Mint Innovation has won the Innovation Australia Energy and Renewables award for its world-leading efforts to recycle gold and other precious metals from old tech devices.In world-first process it uses natural biomass and smart chemistry - in its Sydney factory. Old devices such as computers, smartphones, gaming consoles and washing machines are put on a conveyor belt, where a hammer mill breaks them down to the size of a sand granule. The chemical process then separates the metals and bakes them into a commercially valuable gold-laden ash - for use in new electronics and jewelry.https://www.innovationaus.com/urban-miner-mint-innovation-collects-energy-award/?

Israeli Advanced Manufacturing and Chemical company "Nano Z Coating" exploits Nano materials to produce innovative carpet like platforms on dumper trucks' roads. After 4 to 6 months of dry season they then unfold the revolutionary material or put another carpet layer over. The product is a biodegradable ecological solution designed and tested to suppress up to 75% less dust with an 85% water usage savings. These were the results found by Anglo American in Brazil when applied on unpaved roads in mines driven with 300 tonne trucks with a slope gradient of 7%. Photos and videos + more here: https://israeltrade.org.au/2023/09/14/nano-z-coating-nanometric-coating-solutions/

Many small business owners are over-whelmed by the idea of decarbonisation, climate disclosures, ESG and more. But Brownee aims to demystify sustainability & make it simple for small to medium sized businesses to drive their own sustainability journey - and earn Brownee points. The platform, still in beta production, offers a range of practical actions matched to the user’s needs, allowing them to choose where to focus and when. It also provides help in identifying potential suppliers, track progress and report results. Simple, accessible and designed to inspire, not to overwhelm.https://www.brownee.io/solution

Sultan Al Jaber is the United Arab Emirates’ choice to head up the climate talks, COP28 in November and is CEO of the national oil company, Adnoc.Highly intelligent and capable, Al Jaber ran the UAE’s response to Covid-19 and co-founded its Masdar renewable energy company, now operating across the world. He has a deep understanding of climate science, and of engineering and technology that could solve our emissions crisis. As Al Jaber sees it, he has more chance of being listened to by the oil and gas industry than any previous holders of this role.We hope sorolehttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/07/meet-the-oil-man-tasked-with-saving-the-planet-cop28

Victoria's RayGen is a finalist in the InnovationAus 2023 Awards for Excellence for its thermal energy & storage innovation. It involves a field of mirrors, used to focus sunlight onto a receiver tower with solar modules that generate electricity. Water is also pumped up and down the tower, capturing the heat in a pit of hot water nearby. This water is then used to drive a turbine and generate electricity. RayGen, based in Melbourne, has projects in regional Victoria, SA and NSW.It's backed by Equinor Ventures, SLB, Chevron Tech Ventures, Photon Energy Group, AGL Energy & Australian Gov. https://www.innovationaus.com/the-solar-thermal-storage-pioneer-capturing-energy-after-dark/

Participants in the World-wide food chain—including farmers, agribusinesses, processors, and distributors—have made great strides in increasing overall 'caloric availability'. However, they have not yet overcome environmental challenges associated with food and agriculture. In 2019 the world’s agri-food systems accounted for about 30 percent of human-caused global greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions, making them a critical focus for meeting increasingly bold climate targets.Five major shifts are needed to support the goals of 21st-century food and agriculture: building land value, fueling the biorevolution, eating sustainably, ESG accountability, and taking out the waste.This McKinsey article articulates these shifts: