researchers create carbon negative energy solution
An international research team has developed an emission-free power generation method, combining biomass and coal gasification with carbon capture and storage technology. [ + ]
Queensland demand boosts reverse vending machine production
SAGE Automation has increased production of its smart container deposit machines following the successful uptake of Queensland's Containers for Change scheme, launched in November 2018. [ + ]
Industry response to 60 Minutes program
The Australian recycling industry has jointly responded to footage aired on current affairs program 60 Minutes, arguing that the program did not accurately convey the achievements of the industry. [ + ]
Vic EPA shifts to digital waste tracking
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority has pledged $5.5 million for a new system to electronically track industrial waste. [ + ]
Melbourne City considers new waste and resource recovery strategy
City of Melbourne councillors will consider the Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2030, which proposes a domestic food waste collection service and more shared waste hubs for businesses. [ + ]
Support Australian recycled and get designing
The Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia has opened design submissions for the label, calling on 'one and all' to get involved. [ + ]
Ethical report card for the fashion industry
From A+ to F, Baptist World Aid Australia's 2019 Ethical Fashion Report grades the fashion industry based on labour rights and environmental management. [ + ]
Global energy storage sector to meet in Sydney
Energy sector professionals from Australia and around the world will convene in Sydney this June for the Australian Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition 2019. [ + ]
Flinders powers towards positive carbon footprint
Adelaide's Flinders University will invest $2.4 million in solar and sustainability projects to move closer to its goal of becoming a carbon-positive university. [ + ]
Think tank to combat e-waste
A new independent think tank — Ewaste Watch — is launching in Australia to tackle the nation's accumulating e-waste. [ + ]
Government pledges action in response to fish deaths report
The federal government has responded to an independent report into the 2018–19 fish deaths in the lower Darling region, pledging over $70 million to enact the report's recommendations. [ + ]
Digital system optimises water efficiency in mining industry
A new procedure to optimise water consumption in the mining industry has been developed by researchers at the Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology in Germany. [ + ]
$1.2m for short-term solar forecasting
A $1.2 million project is underway to increase the accuracy of short-term weather forecasting to better predict solar and wind power generation. [ + ]
