Protecting our communities and environment, one drop at a time by safeguarding infrastructure and water quality through smart design
Water has been a critical symbol of the climate crisis Australia is facing, particularly recently throughout 2020 and into 2021. Severe drought and floods have been experienced across the country, and wastewater is becoming an ever more important resource. This is both for the value embodied in purified recycled water, either for drinking or non-drinking purposes and for useful organics and nutrient sources available in wastewaters.
While there is no shortage of solutions around the globe, the adoption of energy recovery facilities in Australia has been slow to take hold. So what does it take to find the right energy recovery solutions for our market? Why is it so important to find the right expertise and partnership so critical to its success? And what are some of the misconceptions surrounding energy recovery?
Learn how we can minimise the environmental impact of our holiday celebrations with a few simple sustainability hacks.
In southern Queensland, a project that turns coal seam gas wastewater into a resource is providing flow-on benefits for the local community and environment.
Planning a safe and environmentally-conscious closure of a mine generally starts well before anything has been extracted from the ground.
Delivering an innovative thermal battery solution to meet the campus' energy needs will save USC approximately $111 million in utility costs and prevent 100,000 tonnes of co2 emissions over the next 25 years.
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Blockages, overflows, leaks and burst pipes - these daily occurrences affect water utility operations, causing water service delivery disruption, financial loss, environmental impact and reputational risk.
As we draw closer to Ozwater 2019, the issue of water security and supply across Australia steadfastly holds its position within media, community and industry as the most hotly debated and discussed environmental concern of the year.
Algal blooms can affect waterway and human health. Veolia's Quentin Bechet discusses why early detection is needed...
What if, the most cost-effective way to benefit healthcare delivery was to invest in energy efficiency measures that reduce carbon emissions, increase a hospital’s contribution to tackling climate change and reduce operational expenditure?
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Through innovation, collaboration and a unique partnership with the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia, Veolia is proud to be supporting the future energy workforce through the creation of graduate employment opportunities...
Ever wondered how electricity makes it's way into your house or workplace? Here are 5 surprising facts about how energy in Australia is sourced. So next time you turn on a light, you'll know why and how it works...
Veolia is celebrating some of its most significant industry partnerships across Australia and New Zealand with the release of several case study videos, showcasing innovative examples of environmental and economic sustainability.
Let’s face it, we’re never going to avoid creating waste, but we can find ways to keep more and more waste out of landfill and actually use it to create something better. That’s exactly what Veolia, in collaboration with a number of Sydney councils, is doing at our Woodlawn Eco-precinct, a flagship site located 250km southwest of Sydney.
How do you know when a water pipe at your property has sprung a leak? Is it when half your home is underwater, or when your smartphone tells you?
Unlike all of Europe and most of Asia, Australia is rich in space. Our cities can sprawl - and they do. As such, our waste also sprawls into ever-expanding landfills, where it is, for want of a better word, wasted. Australia is in fact one of the biggest producers of municipal waste per capita in the world.
Everyone loves a new build. Whether it's property or infrastructure, they're a city's shiny new toys.
While ‘net positive’ is a trending phrase in sustainability, many people remain unclear about what it actually means, or more so, how to achieve it.
Innovation is the key to creating smart cities, to turning bio-resources into energy, to promoting alternative, more sustainable forms of consumption and to building new economic models.
Innovation is at the core of what drives us as a company. Through innovation we support our customers to achieve their goals by providing solutions tailored to specific challenges.
Innovation is at the core of what drives us as a company. Through innovation we support our customers to achieve their goals by providing solutions tailored to specific challenges.
Nature is mostly zero waste and largely powered by renewable energy. So when it comes to design innovation in sustainability who better to take instruction from than the grand master herself. After all, nature’s been in the design game for around 3.8 billion years.
It’s been a buzz phrase floating around sustainability circles for a while now. But what does it really mean in practice? And what’s the potential for its application in our cities and everyday lives?
We love upcycling! Who doesn’t love turning something old into something new? At Veolia, we continue to look for exceptional ideas that you can take inspiration from when recycling scraps and waste found in your home.
Urban growth continues to place huge pressures on a city’s need for cleaner energy, water supply security and effective waste and resource management. The main challenge lies in cutting consumption and pollution while boosting efficiency.
Australians have a well-known love affair with food, illustrated time and again by the success of our food industry, our love of cooking shows, and our fervent food slang (barbie anyone?).
It is undeniable that business today is seeing the value in resource recovery, providing economic benefits as well as environmental benefits. Whether it is more sustainable manufacturing processes, better energy consumption or greater efforts at minimising waste, Australia has grown from strength to strength.
While the definition of sustainable business practices continues to evolve, as a concept it is here to stay and will only become more important for companies who seek to reap the benefits of implementation. Recent research found that profit increased 9% in companies with a focus on green practices, and in public companies a 33% increase in share price.