With the help of Commercialisation Australia, Urban Ecological Systems Australia (UESA) has developed a patented $5m integrated glasshouse and aquaculture polyculture system whereby herbs and barramundi can be simultaneously and sustainably produced. UESA has now won a five-year organic produce supply agreement with Coles. [ + ]

A report commissioned by Environment Canterbury Regional Council has found that good waste management is a difficult proposition for many farmers and members of the rural sector. [ + ]

The University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) has begun rolling out its new waste management system - 'recycling from the desktop' - which is expected to reduce the university's waste to landfill by about 75%. [ + ]

New environmental regulations and expected population growth have led Unitywater to expand its existing sewage treatment plant in Maleny, Queensland. The centrepiece of the upgrade will be GE's LEAPmbr membrane bioreactor (MBR) wastewater treatment technology, expected to allow the plant to double the amount of water treated per day to one million litres. [ + ]

Sabormex, a global exporter of diversified food and beverage products, is capitalising on the benefits of its high-efficiency wastewater treatment plant by installing a GWE complete biogas re-use system to replace fossil fuels with green energy. [ + ]

An apartment development in Teneriffe, Brisbane, has been certified by the Urban Development Institute of Australia’s (UDIA) green rating tool EnviroDevelopment. Ecco on Helen was awarded the certification for outstanding environmental outcomes in its treatment of waste, energy, materials, water and community. [ + ]

Central Park Water in Sydney is the dedicated water utility for the $2 billion urban village, servicing approximately 5000 residents and 15,000+ workers and visitors daily. [ + ]

Wrapping paper, disposable tableware, leftovers … an enormous amount of municipal waste is produced every day. Environmental protection and waste reduction have become a global issue. With the theme “Waste Management and Recycling”, the Eco Asia Conference, held during the 8th Eco Expo Asia, saw participants engaged in a green dialogue exploring new solutions for waste reduction. [ + ]

The Centennial Park cemetery in South Australia is installing two 30 kW systems of more than 240 solar panels on two of its major buildings. [ + ]

The University of Queensland (UQ) has signed a contract with First Solar for the construction of a solar photovoltaic (PV) research facility - set to be Queensland's largest solar power installation - at the university's Gatton campus. [ + ]

Consulting company GHD has successfully implemented an innovative multibarrier stormwater treatment system, named the StormDMT, for a major mining company at the Port of Townsville in Queensland. The patented technology economically filters stormwater and is effective for a broad range of contaminants. [ + ]

Godfrey Hirst Australia has been manufacturing in Australia for more than 140 years, producing an extensive range of residential and commercial carpet products. The company's engineers sought submissions from a number of compressed air specialists to conduct a full analysis of their compressed air supply system. [ + ]

Solar hot water company Apricus Australia has been honoured at the Wine Industry Suppliers Australia’s (WISA) Supplier of the Year Awards. The company jointly won the Banrock Station Environmental & Sustainability Award with The Solar Project for their collaboration in delivering the largest solar thermal plant for a winery in Australasia. [ + ]

In 2006, Robert Oatley established Robert Oatley Vineyards to serve as the family's winemaking headquarters. During a support visit to the winery, Matthew Broadbent, the senior sales engineer in NSW for CAPS Australia, noticed that the winery was using bottled nitrogen for some of the company's processes. [ + ]

The 2013 Professional Engineer of the Year is Dr Bronwyn Evans, who is working towards her lifelong mission to change the public’s perception of what it means to be an engineer - especially for women. [ + ]