NEWS
Welcome – this part of our website is to record the latest media activity that is relevant to both our project and to the wider WtE and renewable industries in Australia. The news media is catalogued by date, the latest being at the top of each of the sections.
CRS PROJECT MEDIA
Government gives planning tick to works for railway siding at Fyshwick waste site
FEBRUARY 18 2018 Government gives planning tick to works for railway siding at Fyshwick waste site Kirsten Lawson The ACT government has approved works for a new heavy rail siding on the Fyshwick site slated for a massive new waste operation, in a zone that appears to ban railway [...]
CRS to undergo health assessment
JANUARY 31 2018 Capital Recycling Solution's recycling plant plan to undergo health assessment Katie Burgess The company behind a proposal to build a recycling plant in Canberra's east will have to prove it won't be dangerous to public health despite dropping the most controversial part of their plans. After [...]
Greens put torch to Fyshwick Waste burner proposal
Greens put torch to Fyshwick waste burner proposal By Ian Bushnell - 10 November 2017 An artist’s impression of the proposed Fyshwick facility. CRS has now halved its expected capacity. The company proposing the Fyshwick waste-to-energy burner faces an uphill battle to win approval, despite halving its ambitions after the ACT [...]
Waste to Power Plant proponents deny using renewable energy target to spruike project
NOVEMBER 8 2017 - 6:41AM Waste-to-power plant proponents deny using renewable energy target to spruike project Katie Burgess Greens leader Shane Rattenbury has lashed out at the proponents of a proposed waste-to-power plant in Canberra's east for claiming their project would help the ACT meet its renewable energy target. During an [...]
CRS – Recycling Centre and Freight Rail Moving Ahead
Draft 26 10 2017 26 October 2017 RECYCLING CENTRE AND FREIGHT RAIL MOVING AHEAD Capital Recycling Solutions (CRS) proposal for an advanced centre for recycling, resource recovery and renewable energy in Fyshwick is moving ahead with ongoing studies and community consultation. “The ACT Government issued stringent requirements for a [...]
ACT Greens Slam Canberra’s proposed Waste to Energy plants
OCTOBER 29 2017 ACT Greens slam Canberra's proposed waste-to-energy plants Andrew Brown The ACT Greens have slammed proposed waste-to-energy facilities in Canberra, saying such processes present both health and environmental concerns. The concerns over the planned sites, such as the future Capital Recycling Solutions facility proposed for Fyshwick, have been [...]
WASTE TO ENERGY MEDIA
Council tells ratepayers to ‘minimise’ recycling as Chinese ban bites
JANUARY 31 2018 Council tells ratepayers to 'minimise' recycling as Chinese ban bites Liam Mannix A council in central Victoria is asking people to cut down on how much paper and plastic they put in their yellow bins, after recycling giant Visy said it couldn't accept any more reusable rubbish [...]
Plastic disposal in China: The towns recycling Australia’s waste
The toxic towns in China recycling Australia’s unwanted waste WE PUT out the recycling bin without a thought but it ends up here. A remote town with waste as high as houses. Benedict Brook@BenedictBrook news.com.auOCTOBER 15, 20172:00PM AT FIRST glance it’s a touching moment. A newborn nursed by its [...]
China bans foreign garbage: Australia set for a rubbish problem
China’s ban on foreign waste set to impact Australia AUSTRALIA could face a “devastating” rubbish problem this year following China’s ban on “foreign garbage”. Charis Chang@CharisChang2 JANUARY 5, 201812:20PM THEY are calling it the “Green Sword” and China’s ban on foreign waste looks set to have “devastating” impacts on [...]
City to forge ahead on waste to energy
JANUARY 12 2018 - 3:00PM Ballarat City Council to forge ahead on waste to energy if snubbed in upcoming budgets Brendan Wrigley Ballarat City Council’s planned waste to energy facility will take shape by the end of 2018, regardless of state or federal funding. Ballarat City chief executive Justine [...]
Mt Piper WtE is “the least we can do”
DECEMBER 19 2017 - 9:00AM Mt Piper waste to energy plan is “the least we can do”, says academic Phoebe Moloney ENERGY FLOW: Mt Piper Power Station. Picture: NICK MOIR. Research fellow at Charles Sturt University, Barney Foran, who specialises in low carbon energy said that investing in the use of landfill as [...]
Waste to Energy Recovery Plant for Blue Mountains?
Waste to energy recovery plant touted for Blue Mountains By Eddy Meyer • Reporter 7:35pm Dec 11, 2017 Sydney’s rubbish could be powering tens of thousands of homes within just three years if a plan by Energy Australia goes ahead. In an Australian first, the company plans to build [...]
RENEWABLE ENERGY MEDIA
QLD dumping ground after waste levy scrapped
Ipswich the 'dump capital' after waste levy scrapping. Ipswich has become the "dumping capital" after a waste levy was scrapped to make it cheaper for interstate businesses to get rid of their rubbish in Queensland, the Acting Mayor says. Read more...
Four States go alone on clean energy target
South Australia, Victoria, Queensland and the ACT have joined forces to immediately implement a clean energy target (CET) without approval from the Federal Government. Australia’s chief scientist Dr Alan Finkel made 50 recommendations in his Final Report into the Future Security of the National Electricity Market, handed down in June. [...]
Just how “green” are your solar panels?
You may be seeing red after learning of the fire risks, hazardous waste generation, and impact on local wildlife. Solar energy has been touted as the “greenest” and “safest” renewable energy option that is currently available. However, after 8 long years of solar energy businesses being promoted by the [...]
Australia’s Food and Grocery sector under pressure from rising energy costs
US, China buoy Australia's $126 billion food and grocery industry. Australia's $126 billion food and grocery sector, under pressure from rising energy costs and keen to reduce its reliance on supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles, is exporting more to the US and China. Read more...
Canberra offers tips on snuggling for a clean, green winter
Everyone is talking about the price of energy. A few weeks ago I received a pamphlet from the ACT government on energy-saving tips. For winter it featured a picture of a family all in overcoats and beanies, huddled under an electric blanket. For summer it had helpful advice like [...]
Solar and Wind Killing Coal Nuclear
Rick Perry Wants to Know if Wind and Solar Are Killing Coal The DOE chief asked for a 60-day review of whether renewable energy policies are driving the closure of “baseload” plants. Read more...