Industry News
Water and wastewater markets growing fast
The top five global growth markets for water and wastewater technologies and products were China, India, Mexico, Egypt and Australia, according to a technical market research report, Growing Markets for Water and Wastewater Technologies — ENV008A from BCC Research.
[ + ]NSW Murray Wetlands project wins $100,000
A river management project initiated by the NSW Murray Wetlands Working Group (MWWG) has won the $100,000 National Thiess Riverprize.
[ + ]Carbon market in crisis
It has emerged this week that the future of the NSW Greenhouse Gas Abatement Policy is on rocky ground.
[ + ]Car-free day in Melbourne
Car-Free Melbourne has announced a proposal for a Melbourne City Car-Free Day. The all-female group presented the idea to a planning committee meeting and were granted tentative council support to look into the details of how it would work for Melbourne.
[ + ]Environmental industry to gather in Queensland over summer
Five hundred delegates and 40 exhibitors are expected to gather in Queensland from Wednesday 27 to Friday 29 February 2008 for the EcoForum Conference & Exhibition to be held at Conrad Jupiter’s on the Gold Coast.
[ + ]Public artwork to power homes
Plans for a tidal-powered lunar clock have been showcased at an exhibition in London. It is set to become one of the most recognised landmarks on the planet and the globe's first public artwork to power homes.
[ + ]Low-emission energy future
Australia and China have signed an agreement that will pave the way for the installation of low-emission coal energy technology in Beijing.
[ + ]APEC leaders negotiate a breakthrough on climate change
In what has been termed a major breakthrough on climate change, Australia, China and the United States have agreed to establish a working target towards cutting global carbon emissions.
[ + ]Sustainable practice recognised
A new sustainability category has been added to the Victorian building industry’s Continuing Professional Development (CPD) awards, conducted by the Building Commission.
[ + ]Trees please for APEC partners
Australian scientists are training foresters in neighbouring APEC countries to use the Australian Greenhouse Office's National Carbon Accounting Toolbox (NCAT) to assess carbon sequestration in native and plantation forests.
[ + ]Environment and Energy Efficiency Award
Downer EDI Engineering Electrical of Port Melbourne received the 2007 Environment and Energy Efficiency Award when National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) members celebrated excellence in Victorian projects.
[ + ]Waste companies, recyclers and environmentalists unite
Collaboration between Australia's waste companies, recyclers and the Total Environment Centre has resulted in the release of a national plan to prevent two billion tonnes of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere.
[ + ]'Engine of the reef' revealed
A team of coral researchers has taken a major stride towards revealing the workings of the 'engine' that drives Australia's Great Barrier Reef and corals the world over.
[ + ]Name of alliance launched
In conjunction with the Water Corporation, ABB Australia has officially launched the name of the Water Corporation and ABB SCADA Alliance — the Integrated Control Engineering (ICE) Alliance.
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