Sustainability wins at the Engineering Excellence Awards Sydney
24 September, 2012The Engineering Excellence Awards Sydney 2012, held on 21 September, celebrated a range of exceptional engineering projects, many of which had a focus on sustainability.
2012 Green Globe Award winners announced
22 September, 2012Winners of the 2012 Green Globe Awards were announced at a gala award ceremony hosted by the NSW Minister for the Environment, Robyn Parker, on 3 September at NSW Parliament House.
NZ start-up wins $150,000 in international environmental challenge
20 September, 2012Carbon-refining company CarbonScape became one of three finalists in the international Postcode Lottery Green Challenge in Amsterdam on Monday night, and has already won at least €100,000 (NZ$156,000) to help the company bring its CO2-reducing business plan to market.
Gippsland Water Factory wins 2012 WateReuse Award
20 September, 2012CH2M HILL, a global consulting, design, construction and operations firm, has announced that the Gippsland Water Factory in Victoria is one of the winners of the 2012 WateReuse Awards from the WateReuse Association.
Environment award for Australian carpet innovator
12 September, 2012Interface, Australia’s largest manufacturer of commercial modular carpet, has won the NSW Government 2012 Green Globe Award for Excellence in Sustainability. The awards were announced last week by the NSW Minister for the Environment, Robyn Parker, at NSW Parliament House.
Sustainable sanitation project wins Green Globe Award
07 September, 2012A project exploring the viability of capturing and re-using urine from urban toilets as an agricultural fertiliser has won UTS’s Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) its second major award within a week.
Local Government Super wins two Green Globe Awards
05 September, 2012Local Government Super (LGS) has been recognised for its leadership on climate change issues and commitment to sustainability in the delivery of green energy across its portfolio, winning both the 2012 Climate Change Leadership Award and the Energy Award in the NSW Government’s 2012 Green Globe Awards.
Data centre wins sustainability award
22 August, 2012The Melbourne Water Data Centre has been awarded the Victorian iAward for Sustainability and Green IT at the recent 2012 iAwards.
Cloud-based energy monitoring platform receives merit accolade at 2012 National iAwards
15 August, 2012A state-of-the art sustainable energy monitoring and home automation system, developed for Lend Lease’s Convesso Concavo apartments, has won a merit award in the Sustainability and Green IT category at the 2012 National iAwards.
Australian Riverprize finalists announced
03 August, 2012The International RiverFoundation has announced the finalists for the 2012 Australian Riverprize. This year’s finalists represent a diverse group of river restoration and river protection projects from across Australia.
Awards honour excellence in clean energy industry
02 August, 2012Last week, the Clean Energy Council honoured three outstanding contributions to Australia’s clean energy industry at a gala dinner in Sydney. The Clean Energy Council Industry Awards, now in their second year, were awarded in three categories for Business Community Engagement, Innovation and Media.
Solar scientist honoured at UN University
31 July, 2012An engineer from UNSW has been honoured at the United Nations University in Tokyo for her research into trapping and harvesting sunlight in thin-film silicon solar cells.
McDonald’s rewarded with stars for going green
25 July, 2012Kilsyth South McDonald’s is the first Australian restaurant to be recognised with Green Star certification. The establishment has been awarded a 4 Star Green Star - Custom Design rating for developing a new benchmark for the design of environmentally sustainable restaurants.
Science bursary assists aspiring students
25 July, 2012The Condamine Alliance has established a new bursary with the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) in 2012 to assist aspiring students to reach their full potential in a career in resource management.
Last chance to enter 2012 savewater! awards
13 July, 2012Only seven days remain for businesses, individuals and organisations to be nationally recognised for their water-efficient projects and efforts. Entries for the national 2012 savewater! awards close on Friday 20 July.
