December 15, 2020
As sustainability professionals, we’ve been talking for years about how consumers are increasingly influenced by values and sustainability. We search the data for proof points that people would prefer to buy from a more sustainable company. Indeed, even when we find the proof points, we also find a large action gap between what people say and what they do. We think the action gap is about to
...December 14, 2020
Solar and wind continue to be the cheapest source of energy in Australia, according to a new report from CSIRO which has calculated the integration costs of renewables in electricity generation. Each year, CSIRO and the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) work with a range of industry stakeholders to give an updated estimate of the cost to generate electricity for new power plants in Australia, through
...December 14, 2020
Amazon has positioned itself as the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy, announcing 26 new global utility-scale wind and solar energy projects totalling 3.4 GW of electricity production capacity. The announcement brings Amazon’s total investment in renewable energy in 2020 to 35 projects and more than 4 GW of capacity. One of the 26 global solar energy projects is the Hawkesdale Wind
...December 14, 2020
There’s a way to cut down on medical waste and emissions without compromising patient safety.
December 14, 2020
One of the world’s largest oil and gas companies is betting that the future of flying is carbon-neutral. That may seem an audacious notion from a company whose business model for well over a century has centered around bringing fossil fuels to market — and is banking on petroleum being a key, albeit declining, fuel for decades to come. And it may seem unlikely that an industry as carbon-intensive as
...December 14, 2020
December marks the five-year anniversary of the Paris Agreement — a turning point for the movement to limit dangerous climate change and environmental destruction. But that is not the only pivotal milestone we should commemorate this month. In December 2015, as a response to increasingly frequent environmental disasters that disrupted ecosystems and human health — plus caused unforeseen
...December 13, 2020
McDonald’s Australia has heralded a new era of sustainability by opening its 1000th restaurant as the company’s sustainability flagship for Australia. As part of the project, WaterGroup has deployed its smart water metering solution into the flagship restaurant, forming one of 25 core sustainability initiatives the restaurant is using to reduce its environmental impact with the aim to
...December 13, 2020
Two ABB synchronous condensers are enabling the new Darlington Point Solar Farm in NSW to feed a large amount of clean electricity into the local power network while maintaining grid stability and reliability. With a projected annual output of 685,000 MWh, the 275 MW (AC), 333 MW (DC) solar photovoltaic farm commenced operation in August 2020 and is reported to be the largest solar farm connected to
...December 13, 2020
What opportunities do you predict for the growth of your industry in 2021? 2021 will be an exciting year for the process automation industry. This past 12 months we’ve seen how businesses with technology enabled strategies showed flexibility and resilience, and delivered innovative responses, through what many found to be a turbulent time. The next 12 months will distinguish even further those who
...December 12, 2020
Predictions, good news, and gift guides to give you hope for the new year.