Industry News
Competition challenges students
The worldwide Royal Haskoning DeltaCompetition has started. Students with innovative ideas and creative solutions for adapting the delta regions of the world to climate change impacts have until 1 April 2008 to register their interest in this international competition.
[ + ]Nature lights way to new paints and cosmetics
A plant-like microorganism mostly found in oceans could make the manufacture of products such as iridescent cosmetics, paints and fabrics, and credit-card holograms much cheaper and greener, according to scientists in Britain.
[ + ]Fly-ash a valuable resource
It is time Australia stopped treating fly-ash from coal-fired power generation as a waste — and started to regard it as a valuable resource with many end uses, according to Professor Colin Ward of the CRC for Coal in Sustainable Development and University of NSW.
[ + ]Australian-made solar power to power airport
BP Solar has started working to manufacture and supply Australian-made solar panels to Adelaide Airport so that the state’s commercial solar photovoltaic (PV) system could begin operating by the middle of this year.
[ + ]Australians want climate change solutions at home
A survey of more than 2000 households in Queensland, Victoria, NSW and South Australia has revealed that more than 75% of Australians want to reduce energy consumption in the home and implement a rapid response to climate change.
[ + ]Program to offset carbon emissions
Greening Australia and the Tasmanian government entered into an Australian-first partnership today following Premier Lennon’s announcement in state parliament regarding the government’s commitment to reducing and offsetting carbon emissions.
[ + ]Funding for desalination vessel
Water Standard Company has received up to US$250 million in equity funding to develop its solution to help ease the world’s growing water crisis.
[ + ]Closed-loop recycling program implementation
Sydney’s ANZ Stadium has set the precedent for recycling and environmental initiatives among stadiums in NSW by implementing a closed-loop recycling program at its 80,000 seat Homebush Bay site.
[ + ]World Environment Day guests confirmed
NZ Environment Minister Trevor Mallard has announced that Dr Rajendra Pachauri (UN Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change Nobel Laureate), President Tong of Kiribati and Achim Steiner (United Nations Environment Programme executive director) will be coming to New Zealand to help celebrate the internationally recognised World Environment Day on 5 June.
[ + ]Irrigation conference to be opened by Water Minister
The Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, will officially open the Irrigation Australia 2008 conference and deliver the first keynote address in May.
[ + ]Groundwater hydrology lectures announced
EnviroEquip, in conjunction with In-Situ Inc, has introduced the Groudwater Hydrology Lectures. The lectures will be presented by Dr Ted Way, a senior hydrologist and educator with over 40 years of experience.
[ + ]Conference gets government support
Enviro 08, Australia’s Environmental and Sustainability Conference and Exhibition is set for Melbourne Exhibition Conference Centre 5 -7 May.
[ + ]Calls for increased recycling and a reduction of greenhouse gases
Diageo Australia has announced its support for having effective means of recycling and reducing greenhouse gases following calls by Senator Steve Fielding, as well as those made recently by Clean Up Australia founder Ian Kiernan, for an effective national container recycling scheme.
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