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Saving water in the vineyards
A water-saving Australian vineyard technology has been found to deliver a better glass of Shiraz or Cabernet Sauvignon
[ + ]The nappy waste problem
Used by approximately 91% of parents, a single disposable nappy can take as long as 500 years to decompose in landfill. Up until now there has been little done to reduce this potentially hazardous waste stream
[ + ]Rockwell drives down energy costs
Rockwell Automation Australia has been commissioned to install an induced draft (ID) fan upgrade at the BlueScope Steel, Port Kembla steelworks plant. Installed in December 2004, the entire upgrade is scheduled to be completed by June 2005
[ + ]Water in the semiconductor industry
Philips 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
[ + ]Is this a worldwide pollution solution?
Macleay Island, one of the 365 islands in Moreton Bay, is cocooned in the calm waters of Redland Bay. The whole bay is classified as a Marine Park and conserves one of the largest concentrations of mangroves in the greater Brisbane area
[ + ]Sustainable design in housing
A semi-detached residence at Clovelly in Sydney, which received a Gold Medal in the 2004 Green Building Awards, shows the water-saving solutions which can be adopted in an individual renovation or new home building project
[ + ]Super air required for sewerage plant
CAPS' Gas and Special Projects manager, Ken Pitman, recently commissioned a large project for the Werribee Treatment Plant, in the western suburb of Melbourne
[ + ]R&J Sellwood creates water-friendly way to farm
Breaking hundreds of years of traditional flood irrigation farming is a challenge for anyone, but R&J Sellwood of Undera in the Goulburn Valley could do just that with its high-tech permanent subsurface drip irrigation (PSDI) system
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