Waste & Environmental Management Feature Articles for Australian Industry

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Effective biodiesel production needs time: scientists 8/19/2011

Biodiesel is still very much in the experimental stage according to a group of Queensland scientists, who say time is needed to make the fuel substitute a widespread and effective ...

Tequila plant could fuel vehicles and help reduce emissions 8/2/2011

Large scale farms of the agave plant used to make the drink tequila could be established in Australia's arid inland as a novel and greenhouse-friendly solution to our transport fuel ...

Innovation report card gives Australia thumbs up 8/2/2011

Innovative Australians are improving the things they make and the way they make them, ensuring a fairer, richer, healthier and greener future.

Bacteria cleans toxic water 8/2/2011

UNSW researchers have shown that they can safely destroy hazardous industrial toxins in groundwater arising from PVC plastic production by injecting naturally occurring bacteria into ...

Transport sector talks tough on carbon tax 7/27/2011

The carbon tax is on everyone’s lips, not least in the transport sector which looks set to be one of the hardest hit by its introduction.

Potential boost for solar installations as solar cell prices fall 7/26/2011

Price declines for top-tier branded solar cells may provide an unexpected stimulus for solar installations in 2012, or not, depending on which analyst you believe.

Oil and gas, sugar, & organic farming set for bumper 2011-12 7/19/2011

With a new financial year upon us, <em>IndustrySearch</em> takes a look at the likely winners and losers across the industrial landscape in the coming 12 months.

Silicon doubles solar power 7/13/2011

A world record double by UNSW solar cell researchers promises to make solar power more affordable, with world-beating new technology delivering substantial efficiency gains at minimal ...

Investment, not consumers, to drive change 7/12/2011

There's a lot of talk about putting a price on carbon, but also a lot of confusion about how it's supposed to change anything.

Now, businesses can begin planning 7/11/2011

Some industries hate it, others love it, but at least the details of carbon pricing are out now.

Scientists invent heat-regulating building material 7/7/2011

A new material that can retain and release heat according to specific temperature requirements could make a significant difference to the cost of heating and cooling buildings, ...

Beating corrosion in industrial water systems 6/17/2011

Maintenance must be more than an afterthought, particularly when it comes to your industrial water system.

Using nitrogen ‘cleanly’ 6/15/2011

The world can produce enough food and cut greenhouse gas emissions if it learns to use nitrogen more efficiently in agriculture, a world-leading Queensland University of Technology ...

Sustainability "next challenge" for manufacturing 6/1/2011

CSIRO wants to work with more SMEs to help them overcome environmental hurdles.

Wind power generation saves environment, saves money 5/26/2011

Although European countries have been quick to pick up wind power, Australia is a relative newcomer to the concept.

Flaws must be addressed in new carbon tax laws 5/5/2011

If the Federal Government is to reduce carbon emissions, it needs to learn from its previous errors in designing the failed Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) of 2009-10, according to ...

Technology turns plastic back into crude oil 4/14/2011

What are we ever going to do with all the accumulated amounts of plastic waste?

Is the government's renewable energy commitment all talk? 4/11/2011

The Australian government claims an ongoing commitment to developing renewable energy resources, but there is little evidence that its words are having much of an impact on industry. ...

Developing smart-grid technology 4/11/2011

Toyota Motor has agreed to develop and deploy telematic services, including its smart-grid technology for running electric systems more efficiently, on Microsoft's cloud-based Azure ...

The need to monitor fungicide risk 4/8/2011

Australia currently has no organised, long-term way of monitoring levels of commercial fungicides in soil and waterways, leading environmental scientists have cautioned.

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