Industry News
Schneider Electric welcomes its class of 2013 graduates
Schneider Electric today announced that 12 engineering graduates from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are preparing themselves to take part in the company’s Energy Generation Graduate Programme Assessment Days, beginning in Sydney and Melbourne during May. [ + ]
Improved energy standards for computers
From 1 October 2013, Australia will implement minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) for computers and computer monitors, as well as mandatory energy rating labels (ERL) for computer monitors. [ + ]
Aiming to increase mattress recycling
The WA state government is aiming to boost recycling of the 150,000 mattresses thrown away in the Perth and Peel regions every year. [ + ]
MidCoast’s award-winning Water Recycling and Reuse Program
The Australian Government has congratulated MidCoast Water on winning the 2013 Recovering, Recycling and Reusing category at the annual Institute of Public Works Engineers Australia, NSW Division, Excellence Awards. [ + ]
Farmers want water ‘banked’ for future droughts
A survey shows that farmers in the Namoi catchment area in the Murray Darling Basin are mainly supportive of water banking - storing surplus water underground - from large floods. [ + ]
Brisbane building wins Best Sustainable Development
215 Adelaide Street, Brisbane was announced winner of the Thinc Award for Best Sustainable Development - Existing Buildings at the 2013 Property Council of Australia Innovation and Excellence Awards. [ + ]
Publication of waste and recycling reports
The Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has released the Hazardous Waste Data Assessment. The department has also released Organics Recycling in Australia - Industry Statistics 2011. [ + ]
New safety rules to protect offshore workers and environment
On 15 May, the Australian Parliament passed a landmark law to better protect Australian offshore workers and Australia’s pristine marine environment. [ + ]
Partnership between Australian Sustainability and Banksia Awards
Australian Sustainability Conference is proud to announce that it is a partner of the Banksia Foundation Sustainability Awards. [ + ]
Will the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games deliver a lasting legacy?
The design and construction of the 2018 Commonwealth Games Village is Australia’s opportunity to build on past triumphs and ensure a lasting legacy for the Gold Coast community, says the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA). [ + ]
MWH Global selected as Program Manager for Thames Water ‘Super Alliance’
Thames Water has announced that MWH Global will be the Program Manager participating in its ‘Super Alliance’ of industry-leading organisations. [ + ]
The future of the Clean Energy Future package
A statement of the current and future impacts of the government’s Clean Energy Future package has been released. [ + ]
Budget invests in clean technology
The Gillard government will bring forward $160 million in Clean Technology Investment Program funding to 2014-15 to increase manufacturing investment and boost productivity and competitiveness. [ + ]
Environmental engineer wins environment award
Environmental engineer Veena Sahajwalla received top honours in the Environment category at the prestigious annual InStyle and Audi Women of Style Awards ceremony last night. [ + ]
Creating business opportunities for Africa’s poor key to sustainable development: UNDP report
Involving low-income communities in markets and businesses across Africa is essential for economic growth to translate into sustainable development, according to a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report. [ + ]
