A building's air-conditioning system is typically responsible for around 50% of the base building's energy consumption. As such, any reduction in air-conditioning energy consumption or efficient energy utilisation will offer significant savings in total building energy consumption and carbon emissions. [ + ]

The Oasis Service Station in Tuncurry, NSW, operates from the early morning until late into the night each day, draining electricity along the way. With load spikes in the morning and at night, owner and operator Stan Wilson turned to solar as a way to cut the station's ever-rising expenses. [ + ]

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) produce 45% of all business waste sent to NSW landfills and one-on-one support being provided through the NSW EPA's Bin Trim program is helping to boost recycling of problematic materials such as plate glass and expanded polystyrene, known as EPS.

Across Australia and the globe, buildings account for up to 40% of energy. Cara Ryan from the EcoBuildings Division of Schneider Electric comments on how she believes we can create greater efficiencies in our existing buildings throughout 2015 and beyond. [ + ]

Compact and robust dissolved air flotation (DAF) systems reduce chemical oxygen demand in industrial wastewater effluents by 70-80%. But impressive as these results are, they may not always be enough. [ + ]

Packaging has an important role to play in sustainability as it functions to protect and reduce waste of products and raw materials as they move through the supply chains.

Romilly Madew discusses the latest trends in sustainable urban development in the lead-up to the Green Cities 2015 conference. Co-hosted by the Green Building Council of Australia and Property Council of Australia, the conference is being held from 17-19 March 2015 at Melbourne's Grand Hyatt. [ + ]

Macedon Ranges Shire Council in Victoria has recently adopted a waste management strategy that could signal a shift in local practice. [ + ]

Macedon Ranges Shire Council in Victoria has recently adopted a waste management strategy that could signal a shift in local practice. [ + ]

Leveraging the FactoryTalk Integrated Production and Performance Suite from Rockwell Automation, Hamilton City Council implemented an upgrade to the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system at the Pukete Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Leveraging the FactoryTalk Integrated Production and Performance Suite from Rockwell Automation, Hamilton City Council implemented an upgrade to the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system at the Pukete Wastewater Treatment Plant. [ + ]

Kaeser Compressors Australia has assisted Wilson Transformer Company (WTC), a manufacturer of power and distribution transformers, in meeting its increased demand for compressed air.

Donvale's environmentally inspired estate, Mullum Creek, has received the highest possible level of certification under the Urban Development Institute of Australia's (UDIA's) national EnviroDevelopment program. [ + ]

QUT's Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities (CTCB) and Mumbai's Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) are leading a multimillion-dollar research project to reduce the costs of producing bio oils and chemicals from agricultural waste, minimise investment risks and encourage diversification in farming. [ + ]

The Sydney Harbour Bridge (SHB) like many iconic structures around the world is ageing and requires extensive and costly preventive maintenance. Frequent inspections are essential but this alone may not be the most sustainable and safest way to maintain this majestic 'coathanger' in peak condition. What if the SHB could talk to us and tell us when she needed attention?