California seeks to make its low-carbon living more affordable
September 20, 2021
Three new laws promise to make cities denser and fairer.
September 20, 2021
Three new laws promise to make cities denser and fairer.
September 19, 2021
Curtin University researchers claim to have identified a new, cheaper and more efficient electrocatalyst to make green hydrogen from water that could one day open new avenues for large-scale clean energy production. Typically, scientists have been using precious metal catalysts, such as platinum, to accelerate the reaction to break water into hydrogen and oxygen. The Curtin researchers found that
...September 17, 2021
A unanimous vote from the county’s supervisors means L.A. County could become first in the nation to phase out existing oil wells.
September 17, 2021
To capture carbon and jumpstart forest thinning, Methow Valley couple – and Washington taxpayers – bet on biochar.
September 16, 2021
Moving is never easy, but it becomes even more difficult when you’re trying to move across the country in an eco-friendly way
September 16, 2021
When Metro Vancouver officially introduced a ban on food waste to landfills, there was a need for waste management companies to expand into food waste management. The already established leader, Recycling Alternative developed a solution to manage food waste in urban areas.
...September 16, 2021
The glittering golden jewel that crowns Billbergia’s 39-storey tower at Rhodes Central in Sydney’s Inner West is much more than an eye-catching architectural feature. The 27-m-high structure that crowns the building is a piece of world-leading technology that could place Australia firmly at the forefront of solar-related innovation. The heliostat — from ‘helios’
...September 16, 2021
Veolia Northern Territory was looking for a low-maintenance, low-operator requirement, simple, cost-effective solution to provide a large amount of micro-sized air bubbles for the DAF system at its wastewater treatment facility at Berrimah, according to the company's Technical Services Engineer, Dion Meta. The options “An article by Sustainability Matters was published which
...September 15, 2021
Students from Monash University’s Department of Chemical Engineering have used the water treatment cycle found in nature as inspiration to develop a sustainable, standalone water treatment system that removes persistent organic pollutants from industrial wastewater. Industrial wastewater is a global concern. Untreated wastewater from industrial sites can contain heavy metals, toxins and
...September 15, 2021
As the world works toward economically and environmentally friendly ways to power the devices that people use daily, two US researchers are investigating how food waste and its associated biomass can be converted into rechargeable batteries. There is a heavy reliance on graphite — a limited resource — to make battery anodes, the negative terminals on batteries. Demand for reusable batteries
...September 14, 2021
It’s the first study to find that climate anxiety is connected to government inaction.
September 14, 2021
The NSW Government has released the Energy from Waste Infrastructure Plan, which outlines the planning considerations for future energy-from-waste infrastructure in the state. The plan is designed to ensure waste infrastructure is located in precincts most suitable for managing the state’s residual waste and also protects air quality for communities. Cleanaway noted that the new plan limits the
...September 13, 2021
Australian researchers say they have managed to stabilise lithium–sulfur battery technology, long touted as the basis for the next generation of batteries, by simply using a glucose-based additive on the positive electrode — a spoonful of sugar, if you will. In theory, lithium–sulfur batteries could store 2–5 times more energy than lithium-ion batteries of the same weight. The
...September 13, 2021
Research evaluating electric vehicles (EVs) on energy consumption and overall emissions — alongside New Zealand’s goal of decarbonising the transport sector — has found that battery electric vehicles (BEVs) performed better than other types of EVs in both New Zealand and Australia. Researchers from the Universities of Auckland and Wollongong compared Australia and New
...September 13, 2021
Offshore energy boom in China will grow world’s windfarm capacity by more than 12 gigawatts in 2021.
September 10, 2021
That's the pollution equivalent of approximately 400 new coal-fired power plants.
September 9, 2021
In a competitive world, these tips for Job seekers and Grads of Environmental Science can help expedite the job search process and allow for the actualization of meaningful careers. The webinar is offered by ECO Canada.
September 9, 2021
‘Zombie’ urchins have obliterated West Coast kelp forests. Can they be stopped?
September 9, 2021
The transport sector accounts for 18.9% of Australia’s carbon emissions, so expanding the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is one of the most effective ways to lower these emissions. Global e-mobility leader and bus operator Transdev has now risen to the task, placing what is claimed to be Australia’s first 100% sustainably powered full-size electric bus on the roads in South East
...September 9, 2021
The Cities Power Partnership and Ironbark Sustainability have joined forces to launch an Australian program that will enable local governments to make evidence-based decisions when investing in emissions reduction projects. The pilot program uses the Cities Activity Database (CAD), Ironbark Sustainability’s tool, that categorises data from about 13,000 climate activities from more than 800
...September 9, 2021
It can remove 4,000 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere per year. But the cost isn't clear yet.
September 8, 2021
And 90% of coal must remain buried, according to a new study.
September 7, 2021
Kellogg Australia has revealed that it will trial 1000 recyclable displays across retail stores nationwide. The new displays are made with 80% recycled content and a water-based coating instead of plastic coating for the stands, while the shelf clips are created with natural materials by combining sugarcane and wood pulp (all previously made of plastic film and moulded plastic). The move is the first trial
...September 7, 2021
Researchers say polluted air is the “greatest risk to global health."
