CitySwitch reaches 500 members
31 March, 2014Energy-efficiency program CitySwitch has recruited its 500th member. The service is a partnership between business, state and local government across Australia, supporting commercial office tenants to improve their energy efficiency.
RMIT launches Sustainable Urban Precincts Project
25 March, 2014RMIT University has announced the Sustainable Urban Precincts Project (SUPP) - a $98 million plan to slash energy and water use in 90 buildings across three campuses.
Australia's Litter Action Plan launched
24 March, 2014The National Packaging Covenant Industry Association (NPCIA) has partnered with Keep Australia Beautiful to launch Australia's Litter Action Plan. The $50 million, 10-year program aims to reduce the overall litter rate volume across the country by 20% by 2025.
EECCA calls on Victorian Energy Minister to support VEET
19 March, 2014The Victorian Minister for Energy and Resources, Russell Northe, was this week sworn into his new portfolio. One of his first tasks will be the consideration of the government’s review of the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) scheme.
Bürkert Academy releases 2014 training calendar
18 March, 2014The Bürkert Academy, which operates as a separate department of Bürkert Fluid Control Systems, has expanded its range of process industry courses and released its training calendar for 2014.
Review of Leichhardt Council food waste service
18 March, 2014Australians waste an estimated 20% of the food they buy. Sydney's Leichhardt Council is attempting to change this, implementing a program to extract the energy embedded in food waste.
Thermoelectrics a hot topic at Energy Harvesting & Storage 2014
17 March, 2014IDTechEx's sixth annual Energy Harvesting & Storage event will be held from 1-2 April in Berlin. The event will provide insight into energy harvesting technologies, case studies and markets.
ICT investment could reduce carbon pollution, says Telstra
12 March, 2014Telstra has released the report 'Connecting with a Low-Carbon Future', which quantifies the potential benefits of seven key ICT opportunities to Australian businesses and consumers in 2014.
Green Cities 2014 coming to Melbourne
12 March, 2014Green Cities 2014, a conference on sustainability in the built environment, will be held from 18-19 March at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne. It will continue on 20 March with site tours of some of Melbourne's most sustainable buildings.
Tetra Pak reports on 2013 environmental activities
10 March, 2014Tetra Pak, a food processing and packaging company, has announced the progress made during 2013 towards its 2020 environmental targets.
'Speed date' a sustainability expert
05 March, 2014Marrickville Council has organised an event allowing residents to meet with sustainable home designers, architects and builders for free advice on environmentally friendly building and renovating.
Review of VEET scheme threatens jobs, says EECCA
25 February, 2014Bruce Easton, President of the Energy Efficiency Certificate Creators Association (EECCA), has called on the Victorian Government to continue and strengthen the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) scheme.
Online tool compares efficiency of NZ dairy sheds
24 February, 2014EECA Business has launched the Dairy Farm Energy Efficiency tool - an online tool which compares a dairy farm's electricity use to other dairy farms in New Zealand and to best practice.
Learning & Teaching Sustainability website relaunches
19 February, 2014More than 200 educators and researchers from nearly 60 Australian tertiary institutions have joined the Learning & Teaching Sustainability website - an online project to collaborate on sustainability education.
Solar 2014
19 February, 2014The Australian Solar Council together with international partner AUPVSEE present the 52nd annual Australian Solar Council Industry Conference & Exhibition on 8-9 May 2014 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre.
