Archive for category: Renewables
The infrastructure we should be investing in: breaking down IA’s 2021 Priority List
Jess, , Events, Freight, Investment, News, Planning, Policy, Port, Project, Rail, Regional, Renewables, spotlight, Transport, Trends, 0It’s an exciting time for the sector as Infrastructure Australia releases its yearly Priority List – highlighting the projects...
Community-scale battery storage bound for Melbourne CBD
Imogen Hartmann, , Energy infrastructure, News, Project, Renewables, Utility, VIC, 2A newly signed agreement between the Yarra Energy Foundation and Victorian electricity distributor, CitiPower, has facilitated a community-scale battery...
Grid infrastructure investment for Snowy 2.0
Imogen Hartmann, , Energy infrastructure, News, NSW, Project, Renewables, 0Critical grid infrastructure is set to be developed for the Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro project, with the Clean Energy...
Accessing infrastructure sustainability data
Patricia Mae Tagabe, , Big Data, communications and connectivity, Construction, Partner Solutions, Planning, Project, Renewables, Smart Cities, Sustainability, Technology, Trends, 0Sustainability, infrastructure and construction market professionals now have access to the latest sustainability data on a range of InfraBuild,...
The circular economy is here and it’s a big opportunity
Patricia Mae Tagabe, , Featured, Industry Insight, Planning, Project, Renewables, Smart Cities, Sustainability, Trends, 0The circular economy represents a unique and significant opportunity; $210 billion to Australia's GDP by 2050Âą. It is capable...
The industry’s biggest sustainability achievements in 2020
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Case study, Freight, News, Planning, Renewables, Research, Sustainability, Technology, Trends, Urban Development, 0ISCA has released its 2020 Impacts Report, showcasing the infrastructure industry’s most remarkable achievements in sustainability and documenting lifecycle...
Will global infrastructure bend or break under climate stress?
Patricia Mae Tagabe, , Asset Management, Corrosion, Disaster Management, Featured, Planning, Policy, Renewables, Research, Safety, Sustainability, Trends, 0by Jonathan Woetzel, Mekala Krishnan – McKinsey Global Institute; Dickon Pinner, Hamid Samandari, Hauke Engel, Brodie Boland, Peter Cooper,...
Australia’s largest virtual power plant extends to Housing SA tenants
Eliza Booth, , Construction, News, Project, Regional, Renewables, SA, Sustainability, Technology, Utility, 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is providing $8.2 million in funding to Tesla for the rollout of residential...
Snowy 2.0 construction greenlit
Imogen Hartmann, , Energy infrastructure, News, NSW, Project, Renewables, Sustainability, 0The Federal Government has greenlit the commencement of Snowy 2.0’s main construction work marking a major milestone for the...
Leveraging the economic rebuild to optimise infrastructure sustainability
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset Management, Construction, COVID-19, Disaster Management, Industry Insight, News, Planning, Policy, Renewables, Road, Sustainability, Transport, 0By Imogen Hartmann, Journalist, Infrastructure magazine The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact across the country, with restrictions...
The new infrastructure for a new economy
Patricia Mae Tagabe, , Electric vehicles, Energy infrastructure, Featured, Renewables, Smart Cities, Sustainability, Technology, Transport, 0Using a series of trend analysis, Peter Newman AO, Professor of Sustainability at Curtin University in Perth, has written...
Port Kembla becomes major import hub for renewable projects
Imogen Hartmann, , Freight, News, NSW, Port, Project, Renewables, Transport, 0Port Kembla has received the first components for the Bango Wind Farm, with 46 of the turbines due to...
City of Sydney goes 100 per cent renewable
Infrastructure Journalist, , Asset Management, Energy infrastructure, News, NSW, Planning, Policy, Renewables, spotlight, Sustainability, Urban Development, 0The City of Sydney is now 100 per cent powered by renewables, using electricity generated from wind and solar...
Port of Newcastle strives for UN sustainability target
Infrastructure Journalist, , Asset Management, Company news, News, NSW, Planning, Port, Renewables, Sustainability, 0Seven Hunter institutions, including the Port of Newcastle (PON), have banded together to advocate and drive the local adoption...
SA-NSW interconnector key to renewables transition
Infrastructure Journalist, , Construction, Energy infrastructure, Investment, News, NSW, Planning, Policy, Renewables, Research, SA, Sustainability, Utility, 0The South Australia Government has identified the SA-NSW interconnector as critical to its plan to reach 100 per cent...
Low emissions technologies roadmap to help Australia de-carbonise
Infrastructure Journalist, , Asset Management, Energy infrastructure, Industry Insight, News, Planning, Policy, Renewables, Sustainability, Technology, Trends, Utility, 0A new discussion paper, the Technology Investment Roadmap, outlines a plan to reduce Australia’s carbon pollution by harnessing low emissions...
ARENA invests in clean energy startups
Infrastructure Journalist, , Energy infrastructure, Investment & Financing, News, Planning, Policy, Project, Renewables, Sustainability, Technology, Utility, 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $480,000 in funding to support the next generation of clean energy...
2020 Women in Construction International Women’s Day Scholarship winner announced
Infrastructure Journalist, , Awards, Industry Insight, News, People, Planning, Renewables, Research, Smart Cities, spotlight, Sustainability, Urban Development, 0The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) has announced the winner of its prestigious scholarship, awarded for a...
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