Industry News
Two landfill gas projects declared eligible in Canberra
The Clean Energy Regulator has approved two landfill gas projects in Canberra under the Carbon Farming Initiative. [ + ]
EnergyAdvice one of the first to secure carbon trading licence
Energy consultancy EnergyAdvice, in conjunction with Grosvenor Pirie, has secured one of the first licences from ASIC allowing it to trade in carbon units. [ + ]
Sydney Water signs $100 million agreement for SCADA upgrade
Sydney Water has signed a $100 million Collaborative Services Agreement with Schneider Electric (Australia) and Thompson Controls to upgrade systems at 33 water and wastewater treatment plants. [ + ]
CEO Nubian appointed to board of waterAustralia
Australia’s water industry body, waterAustralia, yesterday announced the newest addition to its board - Barry Porter, CEO Nubian Water Systems. Porter assumes the role of Non-Executive Director. [ + ]
New global carbon trading and asset management platform
Carbon Trade Exchange (CTX) and APX have announced the introduction of a new electronic platform, combining both trading and asset management for the voluntary carbon markets. [ + ]
Guidelines for the Assessment and Management of Sites Impacted by Hazardous Ground Gases
The NSW EPA Guidelines for the Assessment and Management of Sites Impacted by Hazardous Ground Gases have been finalised. [ + ]
Australian farmers dealing with climate change
The 2012 Climate Change Research Strategy for Primary Industries (CCRSPI) Conference is being held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from 27-29 November. [ + ]
AGIC’s Infrastructure Sustainability rating scheme gains momentum
The Great Eastern Highway Upgrade project (WA) is the latest project to register to pursue an Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) rating through the Australian Green Infrastructure Council (AGIC). [ + ]
Australian ETS to link up with world’s largest ETS
Legislation passed by the Senate last night will enable Australia and Europe to begin linking their emissions trading systems. [ + ]
Villa Maria Estate captures big prize at NZI National Sustainable Business Network awards
Auckland’s Villa Maria Estate has been named Sustainable Business of the Year at the NZI National Sustainable Business Network Awards announced yesterday. [ + ]
Young Queensland woolgrowers recruited for climate challenges on-farm
With two young keen wool and sheep growers newly appointed to the Climate Champion program, the town of Longreach is the newest hub for confronting questions about managing climate variability and change on-farm. [ + ]
Origin and Tesla announce energy partnership in Australia
Origin Energy and Tesla Motors have announced a partnership to support the introduction of Tesla’s new electric vehicle to the Australian market. [ + ]
New Chair for Green Building Council of Australia
The Green Building Council of Australia’s (GBCA’s) Board of Directors has elected a new Chair, Daniel Grollo. [ + ]
International Energy Agency backs Australia’s progressive energy policies
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released its in-depth review of Australia’s energy policies and has confirmed that we are well placed to meet domestic and regional energy challenges. [ + ]
Xylem’s first sustainability report issued
Xylem has launched its first ever sustainability report, ‘A Drop is Everything’, which outlines the company’s sustainability focus areas, best practices from individual businesses and sites, and how it plans to measure its efforts going forward. [ + ]
