2024 WINNERS
We’re thrilled to announce the funding recipients for the 2024 Water Minister’s Climate Innovation Challenge, recognising innovative solutions that are paving the way for a sustainable water future.
For their world-first off-grid, solar-driven technology to co-produce green hydrogen and oxidant.
This solution harnesses renewable energy to reduce emissions and support a low-carbon economy. Installed on a floating modular platform, it integrates with existing water corporation infrastructure, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional methods.
Funding will optimize durability, reliability, and efficiency, enhancing its climate impact.
For their Nanobubble Oxygenation project. It can significantly improve the efficacy of aerobic wastewater treatment substantially reducing the energy requirement of the process with the potential to reduce greenhouse gases such as Nitrous Oxide formed during current aeration processes.
For their Nutrient Sponge Booms for Algae Control project. Using biochar, generated from the pyrolysis of biosolids, to absorb nutrients from stored recycled water to help mitigate algal blooms—an increasingly significant challenge in a changing climate. The resulting nutrient rich biochar has the potential to be used as a fertiliser in agricultural applications.
Final Pitches for the 2024 Challenge
(in alphabetical order)
Barwon Water:
Maximising the Potential of Biogas
Barwon Water:
Sewer Heat Recovery and Heat Study
Central Highlands Water:
Enhanced Climate Resilience Through Hemp Production Using Recycled Water
Gippsland Water:
Nanobubble Oxygenation
North East Water:
Nutrient Sponge Booms for Algae Control Using Biochar in Water Supply Systems
South East Water:
Co-production of Green Hydrogen and Oxidant from Direct Solar Radiation
Yarra Valley Water, North East Water, Barwon Water:
Sustainable Water Infrastructure – Footprint Transformation (SWIFT) Business