September 7, 2021
Frozen beans, polar bear run-ins: A new book tells the truth about life as a glaciologist.
September 6, 2021
The first ever United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNSS), taking place on 23 September, aims to deliver progress on all 17 of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals through a food systems approach, leveraging the interconnectedness of food systems to global challenges such as hunger, climate change, poverty and inequality. It has been said that the summit could be as historic to food system
...September 6, 2021
Insights: Proponents of a heftier, coordinated grid assess its importance — and barriers to their visions.
September 5, 2021
Ahead of the COP26 Climate Change Summit in November, the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE) calls on the federal government to commit to and announce immediate and decisive action to reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions. Having considered the scientific evidence, and the urgency called for in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, the
...September 3, 2021
Hurricane Ida exposed the grid's weaknesses. It didn't have to be that way.
September 2, 2021
The University of Adelaide’s North Terrace campus is now home to an Advanced Materials Research Facility, which will enable scientists to develop the next generation of advanced materials to achieve a more sustainable future for society. “In the new Advanced Materials Research Facility, chemical engineers and scientists will be making materials for a range of applications such as renewable
...September 2, 2021
What we’ve also seen is an emerging third motivator that is not only available to commercial fleet operators, but also to retail and commercial businesses — and that’s new revenue streams opened up by selling electric vehicle charging station capacity. Across Australia, we have only just past 3000 public charging stations. While the lack of installed charging stations has been a barrier
...September 2, 2021
Iraqi minister and International Energy Agency chief urge countries to move away from fossil fuel dependency.
September 2, 2021
Iraqi minister and International Energy Agency chief urge countries to move away from fossil fuel dependency.
September 1, 2021
New SCREEN inkjet machine enables Italian label specialist to break into new markets In response to an ever-evolving market and shorter lead times, Italian label specialist Etifix needed a new digital press to meet demand. The solution: the Truepress Jet L350UV SAI E. Focusing on high quality standards and ambitious sustainability requirements, Etifix chose... The post Etifix meets ambitious
...September 1, 2021
Made from recycled material and designed for recycling: Starlinger viscotec, a division of the Austrian machinery supplier Starlinger & CoGmbH, has developed a new material to make packaging for dairy and hot-fill products fully recyclable. rPET100 combines the environmental advantages of recycled PET with easy material processability and opens opportunities for new circular packaging
...September 1, 2021
REC Group has launched the REC N-Peak 2, the second generation of its n-type TOPCon cell-based solar panels. The second-gen panels are designed to further improve power density and energy yield per m2. The REC N-Peak solar panel, released in 2018, combines n-type mono half-cut cells with a twin-panel design, delivering good power output and long-term performance. The new solar panel takes forward the same
...September 1, 2021
The urgency of climate action is clear, with world leaders to consider the IPCC’s report raising a code red for climate action in Glasgow in November. Imminent climate catastrophe means that rather than waiting for political consensus, it’s time for business to take the lead where others hesitate by setting clear climate goals and ensuring they are met. This isn’t just about saving our
...September 1, 2021
GF Piping Systems’ complete solutions of valves, actuators, sensors, displays and controllers are designed to have an integral role for water conservation in the water and wastewater treatment industry. They can be used to increase productivity around the water cycle by raising efficiency and lowering overall costs and use of resources. Depending on the application area, there are different
...September 1, 2021
Victoria’s iconic zoos have become the first on mainland Australia to be powered by 100% renewable energy, thanks to funding from the Victorian Government. Healesville Sanctuary is powered by renewable energy produced by the Crowlands Wind Farm near Ararat, while Melbourne Zoo and Werribee Open Range Zoo use 100% GreenPower. This builds on the 675 kW of onsite solar already installed at the three
...September 1, 2021
Sydney Water, in partnership with Cattai Hills Environment Network (CHEN) and Western Sydney University, is embarking on a study that will see water samples taken from the Cattai Creek catchment, in North West Sydney, and sent back to Sydney Water labs where they will be analysed for traces of platypus environmental DNA (eDNA) to establish platypus numbers in the area. Sydney Water’s lab teams have
...September 1, 2021
Environmental health experts at Flinders University are advancing research into a highly sustainable wastewater recycling program by developing a cost-effective way to harvest microalgal biomass for use in biofuels and other applications. The high-rate algal pond (HRAP) model, recycling wastewater at two regional South Australian locations at Kingston-on-Murray and Peterborough, uses algae and
...September 1, 2021
The urgency of climate action is clear, with world leaders to consider the IPCC’s report raising a code red for climate action in Glasgow in November. Imminent climate catastrophe means that rather than waiting for political consensus, it’s time for business to take the lead where others hesitate by setting clear climate goals and ensuring they are met. This isn’t just about saving our
...September 1, 2021
Victoria’s iconic zoos have become the first on mainland Australia to be powered by 100% renewable energy, thanks to funding from the Victorian Government. Healesville Sanctuary is powered by renewable energy produced by the Crowlands Wind Farm near Ararat, while Melbourne Zoo and Werribee Open Range Zoo use 100% GreenPower. This builds on the 675 kW of onsite solar already installed at the three
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