Industry News
Plans to cool down Western Sydney
A newly released report demonstrates that innovative design and planning can reduce temperatures in Sydney's Western Parkland City by up to 4.6 degrees. [ + ]
Food waste replaces plastic in freezer-to-oven packaging
SupraPulp — plastic-free packaging made from sugarcane waste — is compostable and durable enough to be used for greasy, wet or hot food. [ + ]
Pandemic pizza packaging contaminating recycling
More pizza is being delivered during the pandemic. This — and a failure to remove uneaten food scraps — is contaminating our kerbside recycling bins. [ + ]
Using solar and air to create green hydrogen
Low-cost green hydrogen has been manufactured using a combination of solar energy and water harvested from air. [ + ]
Jellyfish and chips: sustainability on the takeaway menu
Research examining seafood sustainability suggests that jellyfish could become the fish to your chips on a new sustainable takeaway menu to help keep threatened species off the plate. [ + ]
Butts to bricks: recycling cigarette waste
Researchers at RMIT University have developed an industry step-by-step implementation plan to transform cigarette butts into bricks. [ + ]
City of Melbourne looks to build a more sustainable city
Councillors in the City of Melbourne will consider proposed changes to the planning scheme to deliver more sustainable buildings. [ + ]
Pasadena and Frewville Foodlands farewell single-use produce bags
Pasadena and Frewville Foodlands have introduced compostable bags throughout their stores for fresh fruit and vegetables, deli items and baked goods. [ + ]
Collaboration to develop driverless EVs in SA
SenSen Networks and ACE Electric Vehicles Group will collaborate to develop autonomous driving capabilities for ACE electric vehicles. [ + ]
ABB selected to power WA electric bus trial
WA's Public Transport Authority has appointed industrial technology and electrification company ABB to supply charging infrastructure for the state's first electric bus trial. [ + ]
Process begins to assess SA's water utility assets
Water utility assets owned by three South Australian local government councils are seeking registrations of interest as part of a market testing process to determine the future of the assets. [ + ]
Blueprint shows bright future for Australian seaweed industry
The Australian Seaweed Industry Blueprint outlines plans for a $1.5 billion Australian seaweed industry that could employ 9000 people and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 10%. [ + ]
SA tenants to benefit from Tesla virtual power plant
ARENA will provide $8.2 million in funding to Tesla Motors Australia to deploy residential battery and rooftop solar systems at 3000 properties across Adelaide. [ + ]
Solar farm to boost energy generation in Qld
Luminous Energy completes sale of Columboola Solar Farm project, which will be built using the the latest solar technology innovations. [ + ]
Clean jobs can help repair the economy — and the climate
The Climate Council has identified that 'clean jobs' will help get Australians back to work and are the key to long-term emissions reductions. [ + ]
