Emissions Reduction Fund faces challenges, says pitt&sherry
18 March, 2014Carbon and energy specialist pitt&sherry has submitted its comments on the proposed Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). The consultancy claims the fund faces significant design challenges, and to fail these would risk budget outcomes, national emission targets and Australia's standing in international climate change negotiations.
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.
Disinfecting honeycomb with ozone
17 March, 2014US Department of Agriculture (USDA) research has shown that fumigating honeycombs with ozone gas can reduce pests, pathogens and pesticide levels.
GECA seeks feedback for new ecolabelling standards
13 March, 2014Good Environmental Choice Australia is seeking feedback from developers, manufacturers and infrastructure project teams on which additional standards it should develop to help projects earn points under the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia's IS rating scheme.
2014 MobileMuster Local Government Awards
13 March, 2014MobileMuster, the Australian mobile phone industry's official product stewardship program, is calling on local councils who have helped promote and collect mobile phones for recycling over the last year to nominate for the 2014 MobileMuster Local Government Awards.
Schneider Electric selects top 100 for Go Green in the City 2014
13 March, 2014Energy management specialist Schneider Electric has unveiled the top 100 teams that qualified for the semifinals of Go Green in the City 2014 - a global student challenge focused on developing innovative energy solutions for cities.
ANU unveils the ACT's greenest building
13 March, 2014 by Lauren DavisThe Frank Fenner Building, located at The Australian National University (ANU), has become the first building in the ACT to achieve both 6 Star Green Star Office Design and As Built v3 ratings from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA).
Improving building performance
12 March, 2014At Total Facilities 2014, sustainability engineer and accredited NABERS and CBD assessor David Odd spoke about the approach to achieve and maintain NABERS ratings in existing buildings using modern risk assessment techniques including dynamic thermal modelling, BMS, energy alarming and the shift from planned preventive maintenance to condition-based maintenance.
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.
Entries open for 2014 Victorian Premier's Sustainability Awards
06 March, 2014Victorians who have demonstrated leadership in sustainability are invited to enter the Premier's Sustainability Awards 2014.
'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.
UNAA Environment Day Awards call for nominations
03 March, 2014Each year, in support of United Nations World Environment Day (5 June), the United Nations Association of Australia recognises innovative and outstanding environmental programs and initiatives from across Australia and the important work of Australian environmental leaders through its World Environment Day Awards.
Tracing the cycle of food waste in order to break it
28 February, 2014Australians waste nearly 50% of the food they buy - about 4.1 million tonnes per year or 9 kg of food from every home, every week. Researchers from the University of South Australia have traced the cycle of food waste in a three-year Australian Research Council (ARC) project.
