Industry News
Desal Discovery Centre to open in Western Australia
A new centre will explain the benefits and opportunities desalination offers to Australia as a fully sustainable new source of water independent of drought and climate change.
[ + ]Call for comment on farming carbon offset scheme
A consultation paper has been released for public comment on the key regulations to underpin the Carbon Farming Initiative. The carbon offset scheme will financially reward farmers and landholders for reducing Australia’s carbon pollution.
[ + ]Peak business group supports Garnaut's carbon tax price
A group of national business leaders has called on the federal government to move swiftly towards a carbon price of between $20 and $30 per tonne in order to create a solid incentive to drive innovation.
[ + ]CSIRO reports on cattle methane emissions
Australia’s northern beef herd may be emitting up to 30% less methane than previously calculated.
[ + ]GHD design achieves 5 Stars
A new office building in Mount Cambier, South Australia, for which GHD designed the engineering services, has been awarded a 5 Star Green Star - Office Design v2 Certified Rating.
[ + ]CSIRO says ‘yes’ to aircraft biofuels
A CSIRO report has confirmed the viability of establishing an economically and environmentally beneficial, ‘bioderived’ Australian and New Zealand aviation fuels industry.
[ + ]Pineapple and banana fibre for car making
Scientists in Brazil have developed a more effective way to use fibres from pineapple, bananas and other plants in a new generation of automotive plastics that are stronger, lighter and more eco-friendly than plastics now in use.
[ + ]Solar panel power for Lizard Island
Sanyo has completed a fully backed up HIT solar panel installation at the Australian Museum’s Lizard Island research station in Far North Queensland.
[ + ]Ai forum highlights compressed air audit benefits
A recent Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) forum has provided insight into how compressed air audits can reduce energy consumption and costs and optimise use of technology.
[ + ]Award for Greensense View real-time monitoring system
The Greensense View system that provides real-time monitoring and feedback on water and energy use has been awarded the Best Product category at the WA Information Technology and Telecommunication Awards.
[ + ]Sydney Water releases aquatic centre guidelines
Sydney Water has released a best practices guide for aquatic centres to help them become more sustainable in their water and energy usage.
[ + ]Entries for 2011 Banksia Awards now open
Entries are now invited for the 2011 Banksia Awards from community groups, local government and businesses.
[ + ]Green Star's program receives federal funding
The development of the Green Building Council of Australia’s (GBCA’s) Green Star - Communities rating tool is now receiving support from the federal government.
[ + ]High-temperature processing lab opens at Swinburne
The Robert Simpson High Temperature Processing Laboratory has been opened in Swinburne University’s new Advanced Technologies Centre.
[ + ]Schneider Electric now MESA certified
Schneider Electric has achieved the Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association’s Certificate of Competency.
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