As of 4 April, the Australian Green Infrastructure Council (AGIC) has been renamed the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA). [ + ]

A Curtin University researcher who has improved the reliability of wind-generated energy entering the grid was recently awarded the prestigious John Madsen Medal by Engineers Australia. [ + ]

A carbon price of between $50 and $100 per tonne of carbon dioxide would make coal- and gas-fired power less economical than renewable electricity, a UNSW study shows. [ + ]

Businesses in the Hunter region are receiving help to reduce their energy costs and save money under a new project being funded by revenue from the carbon price. [ + ]

International design practice Hassell has registered Australia’s first Green Star - Interiors project, with its soon-to-open studio in Sydney set to be one of the nation’s greenest offices. [ + ]

Ethical superannuation company Australian Ethical has announced the launch of its Community Grants program, which will see over $100,000 made available to Australian not-for-profit organisations and community projects. [ + ]

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) will receive more than $1.8 million funding for three national projects designed to help farmers reduce emissions of one of the most serious greenhouse gases, nitrous oxide, in a move that would also lead to improved soil fertility and earn farmers valuable carbon credits. [ + ]

Development of an energy measurement and rating scheme that will raise the bar for energy performance in New Zealand office buildings is well underway. [ + ]

Kraft Foods, in partnership with the RED Group and Coles, has donated purpose-built outdoor furniture for Westgate Park using recycled packaging from The Natural Confectionery Company (TNCC) range and a selection of Cadbury Dairy Milk products across its blocks and share packs. [ + ]

A new report from the Climate Commission today shows climate change is already impacting on extreme weather in Australia. [ + ]

China has laid out an ambitious road map to reduce emissions by 40-45% by 2020, including the world’s largest national carbon-trading scheme, at a high-level bilateral conference held last week at the University of New South Wales. [ + ]

The Climate Action Reserve, North America’s premier carbon offset registry, and Carbon Trade Exchange today announced a partnership that allows carbon market participants to seamlessly trade Climate Reserve Tonnes (CRTs) through a commodities exchange for the first time. [ + ]

Performances in the VIP area of the recent Byron Bay festival ‘Bluesfest’ were powered solely by the sun thanks to Southern Cross University’s (SCU) new green initiative - a solar-powered sound system. [ + ]

Barossa Valley farmers and winemakers no longer need to wait to recycle their empty and clean agvet chemical containers, after some recent changes to the local drumMUSTER program. [ + ]

A new toolkit is being launched to provide businesses - particularly marketing professionals - with the knowledge required to have a greater awareness and positive influence on decisions about sustainable packaging design and end of life. [ + ]