Local government turns unwanted straw into bioenergy
A council has taken out top honours in national bioenergy awards for converting farmers’ wasted straw pellets into energy.
5 November, 2018A council has taken out top honours in national bioenergy awards for converting farmers’ wasted straw pellets into energy.
5 November, 2018A regional council’s sustainability program is creating 800 construction jobs and delivering $90 million to the economy.
5 November, 2018Australia’s future energy grid needs to be completely re-imagined if it is to keep up with evolving needs, an analyst says.
29 October, 2018The involvement of local government has been essential to Swedish city’s remarkable carbon reduction success, experts say.
26 October, 2018Industry and researchers will explore new ways to recycle wastewater through the use of smart technologies at a new centre.
25 October, 2018The NSW Government has released its draft Circular Economic Policy, but the waste and recycling sectors say the government needs to do much more.
22 October, 2018A council’s floating solar farm and a museum’s energy upgrade project are among local government climate change initiatives recognised in awards.
22 October, 2018Major agreement will see 18 NSW councils secure more than a third of their retail energy from a renewable energy generator.
14 October, 2018Low emissions fleets and better cycling and walking infrastructure are among the ways local government can tackle transport pollution.
26 September, 2018An audit shows Victorian councils are not managing problematic domestic waste water systems, which an expert says reflects a national problem in need of reform.
24 September, 2018Local government professionals will join with waste and recycling experts to discuss technologies and innovation.
20 September, 2018Health professionals welcome a state plan addressing the health impacts of climate change.
17 September, 2018Australia would reduce its total waste by 10 per cent per capita by 2030 if proposals for a revised national waste policy are adopted.
13 September, 2018Digital meters could provide water utilities with improved infrastructure management and the means for greater customer engagement, according to a new paper.
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