Clean solutions for Asian cities at the CleanEnviro Summit Singapore
06 June, 2012The inaugural CleanEnviro Summit Singapore (CESS) is a global platform for government leaders, policymakers, regulators and industry captains to connect, examine and discover practical solutions to address environmental challenges for tomorrow’s cities.
Clean Energy Regulator and Australian Securities and Investments Commission sign MoU
05 June, 2012The Clean Energy Regulator and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have signed a memorandum of understanding on the working relationship between the two agencies to deliver their regulatory responsibilities under the carbon pricing mechanism.
New ASTM sustainability standard on resource depletion potential
05 June, 2012A proposed new ASTM International standard describes a method for calculating the length of time that a non-fuel mineral commodity can be extracted from its reserves and resources, for purposes of environmental product declarations (EPD) and life cycle analyses (LCA).
Australian recycling start-up wins global award
04 June, 2012A new Australian recycling company, Relivit, has won a major international business award, further boosting its credentials and propelling it into a new phase of growth in the local market.
Australia’s greenest data centre scoops national award
01 June, 2012The iseek Communications Data Centre, located at Brisbane Airport, has been chosen from a host of high-profile projects to win the WSP Award for Best Sustainable Development - New Buildings at the Property Council of Australia/Rider Levett Bucknall Innovations and Excellence Awards 2012.
Symposium to help industry shift to low-carbon economy
01 June, 2012To help industry effectively transition to become competitive in a global low-carbon economy, the Carbon Market Institute is bringing together academia and industry to identify and address the skills, competencies and capabilities required.
The impact of the carbon tax on SMEs
31 May, 2012Despite the introduction of the carbon tax being just weeks away, MYOB research reveals close to half of Australia’s small to medium business operators (SMEs) are uninformed about the legislation’s likely impact on their livelihood.
Aged care facility embeds sustainability
31 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Office of Environment and Heritage NSWBaptist Community Services NSW & ACT (BCS) is a not-for-profit Christian care organisation that serves some of society’s most vulnerable people. BCS joined the Sustainability Advantage Program to integrate more sustainable practices into the BCS operation, with a focus on four areas: resources, people, buildings and supply chain.
$5.2 billion saving to households and businesses under new national energy efficiency framework
31 May, 2012The Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus, yesterday introduced the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (GEMS) legislation to Parliament following agreement between the Gillard government, the New Zealand government and states and territories.
EnergyAdvice joins global Energy Experts Alliance
30 May, 2012Australian energy consultancy company EnergyAdvice has been welcomed into the Energy Experts Alliance - a global energy management collaboration between energy advisory companies assisting the world’s biggest businesses to manage their global energy use and costs.
Cost efficiency still drives sustainability in the property industry
29 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Aurecon Pty LtdMore than 54% of property industry respondents rate cost and other efficiencies as the most important sustainable feature of a building, compared with just 25% who felt achieving NABERS and Green Star ratings to be the most important sustainable feature, according to a survey by leading engineers, project managers and technical consultants Aurecon.
Low Carbon Australia and Climate Change Authority appointments
29 May, 2012The Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet, has announced that the Hon Mike Rann has been appointed to the Board of Low Carbon Australia. The government is also pleased to announce it will appoint Anthea Harris as the Chief Executive Officer of the new Climate Change Authority.
UniQuest promotes Australian innovation at world water conventions
28 May, 2012UniQuest will promote more than 20 cleantech innovations at two major international water industry events over the coming weeks. The company’s commercialisation manager, Dr Paul Barrett, is presenting at the annual Bluetech Forum in San Francisco this week, then returning to Brisbane for the International Water Association’s Leading-Edge Conference on wastewater from 3-7 June.
University of Michigan climate change conference report available
25 May, 2012Earlier this year, hundreds gathered online and at the University of Michigan for a three-day conference on the shaping of public opinion around climate change. ‘Increasing Public Understanding of Climate Risks and Choices: What We Can Learn from Social Science Research and Practice’ brought together people from all different backgrounds to share their perspectives from experience and research.
Carbon Neutral awarded $441,000 biodiversity grant
24 May, 2012Carbon Neutral, an Australian environmental not-for-profit, will receive $441,000 in funding for a conservation project from the federal government’s Biodiversity Fund.
