Review of renewable energy target released
21 December, 2012The federal Climate Change Authority’s (CCA’s) final review of the Renewable Energy Target (RET) has been released after almost six months of detailed analysis and extensive stakeholder engagement.
Water recycling fellowships to build skills and partnerships
20 December, 2012A fellowship program aiming to stimulate collaborative research between the water re-use industry and academia has been launched by the Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.
‘Green steel’ inventor wins innovation award
20 December, 2012Professor Veena Sahajwalla has won the $30,000 top prize in the Innovation Challenge awards run by The Australian.
Merger to create big waves in sustainability for Australian organisations
17 December, 2012Eco-Buy and Net Balance have merged, combining their sustainable supply chain and sustainable procurement advisory services to create Australia’s largest sustainable supply chain consulting group.
New CRC to cut carbon in built environment
14 December, 2012Minimising Australia’s carbon footprint, while saving Australians millions of dollars a year, is the focus of a new $100 million partnership between the Gillard government, researchers and the construction industry.
Fuel-saving invention takes out national innovation award
14 December, 2012An invention that uses waste engine heat to cut car fuel consumption has won Deakin University engineer Frank Will a national innovation award.
Iron fertilisation sunk as an ocean carbon storage solution
14 December, 2012A University of Sydney engineer has ruled ocean iron fertilisation an uneconomical solution to carbon storage, despite its early promise.
Man-made islands and other sustainable designs
14 December, 2012 | Supplied by: HASSELLIn October 2012, Hassell attracted international attention for its visionary sustainable design ideas at the World Architecture Festival (WAF). The company took away three awards and a commendation - the most of any participating design firm.
Waikato professor to write carbon capture and storage law
11 December, 2012The Director of the University of Waikato Centre for Environmental, Resources and Energy Law (CEREL), Professor Barry Barton, is working with government and industry insiders to develop a legal and regulatory framework for carbon capture and storage (CCS).
Data to accelerate development of CCS technology
11 December, 2012Geoscience Australia has released new pre-competitive data that will contribute to Australia’s efforts to accelerate the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, which will help reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate change expert claims predictions on track
11 December, 2012A new report co-authored by Professor David Frame, Director of the New Zealand Climate Change Research Institute at Victoria University, has confirmed that climate change predictions made 20 years ago are proving reasonably accurate.
GHD cleans up at Consult Australia Awards
10 December, 2012Engineering, architecture and environmental consulting company GHD has been recognised at the 2012 Consult Australia Awards for Excellence.
Data analysis for the National Sustainability Council
10 December, 2012At its second meeting in Melbourne last week, the National Sustainability Council discussed its preliminary analysis of data against the Australian Government’s sustainability indicators and agreed on priority areas of focus for its first report.
Establishment of the Product Stewardship Advisory Group
10 December, 2012The Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban Water has announced the establishment of the Product Stewardship Advisory Group.
Airport Link design team receive highest honour in Bentley awards
06 December, 2012The team responsible for the design of the Brisbane Airport Link projects - the Parsons Brinckerhoff and Arup Joint Venture (PBAJV) - received the ‘Special Recognition Award for Sustaining our Society’ at the Bentley 2012 Be Inspired Awards on 14 November in Amsterdam.
