Orica takes home top prizes in AFR Sustainability Leaders Awards
Orica, a global leader in mining and infrastructure solutions and one of Australia’s key manufacturers, has been distinguished for its sustainability efforts in the 2024 Australian Financial Review (AFR) Sustainability Leaders Awards.
Fonterra to reduce water use at six manufacturing sites
Fonterra has announced a new water-saving initiative that will slash the company’s water consumption by more than 3.4 billion liters of water every year.
Fonterra...
Visy opens $50M upgraded glass recycling facility in Victoria
Victoria is now home to Visy’s newly upgraded glass recycling facility in Laverton, which will process up to 200,000 tonnes of glass each year, including bottles and glass recycled from the Container Deposit Scheme (CDS).
PV installation at Australia’s Moree Solar Farm begins
Australia's 70 MW Moree Solar Farm (MSF) – owned by Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FVR) – has begun to install the batches of solar modules provided by...
Ergon Energy offers PPA to Mount Emerald Wind Farm
Ergon Energy has offered a power purchase agreement (PPA) to Mount Emerald Wind Farm, a joint venture between Ratch Australia and Port Bajool.
In...
RCR Tomlinson secures work on two large-scale solar projects in Australia
Diversified engineering and infrastructure company RCR Tomlinson has secured work on two large solar projects to be built it Victoria and Queensland respectively.
The company...
Apple commits to 100% renewable energy, joins RE100 global renewable energy initiative
Apple has joined the global renewable energy initiative RE100 - a collaborative, global initiative of influential businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity, working to...
WA Government cuts solar industry red tape
The Government of Western Australia has announced that it intends to enforce new regulatory measures aimed at boosting the uptake of rooftop solar panels...
Australia, Singapore to collaborate on low-emissions technologies
Australia and Singapore have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance cooperation on low-emissions technologies and solutions.
The agreement, which was inked by Minister...
CSIRO spins out new green hydrogen tech startup for heavy industry
Australia’s national science agency CSIRO has collaborated with corporate advisor RFC Ambrian to establish a new company to commercialise electrolysis technology that the agency said can produce hydrogen with 30 per cent less electricity in a push to decarbonise heavy industry.
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AVEVA and Schneider Electric spearhead digital transformation in mining
AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software driving digital transformation, has partnered with Schneider Electric to redefine what smart, sustainable mining looks like in the age of AI.
