Two new water tanks have been installed by Power and Water in the Yirrkala community in the Northern Territory....
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Energy efficient pump station to combat blockages
Michelle Goldsmith, , Company news, left custom widget, Maintenance, News, Pump stations, Sewer, Wastewater treatment, 0Unitywater is changing the way its pump stations operate to reduce blockages and save energy. A new pump and...
NBN Co to introduce high-speed cable technology
Michelle Goldsmith, , Communications, Construction, left custom widget, News, Projects, Standards, Technical, 0A new technology standard that promises to deliver gigabit speeds is planned to be rolled out across Australia from...
Solar power systems installed at STP
Michelle Goldsmith, , Construction, Demand management, Electricity, left custom widget, News, Renewables, Sewer, Solar, Wastewater treatment, 0Queensland Urban Utilities has harnessed solar power at three sewage treatment plants and one depot in the Lockyer Valley....
Put jobs and cleaner energy before politics, APPEA urges
Michelle Goldsmith, , Coal seam gas, Community engagement, Construction, Gas, Land access, left custom widget, News, Policy, 0APPEA has urged NSW Labor to reconsider plans to stop the Narrabri Natural Gas Project if elected. The organisation states that...
ENA supports demand management solutions
Michelle Goldsmith, , Demand management, Electricity, Engineering, Features, left custom widget, News, Smart Utilities, 0The Energy Networks Association has strongly supported changes to national electricity rules which would support alternative options to manage...
More than 2,100 homes and businesses in parts of Victoria Park are set to become the first in Western...
Name change for pipeline representative
Michelle Goldsmith, , Company news, Gas, left custom widget, News, Pipelines, Policy, 0The Australian Pipeline Industry Association (APIA) has changed its name. Since its official rebrand on Wednesday 18 March 2015, APIA...
Springfield’s water network receives $6.5 million boost
Utility Journalist, , Construction, left custom widget, News, Pipelines, Water, 0Queensland Urban Utilities is investing $6.5 million to upgrade an integral part of Springfield’s water network. Almost four kilometres of...
New water partnership provides development opportunities
Utility Journalist, , Company news, Events, left custom widget, News, Sewer, Water, 0A new partnership between South East Water, the Victorian plumbing industry, and Chisholm Institute Frankston is delivering specialised training...
Water Corporation seeks buyer for in-house team
Utility Journalist, , Company news, left custom widget, News, Water, 0Water Corporation will pursue a private buyer for its in-house Engineering and Construction Services team. Water Corporation Chief Executive...
Walgett levee receives $2.48 million in funding
Utility Journalist, , Construction, left custom widget, News, Projects, Stormwater, Water, 0Walgett Shire Council in NSW will receive $2,485,714 to upgrade the Walgett levee. “The town of Walgett is subject...
Waukivory Pilot Project voluntarily suspended
Utility Journalist, , Coal seam gas, Company news, Gas, left custom widget, News, 0AGL Energy has voluntarily suspended pilot production testing at its Waukivory Pilot Project. The decision was made in response...
Innovative fruit supplier cuts costs and energy
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, Irrigation, left custom widget, News, Renewables, Sustainability, 0Radevski Coolstores, an apple and pear supplier in the Goulburn Valley, will boost its operations and reduce its overall...
ESC report demonstrates water industry improvements
Utility Journalist, , Community engagement, left custom widget, News, Retail, Water, 0In 2013-14, Victorian urban water businesses generally maintained or improved service levels in terms of customer complaints, water quality,...
Shining a light on solar research
Michelle Goldsmith, , Construction, Demand management, Electricity, Engineering, left custom widget, Renewables, Solar, Sustainability, 0A new solar research facility being completed at the University of Queensland’s Gatton campus will be the largest in...
Water for a Growing West commences works
Utility Journalist, , Construction, left custom widget, News, Pipelines, Projects, Water, 0Work has commenced on a major water main project that will cater for population growth in Melbourne‘s outer western...
PWEP installs second CETO 5 unit
Utility Journalist, , Construction, Electricity, Engineering, left custom widget, News, Projects, Renewables, Sustainability, 0Carnegie Wave Energy has announced that the second of its new generation CETO 5 wave energy units has been...
BG Group and KBR form global alliance
Utility Journalist, , Company news, Gas, left custom widget, News, 0BG Group has signed a global alliance with KBR that will enhance the company’s capacity to deliver commercially attractive...
Icon Water appoints new CEO
Utility Journalist, , Company news, left custom widget, News, People and appointments, Sewer, Water, 0Icon Water Limited has appointed John Knox to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Icon Water owns and...
APPEA questions need for Victorian gas inquiry
Utility Journalist, , Coal seam gas, Company news, Gas, left custom widget, News, Opinion, Policy, 0Science, state-of-the-art technology, and 60 years of demonstrated gas industry operation in Australia have been ignored in favour of...
A coming of age story
Michelle Goldsmith, , Electricity, Embedded networks, left custom widget, Opinion, Policy, 0by Andrea Steele, Executive General Manager: Retail & Regulatory Affairs, WINenergy Once the outcast of the energy industry, embedded...
New energy body gives consumers a stronger voice
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, left custom widget, News, Policy, Retail, 0The COAG Energy Council has established Energy Consumers Australia, a new body that will increase consumer advocacy in the...
Finalisation of regulatory instruments for NBN Migration Plan
Utility Journalist, , Communications, left custom widget, M2M, NBN, News, Policy, Projects, 0The Federal Government has announced the finalisation of the Telecommunications (Migration Plan Principles) Determination 2015 and the Telecommunications (Migration Plan – Specified...
Warragul sewer project continues on track
Utility Journalist, , Construction, left custom widget, News, Pipelines, Projects, Sewer, 0Gippsland Water has completed another phase of its $13 million Warragul sewer upgrade, having finished the delicate job of...
$31.5 million for water-efficient irrigation
Utility Journalist, , left custom widget, News, Projects, Sustainability, Water, Water efficiency, 0An investment of $31.5 million has been confirmed between the Australian Government and the South Australian Murray-Darling Basin Natural...
Deploying a multi-technology NBN
Michelle Goldsmith, , Construction, Land access, left custom widget, NBN, 0by Michelle Goldsmith, Utility Associate Editor Since the transition to a multi-technology National Broadband Network was announced, there has...
Aerial drones: the future of asset inspection
Michelle Goldsmith, , Asset management, Condition Assessment, Dams, Drones, left custom widget, Maintenance, Mapping & GIS, Projects, Water, 0Unmanned aerial systems are being employed for asset inspection by a growing number of utilities throughout the world. Using...
Partners in arms: the benefits of an approved providers list
Michelle Goldsmith, , Construction, left custom widget, Sewer, Water, 0Utility spoke to Sydney Water’s General Manager Liveable City Solutions, Paul Plowman, about the benefits an approved providers program...
Melanie Dunnill – Engineer, TransGrid
Michelle Goldsmith, , Electricity, Engineering, Interviews, left custom widget, Opinion, Women in Utilities, 0Continuing our series of interviews with women working in utilities, in this edition we profile Melanie Dunnill, a graduate...
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