Grätzel cell wins renewable energy prize
21 November, 2013The inaugural Leigh Ann Conn Prize for Renewable Energy, presented by the University of Louisville (UofL), Kentucky, has been awarded to Swiss chemist Michael Grätzel. The $50,000 prize exists to acknowledge outstanding ideas and achievements in research related to the science, engineering, technology and commercialisation of renewable energy.
City of Marion wins Australian Sustainable City 2013
19 November, 2013The South Australian City of Marion has won the Keep Australia Beautiful, Australian Sustainable City 2013 award. The City's Deputy Mayor, David Speirs, yesterday accepted the award at an event in the City of Cockburn, WA.
2013 NZI National Sustainable Business Network Awards finalists announced
08 November, 2013The judges of the 2013 NZI National Sustainable Business Network Awards have selected this year's finalists from over 230 entries. The NZI Sustainable awards are New Zealand's longest-standing sustainability awards.
Award for Agnes Water Seventeen Seventy project
31 October, 2013An integrated water project servicing the towns of Agnes Water and Seventeen Seventy has been recognised by the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, Queensland division (IPWEAQ) for excellence in design and construction.
2013 Victorian Premier's Sustainability Award winners announced
24 October, 2013The winners of the 2013 Premier's Sustainability Awards for Victoria have been announced. The Premier's Recognition Award was won by Moonee Valley City Council and Wingate Avenue Community Centre for their project to introduce recycling to a community housing estate.
Professional Engineer of the Year to change public perception
22 October, 2013The 2013 Professional Engineer of the Year is Dr Bronwyn Evans, who is working towards her lifelong mission to change the public’s perception of what it means to be an engineer - especially for women.
Air New Zealand launches search for an Antarctic adventurer
22 October, 2013Air New Zealand last week launched a global search for an environmental enthusiast keen to share the wonders of the Antarctic continent with the world.
Energy storage technology an innovation winner
16 October, 2013Australian Research Council Future Fellow and an Associate Professor at the Australian National University, Yun Liu is the 2013 Banksia Sustainability Awards winner in the Innovation category.
Wine companies awarded for water management
14 October, 2013The South Australian Wine Industry Association (SAWIA) has awarded its 2013 Environmental Excellence Awards to Treasury Wine Estates and Byrne Vineyards. The theme of this year's awards was Water.
Clean-up scientist wins Banksia Award
10 October, 2013Professor Ravi Naidu - the CEO and managing director of the Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE) - has won this year's Richard Pratt Banksia CEO Award.
2013 Australian Cleantech Competition winners announced
04 October, 2013The winners of this year's Australian Cleantech Competition were announced at a gala event held this week in Sydney. The competition is a business development initiative of the Australian Government's Supplier Advocate Program and supported by principal sponsor Autodesk.
ClimateWatch mobile phone app reaches finals in Victorian Premier's Sustainability Awards
25 September, 2013Earthwatch Institute Australia has been named as a finalist in the Victorian Premier's Sustainability Awards for the ClimateWatch mobile phone app. The app has been added to the company's existing web-based program.
Innovative engineers awarded with top honours
23 September, 2013The winners of the highly coveted 2013 Engineering Excellence Awards Sydney were announced on Friday night (20 September 2013), highlighting the industry’s capacity for creativity and innovation through the achievement of groundbreaking accomplishments.
North South Interconnection System Project wins project management award
23 September, 2013At the AIPM South Australian awards night, SA Water and the Waterlink Joint Venture won the Construction/Engineering Projects >$100,000,000 category for their delivery of the North South Interconnection System Project (NSISP).
Water researchers reach finals of KuDos Awards
18 September, 2013This year, the two finalists in the Waikato Regional Council Environmental Science Award category of the KuDos Hamilton Science Excellence Awards are Drs Chris Tanner and Carolyn Lundquist, both from the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA).
