Applications open for community greenhouse action
26 June, 2006
The Australian Government plans to help local communities, businesses and councils take action to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions with the availability of grants totalling almost $2.2 million.
Alternative fuel proves to be more cost effective than fossil fuels
23 June, 2006
Biodieselathome.net, a company aimed at spreading information about alternative fuels has introduced instructions for making inexpensive alternative fuels at home.
Planting trees continues to be an effective greenhouse tactic
05 June, 2006
A multidisciplinary team from the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Greenhouse Accounting, the Australian National University, CSIRO, Ensis and the University of New South Wales has reaffirmed the value of tree planting to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
Six out of 10 support cash incentives for climate-friendly cars
18 May, 2006
More than six out of 10 New Zealanders back a policy proposal to provide Government cash grants to people buying fuel efficient, low emission cars.
Sieves could put a lid on greenhouse gas
10 May, 2006
Brisbane and German scientists have teamed up in a $4.2 million project to build and test microscopic sieves that could potentially trap environmentally destructive greenhouse gases before they escape coal-fired power stations and refineries.
Energy self-sufficient buildings a reality
26 April, 2006
An alliance of global companies has announced that energy self-sufficient buildings are a reality. The buildings will be designed and constructed so that they will use no energy from external power grids, are carbon neutral, and can be built and operated at fair market values.
Joint venture into biodiesel production
20 April, 2006
Transpacific Industries Group (TPI) and Australian Renewable Fuels (ARF) have formed a 50/50 unincorporated joint venture to develop a biodiesel production facility in Brisbane, Queensland.
Ventilation and indoor air quality analysis
18 April, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.testo.com.au/
Indoor air quality checks provide information about whether employees are working in an agreeable climate.
Air pollution control system
18 April, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.megtec.com/
The Cleanswitch modular oxidiser is a regenerative thermal oxidiser (RTO) that is claimed to remove 99-plus per cent of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) without using a VOC entrapment system.
Cycling towards cleaner energy resources
05 April, 2006
Six young Australians are circumnavigating the continent powered only by pedal power (bicycles) and a van powered by vegetable oil.
New playground for solar energy researchers
04 April, 2006
National and international solar thermal energy researchers now have a unique research facility available to them.
Making a profit from renewable energies
29 March, 2006
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.
Victorians leading the take up of Green Power
21 March, 2006
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.
Sustainability diagnostic tool
21 March, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.futureye.com/
A website diagnostic tool has been developed to assess a company's ability to manage stakeholders and help it rate their sustainability performance.
GasBadge Plus gas monitor
21 March, 2006 | Supplied by: Industrial Scientific Corporation
The GasBadge Plus single gas monitor provides low-cost, personal protection from dangerous levels of carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, oxygen, nitrogen dioxide or sulfur dioxide.
