Industry News
Team converts polyethylene waste into valuable chemicals
Polyethylene makes up the largest proportion of all plastic waste and primarily ends up in landfill. [ + ]
Infrastructure Sustainability Council CEO steps down
The Infrastructure Sustainability Council has announced that Ainsley Simpson, Chief Executive Officer, will be moving on to take a new role. [ + ]
Upgrades to century-old pump station in Newcastle
Hunter Water has completed upgrades to the Newcastle West 1 Wastewater Pump Station next to Marketown Shopping Centre car park. [ + ]
Victorian PET recycling plant now operational
A $50 million facility capable of recycling the equivalent of up to one billion 600 ml PET plastic beverage bottles a year has commenced operations in Melbourne. [ + ]
ARENA CEO reappointed for three years
Darren Miller has been reappointed as ARENA CEO by Minister for Climate Change and Energy the Hon Chris Bowen MP. [ + ]
UNSW professor wins prestigious prize
Martin Green, UNSW Sydney silicon solar cell specialist Scientia Professor, has won the 2023 Leigh Ann Conn Prize for Renewable Energy. [ + ]
Tackling urban heat across Australia
A new national observatory has been set up at UNSW to report and measure the heat vulnerability and cooling potential of Australia's urban centres. [ + ]
Sustainable metal production facility under construction
Epson Atmix is constructing a new factory that will recycle waste metal to produce raw material for metal powder. [ + ]
Seafood industry to benefit from CSIRO innovation
A new monitoring system for water quality combines data from water sensors and satellites to provide near-real-time reports and forecasts — much like a weather service. [ + ]
TGOOD Australia opens new manufacturing facility
The substation equipment company's operations are expanding with Australia's renewable energy boom. [ + ]
$140 million to eliminate plastic pollution
A Cooperative Research Centre initiative led by Griffith University has received significant funding in the latest federal government CRC selection round. [ + ]
Parliament releases report on Australian food security
The Agriculture Committee's recommendations include creating a comprehensive National Food Plan and appointing a Minister for Food. [ + ]
Helping Sydney prepare for hotter summers
A new study will map air temperatures across the City of Sydney while testing the thermal performance of assets like trees and parks. [ + ]
Construction commences on Latrobe Valley battery project
Construction has commenced on the Latrobe Valley Battery Energy Storage System project, with Lily D'Ambrosio in attendance at an event onsite. [ + ]
Shale oil producer partners with Envirosuite to improve sustainability
Envirosuite has announced that one of the world's largest shale oil producers has signed a three-year contract to deploy the former's industrial environmental intelligence platform. [ + ]