Yingli partner program to raise quality of solar installers
06 August, 2014Yingli Green Energy Australia, the PV module manufacturer known as Yingli Solar, has announced the partner program Yingli4You, which aims to raise the quality benchmark for Australia's solar PV industry.
All-Energy speakers call for changes in the clean energy sector
05 August, 2014Speakers at the upcoming All-Energy Australia conference, to be held in Melbourne from 15-16 October, have claimed that the clean energy sector faces a difficult future unless it embraces transformation and collaboration.
Preparing for climate change makes economic sense
30 July, 2014While the politics of climate change still remains a contentious issue in Australia, with the axing of the carbon tax by the Abbott government, there still remains a significant business risk associated with climate change that cannot be ignored.
Litter reduction grants for NSW community groups
30 July, 2014Keep NSW Beautiful and the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) are running a grants program to resource community groups who want to undertake a project to cut litter in their neighbourhood.
Dealing with contaminated sites in Australia
30 July, 2014 by Professor Ravi Naidu, Managing Director and CEO, CRC CAREBy some estimates, Australia has as many as 160,000 contaminated sites. In this article, Professor Ravi Naidu, Managing Director and CEO, CRC CARE, provides his insights on how CRC is helping to establish Australia as a world leader in the science of contamination assessment and remediation.
Clean Energy Week 2014 opens in Sydney
22 July, 2014Clean Energy Week - an annual event for the renewable energy and energy efficiency industry - kicked off this morning in Sydney. The theme of this year’s event is 'Energy at the Crossroads'.
Unilever kicks off campaign for a #BrightFuture
18 July, 2014Consumer goods company Unilever has unveiled the first phase of its global #BrightFuture campaign in Australia and New Zealand. The campaign encourages employees to think about how they can create a brighter future and take small, everyday actions to make sustainable living commonplace.
Environmental upgrade agreement for Sydney office building
18 July, 2014The City of Sydney has signed an environmental upgrade agreement (EUA) to help fund an energy-efficiency upgrade to one of the city's commercial office buildings. The $700,000 agreement will fund energy-efficient lighting, air conditioning and building management system upgrades to St James Hall.
Brewer SABMiller sets out sustainability targets
10 July, 2014Brewer SABMiller is scaling up its sustainable development programs with a set of ambitious new targets to achieve by 2020. Sustainable development is a key element of the company's business strategy.
Clean Energy Week in Sydney this month
01 July, 2014Clean Energy Week will look at a few different alternative futures for the clean energy sector and confront the many opportunities and challenges faced by the industry.
Yingli Solar's sustainable World Cup legacy
30 June, 2014Yingli Green Energy, the vertically integrated photovoltaic module manufacturer known as Yingli Solar, has revealed its plans to leave a sustainable legacy in Brazil following the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Four events in one at Australian Sustainability Week
17 June, 2014Australian Sustainability Week will be held for the first time from 15-16 October 2014 in Melbourne, where it will be held every year from now on.
Registration for Waste Expo now open
12 June, 2014Waste Expo is a business-to-business event showcasing the latest technologies, service and solutions across all areas of waste management, recycling and sustainability. The 2014 expo will take place from 15-16 October at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Tyre Product Stewardship Scheme launches in July
11 June, 2014The Tyre Product Stewardship Scheme, announced by the federal government in January this year, will officially begin on 1 July. The national program aims to address the growing challenge posed by the disposal of the millions of old tyres dumped every year.
Singapore International Water Week wraps up
10 June, 2014Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) 2014, held from 1-5 June, attracted more than 20,000 participants from 118 countries and regions spanning government, international organisations, industry and academia.
