Off grid housing community for Taupo
02 April, 2012The New Zealand Clean Energy Centre has been investigating the feasibility of an off grid housing community in Taupo. Homes would be heated either via geothermal or biomass. Electricity would be supplied via solar and wind. Wastewater would be drip irrigated to energy crops which provide future fuel for the community. Water would be supplied via rainwater collection.
Sydney retrofit Grade B building ahead of the curve
30 March, 2012 | Supplied by: NABERSLocal Government Super (LGS) has announced one of its upgraded commercial properties has been awarded a 5.5 star NABERS rating (without factoring in its use of Green Power) and is now one of the lowest energy-intensity office buildings in any Australian CBD.
AWA QLD Water Awards nominations now open
29 March, 2012The AWA (Australian Water Association) QLD Water Awards are now open for nomination. The AWA Awards are an annual program to celebrate and promote the outstanding work achieved by individuals and organisations in the water sector.
Make My City Work campaign launched
28 March, 2012Australia’s leading green building organisation, the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), has applauded the launch of the new ‘Make My City Work’ campaign.
Lubricant to increase fuel economy
26 March, 2012 | Supplied by: Total Oil Australia Pty LtdTP Star range of multifunctional lubricants is designed primarily for the lubrication of earthmoving, mining and quarry machinery. The result of over 10 years of development, the products are designed to increase fuel economy and reduce CO2 emissions.
Australian wastewater innovation wins international water prize
23 March, 2012Brisbane-based company Bilexys, originating from The University of Queensland (UQ), has won the Pre-Revenue Track award in the US$200,000 Imagine H20 2011 Prize - the world’s premier competition for water start-up companies.
ASIC releases guidance and policy proposals for carbon financial products
23 March, 2012The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) recently released regulatory guidance to help businesses comply with their financial services legal requirements leading up to the introduction of Australia’s carbon pricing mechanism.
ISO 50001 energy management Standard - adopted as European Standard
21 March, 2012European member states have recently agreed to adopt the International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO’s) Standard for energy management, ISO 50001:2011, as the European Standard for energy management systems. The publication of EN ISO 50001 will replace the existing European Standard, EN 16001:2009, to be withdrawn at the end of April 2012.
Epicor Carbon Connect software solution
21 March, 2012 | Supplied by: Epicor SoftwareEpicor Carbon Connect is a software solution that provides organisations with transparent auditable control and reports of resources consumed and expended by an organisation - including energy, water, waste, transport, carbon and natural gas.
Future generations could face sea levels 20 metres higher
20 March, 2012Even if we manage to limit global warming to 2°C, as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recommends, future generations could face sea levels 12 to 22 m higher than present, according to new research.
DCCEE using an Australia-wide image base
16 March, 2012In 2010 the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency (DCCEE) awarded a contract to the Australian company Geospatial Intelligence to supply high-resolution satellite image products for public use to support the first methodology approved under the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI). The product selected by DCCEE was the Australia-wide coverage of SPOTMaps tiles - a seamless image mosaic generated from imagery collected by the SPOT 5 satellite at a resolution of 2.5 m.
Climate Commission role clarified
13 March, 2012There has been some confusion in the media recently regarding the role of the Climate Commission. The following statement is intended to clarify its role.
Rewards set to get more farmers recycling
13 March, 2012New Zealand’s leading rural recycling program is running a rewards initiative this autumn to encourage more farmers to recycle. The Agrecovery Rural Recycling Programme is offering 10 rural retailer vouchers to the value of $500 as an incentive to ensure famers and growers protect the environment.
Restrictions on ‘Design’ ratings strengthen Green Star
08 March, 2012From 1 January 2013, Green Star - Design ratings will be valid for two years, as the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) introduces time restrictions to strengthen the robustness of Australia’s environmental rating system for buildings.
Thinking green cities
08 March, 2012The Think Green Cities started yesterday and runs until 7 March 2012 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. The conference, co-hosted by the Green Building Council of Australia and Property Council of Australia, is bringing together the industry’s leading green thinkers, industry experts and manufacturers for three days of green building conversation, innovation and collaboration.
