Industry News
Remediation should be safe, effective and consultative, says ARCADIS
A representative from ARCADIS has claimed that government and industry need to think twice and involve local citizens before they rush in and remove toxic contaminants from a polluted site. [ + ]
Integrated solutions cutting costs in heavy industry sectors
Veolia has come up with a way to help sectors such as oil and gas production reduce their operational costs while maintaining their social and environmental licence to operate. [ + ]
Trialling renewable energy in shared housing
The WA Government is using the Gen Y Demonstration Housing Project to trial the potential for shared renewable energy in strata housing. [ + ]
$350m for new large-scale solar projects
ARENA and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation have announced $350 million worth of new funding initiatives for large-scale solar. [ + ]
Proposed levy for a National Paint Product Stewardship Scheme
The ACCC proposes to authorise the Australian Paint Manufacturers' Federation, Paint Stewardship and certain paint manufacturers to introduce a 15 cents per litre levy to support a National Paint Product Stewardship Scheme. [ + ]
Finalists announced for 2015 Green Globe Awards
NSW Environment Minister Mark Speakman has announced the finalists for this year's Green Globe Awards — an environmental recognition program which celebrates excellence, leadership and innovation in sustainability. [ + ]
Australians will be the first to purchase the Enphase AC Battery
Australia will be the first country in the world to have the chance to purchase the Enphase AC Battery when it becomes commercially available in 2016. [ + ]
Nyngan Solar Plant celebrates three months of full operation
Since achieving full generation in June 2015, the Nyngan Solar Plant has generated 60,000 MWh of renewable energy — 102 MW of which have been sent into the National Electricity Market. [ + ]
Australia's sustainable property portfolios
Australia and New Zealand are leading the world in sustainable real estate practices, according to the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB). [ + ]
New climate change and sustainability leader for EY Oceania
Professional services firm Ernst & Young has announced Dr Matthew Bell as the new EY Oceania Climate Change and Sustainability Leader. [ + ]
Yingli Solar and Reclaim PV Recycling to reduce solar waste
Yingli Solar has announced a partnership with Reclaim PV Recycling to reduce solar PV waste and drive the development of new solar panels and additional green products. [ + ]
Crystal structures for capturing carbon dioxide
UNSW alumnus and Prime Minister's Science Prize winner Matthew Hill is investigating materials that could capture and store carbon dioxide. [ + ]
WA solar project with cloud predictive technology
An Australian-first solar energy project will supply 1 MW of solar energy to Karratha Airport, WA, utilising cloud predictive technology (CPT) to anticipate solar energy output. [ + ]
Sustainability researchers reach Fresh Science finals
The finalists in the NSW Fresh Science competition have been announced, with 10 lucky early-career researchers set to learn how to communicate their science to the general public, media, government and industry. [ + ]
Eureka Prize winners melt salt to store solar power
The developers of a new phase-change system, which provides energy storage at a tenth of the cost of batteries, have won the 2015 ANSTO Eureka Prize for Innovative Use of Technology. [ + ]
