Industry News
Upgrade for Macarthur Water Filtration Plant
Sydney Water's Macarthur Water Filtration Plant in Appin, NSW, will be upgraded by the company's long-time partner, TRILITY. [ + ]
WMRR blindsided by SA Government levy increase
The SA Government has announced it will increase the Solid Waste Levy from $100 to $140 on 1 January 2020, causing shockwaves at the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia. [ + ]
CSIRO goes for gold — the environmentally friendly way
Austalia's national science agency, CSIRO, has developed a sustainable, environmentally friendly process technology for recovering gold. [ + ]
Renewable hybrid microgrid to power WA goldmine
A renewable hybrid microgrid incorporating wind, solar, battery and gas power is under construction at a WA goldmine. [ + ]
Australia and China collaborate to solve energy challenges
Researchers from Australia and China are investigating how to make energy supply more efficient and reliable via the Australia-China Joint Research Centre for Energy Informatics and Demand Response Technologies. [ + ]
Sydney trials concrete made from industrial waste
The City of Sydney is trialling concrete made from industrial waste, replacing a 30 m section of road along an inner-city street in Alexandria. [ + ]
NSW EPA boosts circular economy with $7 million in grants
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has pledged over $7 million in grants to boost NSW recycling rates and encourage innovation in the waste industry. [ + ]
New green building CEO prioritises zero carbon
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has a new CEO — Davina Rooney — whose top priority is decarbonisation. [ + ]
WA's City of Cockburn trials recycled asphalt
A new property development in WA is sealing roads with a material made from plastic bags, toner cartridges, crumb rubber from car tyres and recycled asphalt pavement. [ + ]
Emissions reduction commitments laid bare
A new initiative will track emissions reduction commitments made by Australian companies, governments and organisations on a single national platform. [ + ]
Project creates flexible packaging from post-consumer plastic
Project Proof, an initiative led by packaging and paper company Mondi Group, has shown that unclean, raw, post-consumer recycled content can be used to create new flexible packaging. [ + ]
Energy, emissions and Clover Moore at Renewable Cities 2019
Renewable Cities Australia 2019 will showcase strategies to help organisations cost-effectively move towards net-zero energy, as well as explore developments in zero-emission transport. [ + ]
PFAS sorbent tackles contaminated water
Researchers from Flinders University and UniSA have developed an absorbent polymer that can safely and cost-effectively remove toxic PFAS from contaminated water. [ + ]
New water purifier inspired by a rose
Inspired by a rose, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a new device for collecting and purifying water. [ + ]
Prepare for an energy revolution, Australia
Australia's energy mix is expected to undergo radical change. This will be explored at the 2019 Australian Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition. [ + ]
