Industry News
Australian students given opportunity to create sustainable future
A program launched by Nespresso Australia will see a local student travelling to Costa Rica to discover how to create a more sustainable future.
[ + ]A new income source for farmers
In the future, farmers could ‘farm’ carbon alongside their conventional commodities, according to Patrice Newell, the NSW Upper House candidate who is supported by the Climate Change Coalition, a newly formed group of Australian citizens concerned about climate change.
[ + ]ASEAN Cebu Declaration good news for Australia''s energy future
The Insulation Council of Australia & New Zealand (ICANZ) has welcomed the signing of the ‘Cebu Declaration on East Asian Energy Security’.
[ + ]Melbourne environmentally friendly plant shipped overseas
Melbourne based environmental technology company Ozmotech has announced the successful pre-commissioning of its latest ThermoFuel plant. The 20 tonne per day waste plastics to diesel system was erected and operated on a site in Laverton, Victoria.
[ + ]Satellites to monitor climate change in Australia and China
CSIRO and the Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping (CASM) in Beijing are attempting to combat climate change by working together to monitor the impact in both countries.
[ + ]Australian groups awarded for reductions in plastic bag use
Keep Australia Beautiful, in partnership with Veolia Environmental Services, has announced the National Winners of its 2006 Plastic Bag Reduction Awards.
[ + ]Australian solar technology for export
Solar Systems’ mega scale solar power technology has been endorsed under the Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (AP6). Solar Systems technology generates electricity with zero greenhouse gas emissions.
[ + ]Yokogawa relocates central Qld office
Yokogawa Australia’s continued growth in central Queensland has been the driving force behind the company’s recent move from Rockhampton to Gladstone.
[ + ]City of Melbourne signs up for carbon trading scheme
The City of Melbourne will be joining the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) in a program that will commit the council to reducing its baseline greenhouse emissions.
[ + ]Melbourne's brightest environmental stars announced
The RR&R Challenge sent out the call to Melbourne businesses to reduce, re-use and recycle the amount of waste produced in offices. The challenge was met and the big winners were announced at a prize-giving ceremony at the Hard Rock Café.
[ + ]Embedding sustainability in MBA programs
A new research project is driving organisational change towards sustainability by educating Australia’s future corporate leaders and decision makers via Master of Business Administration (MBA) and executive education programs.
[ + ]ERMA board member appointed
A woman with extensive experience in public and environmental health is the newest appointee to the Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA), Associate Minister for the Environment, Nanaia Mahuta has announced.
[ + ]NECA to train ‘green electricians’
The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has won a tender from Sustainability Victoria to train licensed electricians nationally in energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly electrical products, technology and installations.
[ + ]Environmental awards for Queensland business
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is on the lookout for businesses that are environmentally innovative and sustainability smart.
[ + ]'Asian haze' impacts on Australian rainfall
Elevated particle emissions resulting from increased economic activity in Asia may have increased Australia's tropical rainfall, according to new research on the way pollution influences our climate.
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