Nominations open for Sydney Engineering Individual Excellence Awards
27 May, 2014Engineers Australia is calling for nominations for its Sydney Engineering Individual Excellence Awards. The awards celebrate professional engineers, entrepreneurs, young professional engineers, engineering associates and engineering technologists.
Man-made chemicals are poisoning us, says author
26 May, 2014Science writer Julian Cribb FTSE has released the book Poisoned Planet: how constant exposure to man-made chemicals is putting your life at risk.
ARBS 2014 Industry Awards announced
26 May, 2014The ARBS 2014 Industry Awards were last week presented at a gala dinner held in the Savoy Ballroom of the Grand Hyatt Hotel.
NZ Government seeking waste management feedback
22 May, 2014New Zealand Minister for the Environment Amy Adams has released a discussion document on possible options to improve the management of waste products. The document seeks feedback on whether intervention is required to improve outcomes for four waste streams.
VEET scheme to close
22 May, 2014The Victorian Government has announced the closure of the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) scheme. The scheme had been under review since July 2013, to determine whether it should continue for a third phase from 2015 to 2017.
$1m investment in plastic additives company
19 May, 2014University of Queensland (UQ) start-up company TenasiTech, a developer of innovative plastic additives, has received $935,000 from its latest investment round.
GBCA releases new Green Star credits for comment
19 May, 2014The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has released the draft credits for the new Green Star - Design & As Built rating tool and is encouraging every part of the industry and community to provide feedback.
Seqwater appoints new CEO
16 May, 2014Seqwater - the Queensland Government statutory authority responsible for ensuring a reliable bulk water supply across South-East Queensland - has appointed Peter Dennis as its new CEO.
6 Star Green Star rating for Global Change Institute
16 May, 2014The University of Queensland's Global Change Institute has been recognised by the Green Building Council of Australia with a 6 Star Green Star - Education Design v1 rating.
Lighting technology - opening the new frontier
14 May, 2014 by Erik Zimmerman, Littil Pty LtdThroughout history, the advent of new technologies and discoveries has exerted a huge and ever more rapid impact on the way we live. Equally significant has been advances in lighting due to the development of high-efficiency light emitting diodes (LEDs), lasers and new light-conducting materials, which can miniaturise the form and transmission of light.
Sustainability sector hits back at Budget
14 May, 2014 by Lauren DavisIn last night's announcement of the 2014-15 Federal Budget, Treasurer Joe Hockey attracted ire from several sections of the sustainability sector.
Researchers rehabilitate bauxite residue
09 May, 2014Researchers from The University of Western Australia, working with Alcoa of Australia, are breaking new ground on finding ways to transform bauxite residue into healthy soils. Their work has been published in the journal Ecological Engineering.
Report points businesses towards a sustainable future
08 May, 2014The New Nature of Business report, a cross-disciplinary project be funded by the US National Science Foundation, has devised an 8-point plan designed to halt unsustainable levels of environmental degradation wrought by the private sector.
Don Henry joins Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute
06 May, 2014Highly regarded environmentalist Don Henry has joined the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, located at the University of Melbourne, as a Public Policy Fellow in Environmentalism.
Energy Network Association releases roadmap for pricing reform
05 May, 2014The Energy Network Association (ENA) has released two new publications - 'The Road to Fairer Prices' and 'Electricity Prices and Network Costs' - highlighting recent influences on energy prices and suggesting smarter pricing structures.
