Victorians are leading the way in signing up to the Green Power iniative, Victorian Environment Minister, John Thwaites, and Minister for Energy Resources and Industries, Theo Theophanous announced recently.

Biogas has created much discussion about its potential as an environmentally friendly alternative to oil and other fossil fuels.

CSIRO technology will help to reduce black-outs and improve the reliability and efficiency of the electricity grid while reducing greenhouse emissions.

Ipswich residents in Queensland will continue to enjoy access to clean drinking water thanks to funding from the Queensland Government.

Advanced sensors originally designed for fast jet aircraft and battle tanks have been used to develop a new machine that can automatically identify and sort recyclable domestic waste.

Motorists are Australia’s worst litterbugs, throwing almost half the nation’s litter on highways and carparks, according to the results of a survey released recently.

Queensland businesses are being encouraged to apply for funding for innovative projects that will reduce fossil fuel usage, water consumption and greenhouse emissions, through the Queensland Sustainable Energy Innovation Fund (QSEIF) administered by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Domestic waste, old car wheel casings, industrial waste and even silt that remain after cleaning sewage outflows can successfully be turned into light and heat when incinerated, scientists at the Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics in Russia are claiming.

Queensland’s Environment Minister Desley Boyle has challenged builders in Far North Queensland to design sustainable housing developments which save water and energy.

The findings of the Productivity Commission’s final report into Private Cost Effectiveness of Improving Energy Efficiency have been well received by the Australian Government.

Aston University’s Bio-Energy Research Group is part of a European team that will help expand renewable energy, including electrification, to rural communities in Latin America.

By combining a common organic compound with a rare metal, a team of Brown University chemists has created a new class of molecules that have potentially important applications for the pharmaceutical, chemical and energy industries.

A $185 million wind farm to be built at Taralga, north of Goulburn, is expected to generate enough clean energy to power 38,000 New South Wales homes.

Bacteria could help transform a key component of disposable cups, plates and utensils into a useful eco-friendly plastic, significantly reducing the environmental impact of this ubiquitous, but difficult-to-recycle waste stream, according to a study scheduled to appear in an upcoming issue of the American Chemical Society journal, Environmental Science & Technology.

The Victorian State Government has established a fellowship to nurture young people making a significant contribution to the future sustainability of Victoria. The fellowship was developed to recognise the contribution of Dr Brian Robinson (AM) to Victoria.