Water-saving device
20 December, 2006A large quantity of water is wasted from hot water outlets while waiting for the hot water to arrive. Using the Aqua-technique water saver system, this water is re-circulated, saved and reused, so that it is not lost.
$20 million to go towards water saving devices
07 June, 2006The Beattie Government has made $20 million available to local Councils to stage water audits and to install water saving devices.
Western Australia joins Nation Water Initiative
06 June, 2006Ken Matthews, Chairman of the National Water Commission, has welcomed the signing by Western Australia of the National Water Initiative (NWI).
Sustainability in wine making
03 June, 2006As a wine business operating in the rural environment of the Barossa Valley for more than 150 years, Yalumba understands the significance of sustainability
Innovative approach to water saving
18 April, 2006Like many Australians, millions of Britons are reeling from water restrictions.
Saving water sweetens bottom line
03 April, 2006Snow Confectionery is implementing a world first in vacuum pump technology - designed to reduce water consumption by 50% and save seven million litres of water every year
Seminar to highlight water-saving alternatives
07 February, 2006Water recycling and sustainable housing will be hot topics at a Central Queensland University hosted water seminar to be held in Rockhampton, Central Queensland, on Friday February 17.
New look McDonald's uses less water
03 February, 2006Arterra, the landscape company responsible for creating a new exterior for a McDonald's Restaurant, has installed water saving features in almost every part of the landscape
Energy and water saving in NSW
19 December, 2005One of the NSW government's water and energy savings initiatives is for certain categories of high water and energy users (as well as state agencies and local councils) to be required to prepare Savings Action Plans setting out measures to save water and energy. This approach is designed to improve water and energy efficiency in New South Wales and encourage cost-effective investments.
Water management for coal operating
03 July, 2005Sykes Group and BHP Billiton have worked together to design an efficient and environmentally friendly water management system for the Mt Arthur Coal Operations in the Hunter Valley
Hot water system
24 June, 2005The Wilson ECOHP commercial hot water system is suitable for dairy farmers who use the system for sterilisation and wash-down of milking machines and lines.
Desert Cube waterless urinal
24 June, 2005The Desert Cube waterless urinal system uses a small dissolvable microbial cube which eliminates the need for a flushing mechanism. The system uses the existing urinal bowl or trough, transforming it to a waterless system.
Victorian 2005 savewater! awards
18 May, 2005Victorian Waste Streams readers with outstanding achievements in water conservation can enter the 2005 savewater! awards being run by the savewater! alliance Inc.
Saving water in the vineyards
03 May, 2005A water-saving Australian vineyard technology has been found to deliver a better glass of Shiraz or Cabernet Sauvignon
Water in the semiconductor industry
03 April, 2005Philips Semiconductors Philippines in Cabuyao Laguna has developed a system to recycle final rinse water used in its polishers. To do this, the facility operates two systems - one is on standby while the other is in service
