The Gillard government will invest $63 million to bring production of Toyota’s next-generation, four-cylinder engine for the Camry and Hybrid Camry to Australia.

A New Zealand environmental scientist has won a top international science prize for her contribution to the development of a simple, inexpensive test which measures arsenic levels in drinking water, and which has the potential to improve the lives of millions of people worldwide.

A multibillion-dollar environmental funding program has been previewed at one of the largest ever gatherings in Australia of environmental experts.

The Banksia Awards, a prestigious Australian environmental awards series, has announced a record number of finalists for its 2010 awards. The biggest growth in submissions occurs in the big business award category.

Origin Energy Limited (Origin), as part of a consortium, has been successful in bidding for a geothermal exploration concession in Northern Sumatra, Indonesia.

The CEO of Lend Lease Australia, Rod Leaver, has been named as the new chairman of the National Business Leaders Forum on Sustainable Development, a peak business advocacy group which represents Australian business in the environment and social sustainability spheres.

The proposed Green Star - Communities rating tool is set to become a voluntary national standard. Every state and territory Government Land Organisation in Australia has agreed to a memorandum of understanding which will support the development of the Green Building Council of Australia’s rating tool for sustainable communities.

A full-day seminar called 'Optimisation of energy efficiency in pumping systems' is being held by Pump Industry Australia on 7 October 2010 at the Auditorium, Engineers Australia, 21 Bedford Street, North Melbourne.

A new national peak industry lobby organisation has been launched in Sydney at the Australasian Industrial Ecology Conference.

Schneider Electric has launched its PowerLogic SCADA software, which is a complete monitoring and control solution for electrical distribution networks. Having applied the insights and experience of working with major industry segments, Schneider Electric’s PowerLogic SCADA delivers a reliable, flexible and high-performance solution to reduce outages and increase power efficiency.

Lord Nicholas Stern visited the Global CCS Institute in August to discuss his role in advancing commercial deployment of carbon capture and storage, ensuring that the technology plays a role in responding to the world’s need for a low carbon energy future.

Hewlett-Packard Australia has announced a campaign that delivers cash rebates to small to medium-sized businesses when they replace, and then recycle, their old PCs before 31 October 2010.

A handy new online pump selection tool has recently been released by Grundfos Pumps to assist plumbers and pump installers to select product for domestic water supply applications.

Better Place has announced that it has extended its switchable-battery electric vehicle taxi pilot in Tokyo to operate through the end of the year.

Sellers using ecolabels backed with the right information could make as many as 85% of New Zealanders more likely to buy a product.