Run-off monitoring on sugar cane farms
01 October, 2011 | Supplied by: Campbell Scientific Aust Pty Ltd
In December 2009, the Herbert Demonstration farm site was established in the Trebonne area on Orazio and Anthony Marino’s farm. The project is supported by the Queensland Government’s Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI), Terrain Natural Resource Management (NRM), BSES and JCU staff. Combining environmental sustainability and profitable farming as the key drivers, this is a collaborative effort between growers, government, research and industry bodies and is part of the Queensland and Australian Government’s Reef Plan to improve water quality entering the Great Barrier Reef lagoon. There are demonstration farm sites also located in the Burdekin and Tully areas.
$2.7m in grants to Victorian desal researchers
13 September, 2011
Almost $2.7m in grants from government and industry partners has been received by Victoria University researchers for three innovative desalination projects.
Novasys Sorbisense System passive samplers and mounting devices
12 September, 2011 | Supplied by: Novasys Group Pty Ltd
The Sorbisense System is a combination of passive samplers, SorbiCells and mounting devices for monitoring nutrients and xenobiotics in the aquatic environment as an alternative or supplementary to traditional grab sampling. This is especially advantageous if concentrations vary substantially with time, which makes it difficult to collect representative grab samples.
GE and Osmoflo enter into strategic alliance
07 September, 2011
GE, a global leader in water and process technologies, and Osmoflo, the largest Australian-owned desalination and water recycling company in Australia, have entered into a strategic alliance.
IDA World Congress 2011 opens 4 September in Perth
06 September, 2011
The IDA World Congress 2011 on Desalination and Water Re-use opened in Perth on 4 September with a program focus of ‘Sustainable Solutions for a Thirsty Planet’.
Desal research facility opens in WA
06 September, 2011
The WA government has opened Australia’s first Desal Discovery Centre and dedicated Desal Research Facility at Murdoch University’s Rockingham campus and has also announced funding of $3.8m in new desalination research.
Australian stormwater flow software goes global
24 August, 2011
A Commercialisation Australia grant will enable an Australian invention that simulates stormwater flows to go global.
Managing contaminated water on construction sites
23 August, 2011 | Supplied by: Enviropacific Services
The legislation, guidelines and criteria that have to be met to discharge water from a construction site have tightened immeasurably over the past decade or more. No longer is it a case of getting the water into the nearest stormwater drain or watercourse, no longer can contaminated water just be pumped down the sewer under basic agreements. The management of water has to be carefully considered before embarking on a construction project.
Rainwater harvesting for Sydney’s arts precinct
10 August, 2011
A new rainwater harvesting and reticulation system that will provide 100% of non-potable water to all organisations resident at the Walsh Bay arts precinct will be launched in September.
New Managing Director for Sydney Water
03 August, 2011
Sydney Water has appointed Kevin Young as its new Managing Director.
Hach HQd IntelliCal probes
01 August, 2011 | Supplied by: Hach Pacific Pty Ltd
Hach Company has introduced four IntelliCal probes to its electrochemistry portfolio. The new parameters within the HQd family include ammonium, chloride, fluoride and nitrate.
Hydrosense II handheld display and soil moisture sensor
26 July, 2011 | Supplied by: Campbell Scientific Aust Pty Ltd
The Hydrosense II compact measurement system has a handheld display and soil moisture sensor and allows precise, three-dimensional representation of playing fields. It features an easy-insertion soil probe and a clear, large LCD with button layout that allows one-handed operation in the field.
Inner city sewerage infrastructure to be upgraded
19 July, 2011
A tender has been announced by Sydney Water for upgrading sections of the sewerage network in Surry Hills, Alexandria and Mascot.
Dwyer series ULF ultrasonic level transmitter
29 June, 2011 | Supplied by: Dwyer Instruments (Aust) Pty Ltd
The series ULF ultrasonic level transmitter for fluids is an ultrasonic continuous flow measurement transmitter which is suitable for maintenance-free, non-contact measurement of open channels. The series operates on ultrasonic technology and offers dependable, accurate measurements.
HOBO U12 Deep Ocean Temp Logger
29 June, 2011 | Supplied by: OneTemp Pty Ltd
The HOBO U12 Deep Ocean Temp Logger tracks ocean temperatures at extreme depths.
