Metal prices have declined in real terms and this makes it more difficult over time to bring new projects into production, writes Damian Connolly.
An advanced ultra-violet form of water treatment technology could be trialled in Australia's harsh climate, after being successfully used on a semi-arid Caribbean island, writes Peter Mills.
Sydney Water’s new desalination plant at Kurnell is designed to provide 15 per cent of Sydney's daily water needs, and uses Profibus technology along with some smart instrumentation and automation from Endress+Hauser.
A new water treatment system using advanced ultra-violet technology is being introduced to Australia by CST Wastewater Solutions after being successfully demonstrated on a semi-arid Caribbean island.
The Australia water Industry needs to recruit 40,000 trained water professionals within a decade to ensure Australian households continue receiving clean fresh water, according to the Australian Water Association (AWA).
We sat down with Endress+Hauser Conducta’s head honcho and found out why the instrumentation company is going from strength to strength, Sarah Falson writes.
An innovation that allows highly-contaminated waste water to be cleaned has won Innovic’s International Next Big Thing Award 2009 in the Green/Environmental category, after receiving serious interest from overseas importers.
There are currently many problems in the Australian political sphere and hence many changes required; undoubtedly among the most pressing problems are those relating to climatic change.
A Victorian engineer who invented Creative Water Technology – a desalination technology – has been approached for export opportunities after becoming a finalist in INNOVIC’s Next Big Thing Award 2009.
Murdoch University has been awarded $20 million by the Federal Government to host Australia’s new National Centre of Excellence in Desalination.