Industry News
Itron expands smart island project in Tonga
Technology and services company Itron has signed a contract with the Tonga Water Board to deliver its OpenWay Riva IoT solution for water. [ + ]
15 million Mexican meals donated to those in need
Healthy Mexican restaurant franchise Zambrero has announced it has donated over 15 million meals to those facing food scarcity through its Plate 4 Plate initiative. [ + ]
The Body Shop and Cruelty Free International partner to ban testing of cosmetics on animals
The Body Shop has launched a campaign for a global ban on testing cosmetics products and ingredients on animals by 2020. [ + ]
Australians hanging on to broken mobile phones
According to new IPSOS research commissioned by MobileMuster, Australians are holding onto five million unusable mobiles — a figure that has increased by almost a million in the last year. [ + ]
New chair appointed to the Clean Energy Regulator
Minister for the Environment and Energy Josh Frydenberg has announced the appointment of David Parker AM as chair of the Clean Energy Regulator, responsible for administering legislation to reduce carbon emissions and increase the use of clean energy. [ + ]
Guidelines for India's building code to reduce energy consumption
A joint research project between India and Australia has produced a new set of guidelines for India's building code that aims to reduce the energy consumption of the second most populated country in the world. [ + ]
A complete record of greenhouse gases
Australian scientists have published the most comprehensive and high-quality records of greenhouse gases ever. The records track the past and current changes in all 43 greenhouse gases that contribute to human-induced climate change. [ + ]
SUEZ wins waste contract for Parramatta
Utility company SUEZ has been awarded a seven-year waste collections contract for the City of Parramatta. [ + ]
Hassett Park takes home 202020 Vision Green Design Award
A new urban park in the ACT, Hassett Park, was awarded the 202020 Vision Green Design Award at the Good Design Awards. [ + ]
MPower connects Cook Islands
MPower has been awarded the contract to build a large-scale energy storage system in Rarotonga, the capital of the Cook Islands. [ + ]
Smart poles rolled out across Newcastle
The rollout of Australia's biggest smart pole installation has begun as Newcastle City Council unveils an ambitious smart city plan. [ + ]
Strategic directions for the water industry
Customer education, infrastructure modernisation and the use of data analytics will be key tools to overcoming the water industry's perennial challenges posed by ageing infrastructure, according to the '2017 Strategic Directions: Water Industry Report' released in the US. [ + ]
Finkel Review gets thumbs up from the sustainability sector
Australia's Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel has unveiled his blueprint to optimise the National Electricity Market as a world-class electricity system. [ + ]
CCS funding may get the nod
Legislation will be introduced into parliament today regarding proposed changes to the CEFC Act to remove the prohibition on the CEFC investing in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies. [ + ]
ARENA looking to commercialise CST in Australia
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has set out its plans for seeking industry information as the first step in exploring how concentrated sunlight could generate reliable, affordable renewable energy with built-in storage for our national grids. [ + ]
