How can strategic planning be used to avoid air quality impacts?
Written by Plistina Almeida and Simon Welchman A common misconception that can lead to intractable land-use conflicts is that air quality impacts do not occur beyond the boundary of a site. Whilst this may seem like a naive assertion to those with experience in air quality issues, it is common and may stem from…
Read MorePros and cons for air quality of waste-to-energy
Written by Plistina Almeida and Simon Welchman Waste-to-Energy (WtE/W2E) or Energy-from-Waste (EfW) facilities have faced historical resistance. The potential of WtE as an alternative energy source is gaining momentum including the recent introduction of the Energy from Waste Policy in NSW. W2E relies on a range of proven and emerging technologies that have…
Read MoreExamining climate change at regional, local, and site-specific levels
Climate Change is impacting Australia in many ways: bushfires, heatwaves, floods. But what does it mean for your location, your facility or your project? Christine Killip, Katestone’s Managing Director, will share some of the questions that our company has been asked over the years and explore the physical risk of climate change. Katestone has developed…
Read MoreDrinks with Kate – November 2020 Edition
Wednesday 25 November 2020 After a very long time without socializing, we were able to host our first face-to-face Drinks with Kate post-COVID19 this month. A small, selected group of peers joined us for a discussion on the Electric Vehicles’ infrastructure. We have been closely watching how the roll-out of EV infrastructure in Australia…
Read MoreI dream of #smellgoodcomposting
Written by Plistina Almeida and Simon Welchman Composting at home has received a lot of attention in the media recently. There are many reasons why composting is great: it’s a natural process, a sustainable way to treat organic waste and we can do it at home at very low cost with significant benefits to…
Read MoreA Second Wave? An update on the Australian Air Quality after COVID-19 mobility restriction measures
Written by Simon Welchman, Manning Young and Plistina Almeida The COVID-19 pandemic is a global tragedy happening before our eyes. Its effects on human health and the economy are likely to be with us for years to come. We have seen through our analysis of air quality during the COVID-19 pandemic that the generally…
Read MoreFood for thought, manure to energy
How pig farms can benefit from on-farm anaerobic digestion to better manage odour Written by Plistina Almeida and Simon Welchman Anaerobic digestion is a great source of renewable energy that is becoming an important part of the “circular economy” around the world. Livestock farms face several everyday challenges. Managing wastes is definitely one of…
Read MoreProtected: Katestone’s NPI Reporting Process
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Read MoreWhere will COVID-19 take the Australian GHG emissions? An overview of historical NGER data
Written by Simon Welchman, Lisa Smith and Plistina Almeida The coronavirus pandemic raises a tricky question for climate and environmental scientists: Will Australia emit more or less greenhouse gases into the atmosphere than we did last year? We previously showed that the impact of COVID-19 on greenhouse gas emissions had been immediate in our review…
Read MoreWhat can the NPI tell us about air pollution? – An overview of the 2018-19 NPI results
Written by Simon Welchman and Plistina Almeida The 2018-19 results from the National Pollutant Inventory were released in April this year. This is the 21st annual dataset published by the program managed by the Australian Government’s Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. The National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) is an internet database that provides the…
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