Industry News
How are companies managing their climate disclosures?
EY has produced a report on global climate risk disclosures that looks across sectors at how businesses are performing in managing their climate-related risks. [ + ]
The Commons coworking spaces now officially carbon neutral
All 11,000 m2 of office space owned by coworking operator The Commons is now powered by 100% renewable energy, and officially carbon neutral as a result. [ + ]
City of Sydney to host women's climate summit in 2020
The City of Sydney has been selected to host the C40 Women4Climate Conference 2020, Lord Mayor Clover Moore has announced. [ + ]
Companies come together for waste-free shopping platform
Loop will enable consumers to responsibly consume a variety of products in customised, brand-specific durable packaging that is collected, cleaned, refilled and re-used. [ + ]
Epson inkjet printers awarded for energy efficiency
Epson has been awarded for its LX-10000F series and LX-7000F series of high-speed linehead inkjet multifunction printers. [ + ]
Sod turns on Deakin's renewable energy microgrid
Deakin University is partnering with AusNet Services and Mondo to develop an industrial-scale microgrid energy system to provide an integrated research and education platform. [ + ]
Australia needs to intensify emissions reduction efforts: OECD
Australia will fall short of its 2030 emissions reduction target without a major effort to move to a low-carbon model, according to the OECD. [ + ]
The case for green buildings in health care
The Australian and New Zealand green building councils have revealed the triple bottom line benefits of green-certified health facilities. [ + ]
SA Water expands smart network initiative
SA Water has incorporated WaterGroup's Trunk Main Monitoring (TMM) System into the mix of technology used in the expansion of its smart network initiative. [ + ]
Satellite data predicts drought months in advance
ANU researchers have used data from multiple satellites to measure water below the Earth's surface with apparently unprecedented precision. [ + ]
New year, new name for Waste Management Association of Australia
The Waste Management Association of Australia has changed its name to the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia. [ + ]
Photon Energy to roll out solar projects for ALDI
Photon Energy Engineering Australia will roll out 4.6 MWp solar projects across 30 stores and a distribution centre of the supermarket chain ALDI in NSW and Queensland. [ + ]
Renewables offer cheapest new-build power: report
The GenCost report estimates the cost to generate electricity from new power plants in Australia — with solar and wind technologies found to cost the lowest amount. [ + ]
Mannum Solar Farm acquired by Canadian Solar
Canadian Solar has announced its acquisition of the 30 MW Mannum Solar Farm, designed by Tetris Energy and based in South Australia. [ + ]
GHD awarded for pesticide container management project
Professional services company GHD won the Internationally Funded Humanitarian Aid category award at the 2018 Asia Pacific Federation of Project Management Awards. [ + ]
