BlueScope unveils solar thermal rooftop, capable of heat and solar electricity production
A small terrace house in the suburb of Glebe, Sydney has been fitted with BlueScope’s innovative PV thermal rooftop system — the world’s first...
CSIRO achieves breakthrough for renewable energy
Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has achieved a breakthrough for renewable energy with the creation of “supercritical” steam from solar energy.
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RAA analysis of solar installations shows lower income families are building Australia’s solar future
The REC Agents Association (RAA), a national industry body that represents firms that create and trade in renewable energy certificates, has released a report...
Recovering value from waste could spare Australia billions of dollars
Research has shown that the failure to recycle waste metals has cost the Australian economy more than $2 billion each year.
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Adapting to a rapidly changing climate
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II yesterday released its Fifth Assessment Report, which examines the vulnerability of natural systems to...
First Solar close to signing agreements to supply mines in Australia
First Solar Inc., the biggest U.S. solar-panel manufacturer, is closing in on agreements to supply its technology to mining projects in Australia to help...
State of the Forests Report 2013 shows no reduction in areas of multiple-use forests
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the release of the State of the Forests Report 2013 (SOFR 2013), which confirmed Australia’s status...
RMIT University launches $98 million sustainability project
RMIT University yesterday unveiled its $98 million Sustainable Urban Precincts Project (SUPP), aimed at cutting energy and water use as well as greenhouse gas...
Innovation and open markets key to meeting global energy demands
BHP Billiton says innovation, good governance, open markets and improved access to diverse sources of energy are the key components to achieving sustainable energy...
Downer Infrastructure completes $10 million asphalt plant upgrade
Downer Infrastructure has completed the $10 million upgrade on its Bli Bli asphalt plant as the company continues to develop its “greener future” policy.
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How growth capital is helping an Australian manufacturer go global
There’s a particular kind of ingenuity that flourishes in regional Australia. Away from the noise of major business centres, founders build companies that quietly become world leaders in their field, solving deep specialised problems that global markets didn’t know could be solved. Modra Technology, based in Warragul in regional Victoria, is one of those companies.
