Policy

The Queensland Government has proposed new environmental laws for groundwater extraction which will make it tougher for resource companies wanting...

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced his new ministry which includes a new combined energy and environment portfolio, and newly...

The Coalition Government will invest almost $1.4 million to assess the feasibility of three irrigation projects in Western Australia. The...

Murrumbidgee Irrigation (MI) will remove its Rice Growing Rules because they are no longer effective in managing groundwater levels. MI...

By Ken Kugler, PIA Councillor Australia has had its own pump test code since 1931, which has helped to guide the...

The Equipment Energy Efficiency (E3) Program is considering introducing mandatory Minimum Energy Efficiency Performance Standards (MEPS) and labelling for residential...

Irrigation Australia (IAL) has produced a set of Rural Irrigation System Design Standards and Codes of Practice for the rural...

Swimming pool pumps have been identified as a product where significant opportunities exist to improve energy efficiency. The Equipment Energy...

By Heinz P. Bloch, PE, Process Machinery Consulting Maintenance best practices for pumps in industrial and municipal services deserve more...

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has released two new rules for commercial and industrial pumps; the Energy Conservation...