Industry News
Mannum Solar Farm acquired by Canadian Solar
Canadian Solar has announced its acquisition of the 30 MW Mannum Solar Farm, designed by Tetris Energy and based in South Australia. [ + ]
Australian Waste to Energy Forum coming to Ballarat
Hosted by the Australian Industrial Ecology Network, the fourth annual Australian Waste to Energy Forum will take place from 19–21 February 2019 in Ballarat, Victoria. [ + ]
GBCA's Romilly Madew named CEO of Infrastructure Australia
Upon assuming her new role in April, one of Madew's priorities will be assisting with the finalisation of the Australian Infrastructure Audit. [ + ]
Crude oil beam pumps powered by solar and batteries
Solar PV totalling 3.2 MW and batteries will be installed at 56 oil wells across the Cooper Basin to supply each site with 100% renewable energy. [ + ]
'Carbon labels' could influence our food choices
Shoppers underestimate the difference their food choices can make to climate change, but they'll favour items with a lower carbon footprint if such information is on the label. [ + ]
Australian tech decontaminating groundwater in Bangladesh
Infinite Water used its innovative HYDROXON technology to design a custom water treatment plant to remove high levels of naturally occurring arsenic and manganese. [ + ]
Energy storage system to be piloted at SA wastewater plant
A molten silicon energy storage system developed by South Australian innovator 1414 Degrees is about to undergo a commercial pilot. [ + ]
Tasmanian road built with plastic bags and glass
Construction of a road alone Charlton St, in the coastal town of Snug, has seen approximately 173,600 plastic bags and 82,500 glass bottles diverted from landfill. [ + ]
New National Waste Policy to be based on circular economy
Australia's Environment Ministers have set a new unified direction for waste and recycling, agreeing to a National Waste Policy based on the principles of a circular economy. [ + ]
How can mobile phone recycling help gorilla populations?
Did you know that the old mobile phone in your top drawer could be linked to the dramatic decline of gorilla populations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo? [ + ]
'Sun in a box' could store renewable energy for the grid
Researchers have come up with a conceptual design for a system to store renewable energy and deliver that energy back into an electric grid on demand. [ + ]
New book on digital industry around the world
4.0 Sight — Digital industry around the world charts the development of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and how countries around the world are digitalising. [ + ]
Pernod Ricard Winemakers commits to 100% renewable energy
To reach 100% renewable electricity, Pernod Ricard Winemakers has signed a 10-year virtual generation agreement (VGA) with wholesale electricity retailer Flow Power. [ + ]
WMAA asks Price to step up on circular economy
The Waste Management Association of Australia calls on the government to introduce policies to incentivise the use of recycled material in Australia. [ + ]
The business case for smart city transformation
Smart city investments trigger a cycle of economic growth — just as long as governments go about transforming their cities the right way. [ + ]