Case Studies
Alternative fuel system for cement plant
Boral Cement has installed an alternative fuel system to power its cement plant in Berrima, NSW. [ + ]
Microgrid trial to help university transition to renewables
The Monash Smart Energy City project will trial a microgrid at its Clayton campus to demonstrate how it can be reliably powered by 100% renewable energy. [ + ]
Weather data helps factory reduce energy consumption
Henkel uses Netatmo's Smart Home Weather Stations in all 31 of its laundry and home care factories to correlate weather data with potential changes to its manufacturing processes. [ + ]
Catalyst helps split water molecules for hydrogen fuel
Breaking the bonds between oxygen and hydrogen in water could be a key to the creation of hydrogen in a sustainable manner. [ + ]
Richmond roads paved with plastic and glass
Alex Fraser Group was engaged by the City of Yarra to undertake some road resurfacing utilising its PolyPave asphalt product, which contains recycled materials. [ + ]
Nanocrystals convert solar energy into hydrogen
Australian researchers are using tiny nanocrystals as highly efficient catalysts to generate solar energy for the production of clean fuels such as hydrogen. [ + ]
New nanofilter rapidly cleans dirty water
Researchers have designed a nanofilter that can clean dirty water over 100 times faster than current technology, filtering both heavy metals and oils at an impressive speed. [ + ]
Legume could serve as 'drought fodder' for cattle
The legume leucaena may offer a profitable and environmentally sustainable fodder option for cattle producers in dry, tropical regions. [ + ]
Stormwater recycling scheme gets underway in Sydney
An urban stormwater recycling scheme has been switched on in the City of Sydney's Green Square, enabling residents to save tens of thousands of litres of drinking water. [ + ]
Smarter than your average water infrastructure
A project that helps to predict which water pipes need maintenace before they burst has won one of this year's Eureka Prizes. [ + ]
Sawmill residue could be turned into renewable diesel
A proposed biorefinery at the Boral Timber Hardwood Sawmill could convert up to 50,000 tonnes of sawmill residue produced each year into renewable diesel and bitumen. [ + ]
Grid-scale battery storage facility launches in NZ
Tesla's Powerpack battery is part of an ambitious project to test the direct integration of battery energy storage with New Zealand's electricity grid. [ + ]
100,000 contact lenses recycled in one year
The Bausch + Lomb Recycling Programme, launched in 2017 to help keep contact lenses, lens cases and blister packs out of landfill, has successfully recycled over 100,000 pieces of lens waste. [ + ]
Used coffee grounds could be turned into coffee cups
A PhD student has developed a method to turn coffee grounds into lactic acid, which can then be used to produce biodegradable plastics for use in disposable coffee cups. [ + ]
Window coverings facility powered by 2000+ solar panels
Luxaflex Window Fashions has revealed a 2080-strong solar panel installation on the roof of its Sydney manufacturing facility. [ + ]
