Industry News
Company acquisition to deliver energy and water assessments
Green Invest has acquired Sustainable Footprint Pty Ltd, an environmental company focused on delivering energy and water assessments.
[ + ]Standard to ensure wastewater systems are maintained
A proposed national environmental standard to improve the environmental performance of domestic on-site wastewater systems is out for public comment, Environment Minister Trevor Mallard said.
[ + ]‘Fuel for thought’ on transport sector challenges
A report on how Australia can best respond to the environmental and economic challenges arising from its dependence on fossil fuels for transport is being released in Melbourne.
[ + ]Soils could help combat climate change
Could part of the answer to saving Earth from global warming lie in the earth beneath our feet? A team from Newcastle University in the UK aims to design soils that can remove carbon from the atmosphere — permanently and cost effectively.
[ + ]Climate change adaptation program launched
CSIRO has launched a multimillion-dollar research program in Canberra which is designed to boost Australia's ability to adapt to the impacts of climate change.
[ + ]Sustainability principles for building construction sector established
The ISO 15392:2008 standard establishes internationally recognised principles for sustainability in building construction.
[ + ]Better power management initiative launched in Australia
Intel Australia, along with Dell, Lenovo and EDS, has launched the Climate Savers Computing Initiative in Australia at the Going Green Expo.
[ + ]Business-friendly framework to reduce energy consumption
Emerson Network Power will bring together some of the biggest names in Australian IT — Cisco, Dell and IBM — to help launch its initiative to slash energy consumption in the data centre.
[ + ]Three new ways to access rainfall outlooks
The Bureau of Meteorology has launched three additional 3-month rainfall outlook products. The products give new insights into the chance of rainfall for the coming season.
[ + ]Australia links with the US WateReuse Association
Information and research on water recycling available in Australia will be boosted with the establishment of an Australian division of the United States WateReuse Association.
[ + ]Funding to stop packaging waste from landfill
The National Packaging Covenant announced approval of funding for five new projects to start over the next 12 months, which will leverage $42 million of investment into recycling infrastructure and litter prevention in Australia.
[ + ]Standard to expand plastics recovery and recycling worldwide
A new ISO International Standard will assist the emerging worldwide market for plastic recovery and recycling.
[ + ]Packaging recycling on track to meet targets
The Australian Food and Grocery Council has advised the Senate Inquiry into the Management of Australia’s Waste Streams and the Drink Container Recycling Bill 2008 that there is no crisis in packaging waste and that Australia was progressing well towards recycling targets set by government.
[ + ]Energy efficient business need to be rewarded
Speaking before the Senate Inquiry into the Management of Australia's Waste Streams, SITA Environmental Solutions’ Mike Ritchie said that leaving energy efficiency out of an Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) would be neglecting one of the key drivers that will make the scheme work.
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