Industry News
RMIT develops tool to unlock solar design
Software developed at RMIT University has made it easier to design buildings with solar incorporated into the design, not just the roof. [ + ]
Food rescue organisation appoints new CEO and Chair
Aussie food rescue organisation SecondBite has appointed Daniel Moorfield as CEO and elected Joel Mahemoff, CEO of JGL Investments, as Chair. [ + ]
REMONDIS Australia retains ACT landfill contract
REMONDIS Australia has retained the ACT Government contract for landfill operations for at least another five years. [ + ]
SA Water removes half-tonne tree root from sewer
A giant half-tonne tree root mass was removed from the sewers in Adelaide's north-east, preventing potential community interruption and sewage overflows. [ + ]
Monash research to stabilise Aussie energy grid
Monash University researchers will use federal government funding to develop a tool to predict and manage instability in Australia's energy grid. [ + ]
North Sydney tower bolsters its sustainability ratings
Winten Property Group's $1.2 billion 1 Denison commercial tower claims to be North Sydney's most sustainable tower, after bolstering its sustainability ratings. [ + ]
Plastic waste building in Australian waters
With tonnes of household and industrial plastics breaking down annually in Australia, researchers are looking into how waste is building in Australian waters. [ + ]
Going for green in Brisbane by 2032
Brisbane 2032 will be much greener, thanks to a new partnership that will see a million native plants established before the Olympic and Paralympic Games. [ + ]
UNSW Sydney's Martin Green elected to US National Academy of Engineering
Scientia Professor Martin Green has been elected to the United States National Academy of Engineering for his work in solar energy development. [ + ]
Aerofloat constructing new wastewater treatment plant
Aerofloat has been awarded the contract to design and build a wastewater treatment plant at Incitec Pivot Limited's Gibson Island facilities. [ + ]
Making hydrogen production more sustainable
Researchers have created a catalyst designed to increase the sustainability of hydrogen production by reducing the amount of electricity used in the process. [ + ]
Final call for ARBS speaker nominations
The online submissions period to nominate speakers for the ARBS 2024 seminar program will close at 5 pm, 30 September 2023. [ + ]
AIP to run recycling webinar
The Australian Institute of Packaging will run a webinar on the intersection between Check Locally and Recycling Mate, providing insights on recycling. [ + ]
All-Energy Australia program released
As the event starts to draw closer, the All-Energy Australia program has been released, headlined by Powin President Anthony Carroll. [ + ]
Charging times could affect EV sustainability
Researchers from UQ will investigate whether the charging habits of electric vehicle owners could lower the cost of reaching Australia's climate targets. [ + ]