Case Studies
Smart solar townhome residents set to save
A community in Melbourne's western growth corridor is launching a smart solar package across its townhouse offering, helping residents to save up to 80% on their electricity bills. [ + ]
Making landfills a thing of the past
The Repurpose It C&D washing plant in Victoria converts typically untreatable waste materials into high-value resources. [ + ]
Fine screen technology simplifies wastewater treatment
To simplify fine screening processes, CST Wastewater Solutions has engineered horizontal in-channel rotary drum screening technology. [ + ]
Adding a perk to concrete with coffee grounds
Looking to divert used coffee grounds from landfill, a coffee-loving engineering lecturer and his students from RMIT University turned to the construction industry. [ + ]
Solving South Africa's mounting tyre problem
Green Distillation Technologies has signed an agreement worth up to $50 million to establish up to five tyre recycling plants in South Africa. [ + ]
The carbon conversion research inspired by leaves breathing
Drawing inspiration from plants, researchers are developing a carbon capture method that converts and recycles CO2 into raw materials that can be used to create fuels and chemicals. [ + ]
Coles to trial zero waste to landfill store
Coles is trialling a zero waste to landfill supermarket at Wentworth Point to kickstart a boost in sustainable processes throughout its stores. [ + ]
Canada Bay trials high-tech waste system
The City of Canada Bay and Smartsensor Technologies have launched a smart waste network incorporating long-range wide-area network (LoRaWAN) technology. [ + ]
Quality drinking water through ozone treatment
How pressure transducers make an important contribution to the continuous processing of quality drinking water. [ + ]
Researchers make biocomposites from discarded stone
Researchers at The University of British Columbia Okanagan are using polymers and natural stone slurry waste to make environmentally friendly stone composites. [ + ]
Domino's implements solar strategy for pizza production
Domino's Pizza Enterprises is adopting renewable energy solutions across its Australian stores, to reduce electricity costs and its impact on the environment. [ + ]
Bega Cheese upgrades wastewater system with new aerator
With an ageing and failing wastewater treatment system, Bega Cheese looked to Hydro Innovations for a solution. [ + ]
Liquid courage: making beer more sustainable
Without compromising on hygiene, 4 Pines Brewing Company sought to make its beer more sustainable. [ + ]
Plant gasifies to slash biosolid waste
The plant upgrade will include installation of a gasifier, which will create gaseous fuel from the biosolids that have been dewatered, dried and treated at high temperatures. [ + ]
Washing and recycling PET and PO plastics
Krones' MetaPure technology facilitates the washing and recycling of PET and PO plastics, processing plastic waste into pure, odour-neutral plastic products. [ + ]
