Industry News
Eversons Food Processors wins 2012 Prime Minister’s Water Wise Award
Senator Don Farrell, Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban Water, has congratulated Macleay River Meats - trading as Eversons Food Processors - on winning the 2012 Prime Minister’s Water Wise Award. [ + ]
All charged up over electric buses
Battery-electric buses could make economic sense in New Zealand’s cities, a recent study into innovative public transport technology has shown. [ + ]
Sodium-ion battery researcher awarded Indian Fellowship
Dr Manickam Minakshi has received an Early Career Australia-India Fellowship from the Australian Academy of Science, only two months after revealing his work on a sodium-ion battery. [ + ]
Schneider Electric and Clipsal launch EcoXpert training program for the Australian market
Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, has announced the launch of its global training and certification program, EcoXpert, into the Australian market. The program has been developed to aid electrical contractors diversify and grow their business. [ + ]
Aucklanders to get a bite-sized taste of business sustainability insights
Auckland companies can get a sustainability edge at the ‘business only’ afternoon at the Sustainable City Showcase at The Cloud on Queens Wharf on 22 November. [ + ]
Queensland Urban Utilities demonstrates ongoing commitment to healthy waterways
Queensland Urban Utilities CEO Louise Dudley has welcomed the release of the Healthy Waterways 2012 Ecosystem Report Card, the results of which were generally positive. [ + ]
22,000 pigs create clean energy in Australia’s first carbon farming piggery
Australia’s first carbon farming piggery has been registered and will be launched today at Blantyre Farms in Young, NSW, by Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Mark Dreyfus and CEO of Australian Pork Andrew Spencer. [ + ]
Most EU countries on track to meet Kyoto targets
Emissions of greenhouse gases in the European Union (EU) fell on average by 2.5% from 2010 to 2011, although several countries increased emissions. Almost all European countries are individually on track towards their commitments under the Kyoto Protocol compared to last year. [ + ]
SLR’s waste team supports policy review by WA Government
The UK-based environmental firm SLR Consulting has recently carried out work on two waste and resource management projects on behalf of the Western Australian Department of Environment and Conservation (WA DEC). [ + ]
Solar Council rejects push to abolish SRES
The Australian Solar Council has rejected a call by the Productivity Commission to abolish the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES). [ + ]
ABB to help Australian coal terminal operate at peak efficiency
ABB has been awarded a $29 million order to provide complete electrical and automation systems for the conveyors at a new coal export terminal currently under construction in north-eastern Australia. [ + ]
UNDP unveils ambitious global strategy to protect biodiversity
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has unveiled a robust environmental strategy to address unprecedented levels of global biodiversity loss. [ + ]
Construction begins on Masdar and International Renewable Energy Agency headquarters complex
Masdar has announced the awarding of the design and construction contract for its new headquarters complex, which will also house the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The headquarters will be one of the most advanced, sustainable, multiuse complexes in the United Arab Emirates. [ + ]
Estuaries play key role in carbon capture
Australian estuaries may be more important than previously thought in capturing and storing carbon from the atmosphere, according to new research from Southern Cross University’s Centre for Coastal Biogeochemistry Research. [ + ]
Biotechnology talk during Melbourne Knowledge Week
As part of Melbourne Knowledge Week, a talk on Australian biotechnology is being held on 29 November from 5.30-7.30 pm at Hilton on the Park, Melbourne. [ + ]
