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China's green building boom good for Australia
In a recent report issued by Austrade, demand for green building technology is on the rise in China, with the country expected to be home to half the world's building construction between now and 2020
[ + ]The sins of greenwashing
According to Wikipedia, greenwash is the act of misleading consumers regarding the environmental practices of a company or the environmental benefits of a product or service
[ + ]Desalination energy efficiency
"New discoveries in microbiology and nanotechnology applied to reverse osmosis (RO) membrane technology will allow increased energy efficiency of desalination and water recycling plants around the world", said Dr David Garman
[ + ]Monitoring water in schools
HydroShare is a web-based water consumption monitoring system which monitors actual use, trend and water flow in real time which means that water leaks can be identified immediately and repaired faster
[ + ]The sustainability advantage
The Department of Environment & Climate Change in NSW runs a program for businesses called Sustainability Advantage, which it believes makes sense of all of the noise about sustainability
[ + ]Tarac Technologies makes its marc on the wine industry
A sustainable way to dispose of winemaking residues. According to Ira Plant, project manager (environment and sustainability) at Tarac Technologies, if not dealt with appropriately these residuals can lead to significant environmental problems
[ + ]PCs stripped bare
On a small industrial estate in the western suburbs of Sydney, one factory is doing more for the environment than many others twice its size
[ + ]Labor takes the first steps towards tackling climate change
On his first day in office after being sworn in as Australia's 26th Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd signed the Kyoto Protocol, which is considered to be the most far-reaching agreement on environment and sustainable development ever to be adopted
[ + ]Sweeter smell for wastewater
A UK water-company project is using natural elements such as bark, wood chips, seaweed and seashells lining water-filled tanks to provide a solution to a smelly problem - the unpleasant odour that can come from wastewater treatment works
[ + ]Going green makes good business sense
The expression 'going green' might sound like a gimmick, but businesses across the globe are increasingly finding that it makes good commercial sense to adopt the use of green products and practices in the workplace
[ + ]The 2007 guide to carbon jargon
In 2007, words such as greenhouse gas emissions, carbon footprint and emissions trading schemes have snuck into the mainstream vocabulary of everyday Australians. But many people are still not sure what these words actually mean
[ + ]Effluent review on dairy
A study conducted on the effluent stream at Department of Primary Industry's dairy, Ellibank in Victoria, has provided a better understanding on how to improve the potential for energy recovery, energy savings, water and nutrient recovery
[ + ]The importance of using alternative fuels
Dirk Lechtenberg from MVW Lechtenberg & Partners, spoke to Sustainability Matters about the importance of alternative fuels and the impact on Australia's relationship with Germany after Australia's refusal to sign Kyoto
[ + ]Sustainability the key for new business park
'Metroplex at Westgate' is a $1 billion business park project in Brisbane's western corridor, with a triple-bottom-line sustainability agenda
[ + ]'Green-tape': the next challenge for business
Legislation and regulation surrounding environmental issues has been increasing at a steady rate for years. Now with the emergence of climate change issues it is set to escalate further and impact all businesses
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