SITA consolidates market position with the acquisition of WSN

SITA Environmental Solutions (SITA), a 60:40 Suez Environnement (France) and Sembcorp Industries (Singapore) joint venture, has announced the acquisition of the New South Wales Government's waste services firm, WSN Environmental Solutions (WSN).

Serendipity Ice Cream wins sustainability leadership award

Serendipity Ice Cream has won the 2010 Sustainability Leadership award at the 2010 Environment Awards for its continued strong leadership in and commitment to the ‘target sustainability @ Marrickville’ program.

Top award for water treatment company in UK town

B & V Water Treatment, one of the UK’s largest Legionella control and water treatment companies, has been named Business of the Year in a prestigious awards ceremony.

Contamination and clean-up research centre funding extended

Australia has renewed its commitment to a clean environment and healthy, safe community by extending its national research effort into contamination and clean-up by a further nine years.

Green accreditation for chute system

Wastech Engineering has achieved a Product Assessment Certificate from Ecospecifier for its Smoothtubes chute system. In addition, a GreenRate Green Building Scheme pre-assessment has been conducted and it was found that this product is likely to contribute to the achievement of Green Building rating tool credits.

Energetics and EPA win Victorian green office awards

Energetics and EPA Victoria have been named recipients of the inaugural Victorian CitySwitch Green Office Awards for their achievements in reducing office energy use.

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Origin and Australian Carbon to work together on energy efficiency

Australian Carbon Trust and Origin have signed an agreement to develop a strategic alliance for dedicated and more accessible financing, designed to accelerate the uptake of energy-efficiency technologies and practices by Australian businesses.

Swinburne supports non-profit to go greener

Staff and students from Swinburne University’s Carbon Accounting course at the National Centre of Sustainability have donated their time and resources to create an Eco Report for Victoria’s largest food relief charity.

PMSEIC releases expert reports on food security and energy-water-carbon intersections

The Prime Minister’s Science, Engineering and Innovation Council (PMSEIC) has released two expert scientific reports on serious issues facing the nation - Australia and Food Security in a Changing World and Challenges at Energy-Water-Carbon Intersections.

National engineering award for Alcoa

A scientific breakthrough in alumina refining has earned aluminium company Alcoa the Australian Government Engineering Innovation Award at the 2010 Australian Engineering Excellence Awards in Canberra.

Advancing the uptake of water recycling

The Acting CEO of the National Water Commission, James Cameron, today called for greater use of recycled water as part of Australia’s urban water supplies.

Sydney Water Cost of Carbon Abatement Tool

As the federal government moves closer to putting a price on carbon, Sydney Water, with assistance from its energy partners (Energetics and Worley Parsons), has developed a Cost of Carbon Abatement Tool (CCA Tool) to compare opportunities that reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the water industry.

Industry input sought on extending NABERS rating scale

Australian buildings are becoming so much more energy efficient; the NABERS program has opened up a discussion on extending its traditional five-star rating scale.