Initiative diverts food waste to nourish depleted soils
07 October, 2015Yarra Valley Farms, a fruit and vegetable wholesaler, and Eco Guardians, which markets a food waste dehydration system, have launched an initiative to transform food waste into nutrient-rich, concentrated organic fertiliser.
Eco-friendly beer?
25 September, 2015An Australian consulting firm has launched a lighthearted video about the environmental impacts of beer to encourage manufacturers to spread the word about the behind-the-scenes work that goes into achieving sustainable production.
Biofuel from wine waste
25 August, 2015Australian researchers have created a competitive biofuel from the waste left over from wine processing.
Creating fashion from slaughterhouse waste
03 August, 2015A student in Switzerland has developed a method for obtaining high-quality fibres from a by-product of slaughterhouse waste.
Beercycling: Danes take recycling, urine and beer to a new level
09 July, 2015Danish music festival goers' urine was collected to make beer for the next concert.
Organic agriculture: sustainable and profitable
23 June, 2015A study has found that organically grown products can be financially competitive with conventionally grown products.
Financing first for biogas project
10 June, 2015A third-party financing structure has been established for a biogas project at a meat processor.
Hydrothane STP ECSB (external circulation sludge bed)
13 April, 2015The Hydrothane high-rate anaerobic process takes organic content within wastewater and generates green energy. It is a vertical design suitable for a limited space.
One extra day of shelf life equals 250,000 tonnes of food waste prevented
16 March, 2015Increasing the shelf life of certain foods by just one extra day could prevent around 250,000 tonnes of food going to waste each year, according to British sustainability organisation WRAP.
Energy Efficient Loans boost productivity for manufacturing, agriculture
24 February, 2015The Energy Efficient Loan program, a joint initiative from the Commonwealth Bank and Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is financing technologies that reduce energy costs.
Frazer-Nash to provide engineering support to sustainable greenhouse project
17 February, 2015Sundrop Farms has selected Frazer-Nash Consultancy to provide Owner's Engineer support to its 20 ha sustainable greenhouse project in Port Augusta.
Proven wastewater technologies combine to double green energy and environmental benefits
29 January, 2015Proven DAF technologies can be very profitably combined with the latest anaerobic waste digestion technologies which not only extract very high levels of harmful COD contaminants from wastewater streams and sludge by-products, but also convert them into profitable green energy.
What happens when we hit peak soy? Renewable resources running out
16 January, 2015While using renewable substitutes for non-renewables is a great way to reduce our environmental impact, there's no escaping the fact that renewables are finite. So what happens when we hit 'peak soy' or 'peak corn'?
Wheat yields to drop as global temperatures rise
16 January, 2015What do climate change and your morning toast have in common? It looks like more of one will lead to less of the other: for every degree that the world's temperature rises, the global wheat crop will decrease by 6%, according to a new study.
Recycling rebates available for small businesses
19 December, 2014The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is giving small businesses an early Christmas present: up to $25,000 in government rebates for recycling.
