Case Studies
Under construction: Australia's largest single-building rooftop solar system
Property group Stockland has selected Todae Solar and Canadian Solar to install a 1.22 MW rooftop solar system on Stockland Shellharbour Shopping Centre in the Illawarra region of NSW. Once completed, the system will be Australia's largest single-building rooftop solar system. [ + ]
Limiting leaks at water storage reservoir
An applicator of Rhino Linings Australasia recently won the tender to repair the inside and outside of the 80 metre-diameter, above-ground, steel potable water storage tank located at the Hospital Hill Reservoir in Murwillumbah, NSW. [ + ]
Fabric recycling inspired by a sandwich toaster
Four Monash University graduates have worked with the Vinyl Council of Australia (VCA), PVC manufacturers and recyclers to find solutions for recycling PVC-coated polyester fabric into new product. [ + ]
Additives for biodegradation of plastic don't work
Researchers from Michigan State University (MSU) have revealed that several additives that claim to break down polyethylene and polyethylene terephthalate simply don't work in common disposal situations such as landfills or composting. [ + ]
Tip-top efficiency upgrade at meat wholesaler
Tip Top Butchers installed a 202 kW solar PV array and 108 high-bay LED lights in 2013 with grant funding support from the Clean Technology Innovation Program (CTIP). [ + ]
Tip-top efficiency upgrade at meat wholesaler
Tip Top Butchers installed a 202 kW solar PV array and 108 high-bay LED lights in 2013 with grant funding support from the Clean Technology Innovation Program (CTIP). [ + ]
Energy-efficient sewage pump system reduces blockages
Queensland water authority Unitywater has installed a new pump and controller partner system at seven of its sewage pump stations, in order to reduce blockages and save energy. [ + ]
Solar-powered tomato greenhouse
Sundrop Farms has selected Frazer-Nash Consultancy to provide Owner's Engineer support to the construction of a landmark 20-hectare greenhouse in Port Augusta, where tomatoes will be grown with solar power and desalinated seawater.
[ + ]Goodyear concept tyres provide a look into the future
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has unveiled two new concept tyres that provide a glimpse of the changing role of car tyres in the future. [ + ]
Australian-invented technology tackles odours at meat processor
When producing specialty meat products and fresh food, it is common for odours to be generated in the production cycle. This was the case at the Illawarra Meat Company where hams, sausages and other smallgoods are processed. [ + ]
Feeding extra solar PV into the Alice Springs grid
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has revealed that up to 10 MW of extra solar PV could be installed in the Alice Springs grid without adversely affecting supply stability. [ + ]
Energy generation in the water network
Unitywater is working with renewable energy producer NextEra Energy to install two micro hydroelectric generators into the water network. The pressure reduction generators (PRGs) will capture lost energy and convert it into renewable electricity. [ + ]
Creating water savings in Australia's food bowl
Australia's irrigated agriculture has a vital role to play in meeting the challenges of food security in the context of climate variability and a growing global population. It is crucial to find new ways to use water more efficiently in order to increase food production while protecting the environment in the long term. [ + ]
Solar-powered medical device manufacturing
Cook Medical will power manufacturing processes at its Brisbane headquarters with the help of a 706 m2, 99.90 kW solar panel installation - the largest of its kind in the Asia-Pacific. [ + ]
Chilling out with efficient air conditioner
In the early hours of 1 March 2015, Innovative Air Solutions and Gillespie Cranes began a 15-hour operation to remove two outdated air-conditioning units from the server room of Commander, located on Bridge Street in Sydney. [ + ]