Industry News
Sod turns on Deakin's renewable energy microgrid
Deakin University is partnering with AusNet Services and Mondo to develop an industrial-scale microgrid energy system to provide an integrated research and education platform. [ + ]
The case for green buildings in health care
The Australian and New Zealand green building councils have revealed the triple bottom line benefits of green-certified health facilities. [ + ]
SA Water expands smart network initiative
SA Water has incorporated WaterGroup's Trunk Main Monitoring (TMM) System into the mix of technology used in the expansion of its smart network initiative. [ + ]
Satellite data predicts drought months in advance
ANU researchers have used data from multiple satellites to measure water below the Earth's surface with apparently unprecedented precision. [ + ]
New year, new name for Waste Management Association of Australia
The Waste Management Association of Australia has changed its name to the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia. [ + ]
Photon Energy to roll out solar projects for ALDI
Photon Energy Engineering Australia will roll out 4.6 MWp solar projects across 30 stores and a distribution centre of the supermarket chain ALDI in NSW and Queensland. [ + ]
Renewables offer cheapest new-build power: report
The GenCost report estimates the cost to generate electricity from new power plants in Australia — with solar and wind technologies found to cost the lowest amount. [ + ]
GHD awarded for pesticide container management project
Professional services company GHD won the Internationally Funded Humanitarian Aid category award at the 2018 Asia Pacific Federation of Project Management Awards. [ + ]
Mannum Solar Farm acquired by Canadian Solar
Canadian Solar has announced its acquisition of the 30 MW Mannum Solar Farm, designed by Tetris Energy and based in South Australia. [ + ]
Australian Waste to Energy Forum coming to Ballarat
Hosted by the Australian Industrial Ecology Network, the fourth annual Australian Waste to Energy Forum will take place from 19–21 February 2019 in Ballarat, Victoria. [ + ]
GBCA's Romilly Madew named CEO of Infrastructure Australia
Upon assuming her new role in April, one of Madew's priorities will be assisting with the finalisation of the Australian Infrastructure Audit. [ + ]
Crude oil beam pumps powered by solar and batteries
Solar PV totalling 3.2 MW and batteries will be installed at 56 oil wells across the Cooper Basin to supply each site with 100% renewable energy. [ + ]
'Carbon labels' could influence our food choices
Shoppers underestimate the difference their food choices can make to climate change, but they'll favour items with a lower carbon footprint if such information is on the label. [ + ]
Australian tech decontaminating groundwater in Bangladesh
Infinite Water used its innovative HYDROXON technology to design a custom water treatment plant to remove high levels of naturally occurring arsenic and manganese. [ + ]
Energy storage system to be piloted at SA wastewater plant
A molten silicon energy storage system developed by South Australian innovator 1414 Degrees is about to undergo a commercial pilot. [ + ]