ENVIRO Innovation in Sustainability Award 2012 submissions now open
30 April, 2012Entries are now being accepted for the ENVIRO Innovation in Sustainability Award.
Global green energy awards announce international finalists for 2012
27 April, 2012Green energy charity Ashden has announced the selection of seven sustainable energy pioneers working across Africa, India, Cambodia, Afghanistan, the Philippines, Indonesia and Peru as finalists for the Ashden Awards 2012.
MobileMuster Local Government Awards nominations now open
24 April, 2012Nominations are now open for three categories of the MobileMuster local government awards - Best Promoter, Working with Schools and National Excellence.
AWA QLD Water Awards nominations now open
29 March, 2012The AWA (Australian Water Association) QLD Water Awards are now open for nomination. The AWA Awards are an annual program to celebrate and promote the outstanding work achieved by individuals and organisations in the water sector.
Australian wastewater innovation wins international water prize
23 March, 2012Brisbane-based company Bilexys, originating from The University of Queensland (UQ), has won the Pre-Revenue Track award in the US$200,000 Imagine H20 2011 Prize - the world’s premier competition for water start-up companies.
UQ wastewater innovation vies for international water prize
23 February, 2012University of Queensland (UQ)-based start-up company Bilexys has been announced as a finalist in the US$200,000 Imagine H20 2011 Prize for Water Start-ups. The company approaches wastewater treatment as an opportunity to biologically convert the organics within wastewater into high-value chemical products, including sodium hydroxide and hydrogen peroxide.
NAB names MBD Energy Innovation Award Winner
06 December, 2011An Australian company developing a process to capture and recycle waste flue gas emissions from large-scale stationary emitters, such as coal-fired power stations, into nutritious animal feeds and biofuels has won a prestigious 2011 NAB Agribusiness Award for Excellence.
New Zealand’s most sustainable businesses
01 December, 2011Beca and Soar Printing have been named as New Zealand’s most sustainable businesses at the Sustainable 60 Awards, run by Fairfax Media Business Group and PwC, in Auckland on 30 November.
Gippsland Water earns three environmental awards
17 November, 2011Australia’s Gippsland Water has won three 2011 Banksia Environmental Awards, including the Origin Gold Banksia Award.
Fujitsu wins ‘Banksia’ leadership award
08 November, 2011The ‘Banksia Environmental Award for Leading in Sustainability - Setting the Standard for Large Organisations’ award, which acknowledges commitment to sustainability and measurable achievements, has been awarded to Fujitsu.
2011 A-P Waste Management Company of the Year award goes to SITA
26 October, 2011SITA Australia has been awarded, for the second time in three years, the Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Industrial Technologies Award for Waste Management Company of the Year.
Innovation awards deadline extended
27 September, 2011The deadline for entries for The Australian Innovation Challenge awards has now been extended to 12 October.
‘Clean technology’ ideas competition finalists announced
20 September, 2011Entries for the Australian Clean Technologies Ideas Competition have included innovative solutions tackling pollution, energy efficiency, renewable energies, green buildings, smart electricity grids and new transportation systems.
Winners announced for water research and innovation prize
07 September, 2011The winners of the Peter Cullen Eureka Prize for Water Research and Innovation have been announced.
Environmental Sustainability award winner
29 July, 2011Veolia Environmental Services wins Australian Business Award for Environmental Sustainability for the second consecutive year.
