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Solar energy stored efficiently
For the first time, solar energy has been successfully used in a pilot-plant to create storable energy from a metal ore. In a project funded by the EU, an important milestone has been reached
[ + ]WonderTreat controls algae bloom
WonderTreat is a bioremediation product developed by CK Life Sciences. It is composed of carefully selected microbes and a range of natural ingredients
[ + ]Quarantine fumigation system operating in Tasmania
Nordiko Quarantine Systems has developed a process that captures and destroys the toxic gas that is used within the shipping industry for its quarantine fumigation procedures
[ + ]Waste neutral project in Cornwall
The huge domes housing different climatic environments are an instantly recognisable feature of the Eden Project in Cornwall. But perhaps less well known is the research into sustainable development that is a cornerstone of the Eden Project
[ + ]Coping with Adelaide's waste
By the early 1990s it was clear that Adelaide was quickly running out of landfill space. A new waste management facility - one with built-in environmental controls - was needed, and fast
[ + ]Automatic sorting of waste for recycling
Sorting of garbage for recycling saves resources, reduces environmental pollution and slows the build-up of landfills. Infrared light is the key to a sorting machine for drink cartons and plastic bottles developed by SINTEF
[ + ]Water management for coal operating
Sykes 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
[ + ]Composting mobile phones
Researchers at the University of Warwick's Warwick Management Group, in conjunction with PVAXX Research & Development Ltd, have devised a novel way to recycle discarded mobile telephones - bury them and watch them transform into the flower of your choice
[ + ]New power supply for remote WA towns
A network of environmentally friendly power stations will bring more efficient and reliable electricity supplies to towns in the remote West Kimberly region of Western Australia
[ + ]CabWater achieves efficiencies
Caboolture Shire is located in south-east Queensland between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. Due to the size of the shire and the terrain, the local council has more than 200 pump stations and lift stations across its water and wastewater network
[ + ]Fonterra's label recycling initiative
Recycleable labels are the latest innovation in Fonterra's drive to reduce the amount of waste the company sends to landfill
[ + ]Steel can recycling made even easier
A long-term contract has just been signed between kerbside recycling collector Onyx and Steel Can Recycling (SCR). The deal means that it will be even easier for people living in North Shore and Waitakere Cities in New Zealand to recycle their tin cans
[ + ]Maintenance and service initiative for gross pollutant traps
Throughout Australia, gross pollutant traps are being installed into the stormwater collection system to avoid pollutants reaching the waterways. Although it is mandatory to put GPTs in place, there is no system to assure they function correctly
[ + ]Grant to purify wastewater
The Biotechnology Research Centre at La Trobe University, Bendigo has started a three-year project to develop and evaluate a new process to purify wastewater
[ + ]CSIRO gets sun smart
CSIRO scientists will soon be taking advantage of Australia's abundance of solar energy with the start of construction on the $1.5 million National Solar Energy Technology Centre (NSETC)
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