A European research project led by Chalmers University of Technology has launched a set of tools that will make computer systems more energy efficient. [ + ]

The federal and state governments have announced funding for a new rating tool for apartment buildings that will drive sustainability upgrades, resulting in greenhouse gas reductions and bill savings. [ + ]

As part of an accelerating trend in sustainable development, the world now adds more renewable energy capacity than fossil fuel generation annually. With solar photovoltaics (PV) solutions leading the charge, the primary drivers of this transformation have been positive policy conditions in key markets and dramatic reductions in the installed cost per unit energy of PV technologies. [ + ]

Climate change is likely to worsen the systemic disadvantages suffered by rural and regional communities and further widen the gap between rural and urban areas, according to a report by the Climate Council. [ + ]

Over the past five years, Waterfind has identified a shift in the way that irrigators manage their water assets through the trade of permanent and temporary water. [ + ]

The Victorian Government's waste planning reforms are worthy of comment and polite plagiarism by other jurisdictions, according to MRA Consulting's Mike Ritchie. [ + ]

Ecocentric Energy CEO Tim Bray says it's little wonder that our trust in political leaders to do the right thing and make the right decisions about our future has been shaken to the core. [ + ]

University of Auckland researcher Sina Mashinchi has claimed that a carbon tax targeting emissions-intensive industries, along with a revamped emissions trading scheme (ETS), could boost economic growth. [ + ]

A number of businesses are burdened with the rising cost of energy bills, with significant impacts to their bottom line. [ + ]

Since the introduction of kerbside recycling collections in the 1980s, the industry, and the technology we use, has consistently evolved. Today's resource recovery and recycling efforts are exploring new ways to recycle more items than ever before, reducing the amount of residual 'waste' going to landfill — and even then, not leaving any resource untapped. [ + ]

Heathrow Airport Water Services Department trialled and installed Xylem's latest Flygt wastewater pumping system in an effort to solve chronic clogging issues at one of the airport's wastewater pumping stations. As well as delivering consistently clog-free pumping, the system also reduced energy consumption by 53% at the pumping station. [ + ]

The IS rating scheme articulates the themes, categories, credits and benchmarks that the infrastructure industry has embraced as the vernacular of sustainability over the last four years. [ + ]

Our most common and longest-running forms of energy — coal, oil, and gas — have effectively powered industry and civilisation for over 100 years. But as we know, these resources aren’t finite and the unprecedented rate at which they are being released from the ground is breaking the delicate balance of our planet’s climate. [ + ]

Ageing assets and inefficient energy practices are adding to the cost burden of councils. On the other hand, clean energy investments can transform local government operations and provide ongoing benefits for their communities. [ + ]

Australia's management of electronic waste is poorly implemented, lags behind international best practice and is based on outdated recycling targets, according to researchers from UNSW. [ + ]