One of the world’s best-known oil and gas exploration and production companies is set to become move into alternative renewable energies through its involvement in the development of solar power.

The Australian National University is claiming to be the first university in Australia to implement the mobile phone recycling program MobileMuster.

The Australia-China Climate Change Partnership is achieving practical outcomes, according to a report released by the Australian Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Senator Ian Campbell recently.

The proliferation of home entertainment systems has raised a number of issues, especially concerning the shelf life of LCDs and the impact of their disposal on the environment.

With a new Water Quality Calculator now available on the internet, managing irrigation water quality to sustain crop production and deliver positive environmental outcomes is in sight.

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.