Research from Victoria University of Wellington has improved our understanding of how underground hot fluids flow through fractured rocks, which will help in the development of geothermal energy. [ + ]

Sydney Water and the University of Wollongong are collaborating on an innovative research project in which food waste is added to sewage as part of a process called anaerobic co-digestion. [ + ]

A historic day in April 2017 was marked along the historic Main Outfall Sewer (MOS) in Williams Landing, Melbourne, with a 100 m section opening as parkland after undergoing a radical transformation. [ + ]

An environmental trial that took place in New Zealand in February has proved successful, with 61% of waste from three major summer events diverted from landfill. [ + ]

The asset owner at the Mount Piper Power Station was looking for a solution to the maintenance issues associated with his submersible sewage pump stations on the site. [ + ]

When a Queensland printing company found one of its drainpipes constantly clogging up with slime, NCH came to the rescue with its FreeFlow 25 biological drain and wastewater treatment system. [ + ]

Sorting specialist STEINERT has developed a non-ferrous metals separator for fine materials, which it supplied to metal recycler Galloo. [ + ]

Ballarat Regional Soccer Facility holds sustainability at the core of its DNA — in fact, sustainable innovation was intrinsically linked to its design. [ + ]

Deakin University is developing technology capable of 3D printing plumbing and sanitation supplies using discarded plastics. [ + ]

CSIRO researchers have made it possible to produce oil in the leaves, stems and seeds of plants, in a breakthrough which could mark a milestone for the renewable oils industry. [ + ]

Every year, approximately 3 billion hooks are set by the global longline fishing fleet. While setting the lines, albatross and other diving seabirds such as petrels can become hooked or entangled and drown as the longline sinks. [ + ]

A numerical tool for designing Water Sensitive Cities — a concept closely aligned with water wise cities — is creating demonstrated impact in places like the City of Unley, Adelaide. [ + ]

The City of Swan has implemented a water-saving solution for playing fields in the Ellenbrook district, which is one of the Perth's (and Australia's) fastest growing suburbs. [ + ]

Lismore City Council was having chronic problems with its digester pump choking at its South Lismore sewage treatment plant. [ + ]

To remove taste and odour compounds at Sung-Nam Water Treatment Plant, Xylem provided a complete advanced oxidation processes (AOP) system. [ + ]