24/7 support network for wastewater treatment plants
19 August, 2010
A new Australasian headquarters has been established by the Integrated Support Division of the industrial and municipal water and wastewater treatment specialists EIMCO Water Technologies.
Award win for Australia's irrigation farmers
19 August, 2010
The National Water Commission has congratulated the winners of the Peter Cullen Eureka Prize for Water Research and Innovation on their outstanding contribution to water science.
OneSteel receives new sustainability licence
19 August, 2010
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has presented OneSteel with South Australia's third EPA Sustainability Licence.
YHA NZ gains first backpacker network CEMARS certification
19 August, 2010
YHA New Zealand has become the first backpacker hostel network in the world to achieve CEMARS (Carbon Emissions Measurement And Reduction Scheme) certification.
Toyota to plug in tri-generation plant
12 August, 2010
Work has begun to install energy-saving technology at Toyota Australia’s corporate headquarters in Port Melbourne. The installation of the tri-gen plant is the next stage of Toyota Australia’s plan to reduce energy use at its headquarters by 40% from 2007/08 levels.
Energy-efficiency legislation powering up government agenda
11 August, 2010 by Peter Garrett*
Energy-efficiency legislation is powering up the government agenda but how should the government ensure any new schemes are widely adopted? Peter Garrett, Managing Director, mySmart CTI, comments.
New research in clean energy storage
11 August, 2010
New research in clean energy storage could light the way to energy from the sun, even after dark.
‘Smart’ water-quality sensor network wins iAward
10 August, 2010
A smart sensor network that is monitoring the quality of drinking water in south-east Queensland has earned CSIRO one of the Australian ICT industry’s highest accolades.
Water Industry Operators Association Victorian conference
10 August, 2010
Grundfos will be exhibiting at the upcoming Water Industry Operators Association (WIOA) Victorian conference, being held at the Bendigo Exhibition Centre from 1-2 September 2010.
DuPont launches 2010/2011 DuPont Australia and New Zealand Innovation Awards
03 August, 2010
DuPont Australia has launched its 2010/2011 DuPont Australia and New Zealand Innovation Awards, a biennial event designed to recognise the commercialisation of outstanding science and technology in Australia and New Zealand.
Visy recognised with 2010 Australian Business Award for Environmental Sustainability
03 August, 2010
Visy has received the 2010 Australian Business Award for Environmental Sustainability for the extension and upgrade of its pulp and recycled paper mill at Tumut.
Zenergy PWR waste to energy
02 August, 2010 | Supplied by: Zenergy Australia Pty Ltd
The Plasma Waste Recycling (PWR) process uses high-temperature thermal plasma to convert municipal solid waste (MSW) to syngas, molten metal and vitreous slag - there is no ash. Air emissions are said to be lower than the combustion of natural gas and are within US EPA standards.
Manufacturing facility slashes pressure - and power bills
02 August, 2010 | Supplied by: Hitachi Global Air Power
A recent energy audit at its manufacturing facility paves the way for Geofabrics to optimise its on-site compressed air system and derive ongoing energy savings.
Drive controls solar tracking device
02 August, 2010 | Supplied by: Acrodyne Pty Ltd
The unique harmonic drive principle continues to open new applications in all areas of modern engineering. It is available in a wide selection of mechanical configurations and is used extensively in robots, machine tools, radars and any applications with a rotating shaft where positioning, tilting and panning is required because of its high accuracy and no backlash.
Building the green economy
30 July, 2010
Sustainability! Do the major parties have a clue? Green Capital’s ten-point hit list caused debate at its recent Politics of Sustainability event. Whoever wins the looming federal election will need to take immediate action to create the building blocks for Australia’s transition to a green economy. Here are the Green Capital top tips for action.
