Visy recognised with 2010 Australian Business Award for Environmental Sustainability
03 August, 2010
Visy has received the 2010 Australian Business Award for Environmental Sustainability for the extension and upgrade of its pulp and recycled paper mill at Tumut.
Zenergy PWR waste to energy
02 August, 2010 | Supplied by: Zenergy Australia Pty Ltd
The Plasma Waste Recycling (PWR) process uses high-temperature thermal plasma to convert municipal solid waste (MSW) to syngas, molten metal and vitreous slag - there is no ash. Air emissions are said to be lower than the combustion of natural gas and are within US EPA standards.
Manufacturing facility slashes pressure - and power bills
02 August, 2010 | Supplied by: Hitachi Global Air Power
A recent energy audit at its manufacturing facility paves the way for Geofabrics to optimise its on-site compressed air system and derive ongoing energy savings.
Drive controls solar tracking device
02 August, 2010 | Supplied by: Acrodyne Pty Ltd
The unique harmonic drive principle continues to open new applications in all areas of modern engineering. It is available in a wide selection of mechanical configurations and is used extensively in robots, machine tools, radars and any applications with a rotating shaft where positioning, tilting and panning is required because of its high accuracy and no backlash.
Building the green economy
30 July, 2010
Sustainability! Do the major parties have a clue? Green Capital’s ten-point hit list caused debate at its recent Politics of Sustainability event. Whoever wins the looming federal election will need to take immediate action to create the building blocks for Australia’s transition to a green economy. Here are the Green Capital top tips for action.
Cool roofs can offset carbon dioxide emissions
30 July, 2010
Can light-coloured rooftops and roads really curb carbon emissions and combat global climate change? The idea has been around for years. A new study by researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - the first to use a global model to study the question - has found that implementing cool roofs and cool pavements in cities around the world can not only help cities stay cooler, they can also cool the world, with the potential of cancelling the heating effect of up to two years of worldwide carbon dioxide emissions.
Brisbane's Willawong bus depot wins top gong
28 July, 2010
Brisbane City Council’s Willawong bus depot has taken out the state's highest sustainable architecture award at this year’s Australian Institute of Architecture Queensland Awards.
Widespread consumer support for more infrastructure to ensure nation’s water security
27 July, 2010
Australians are gravely concerned about the nation’s water supply and, though they are committed to reducing household water usage, there is widespread preference for more infrastructure to ensure adequate water supply in the future, according to research commissioned by MWH Australia.
Get the green facts on Australian red meat
27 July, 2010
Meat and Livestock Australia has launched a new website on the red meat industry’s environmental impact. The website details the facts and figures across the key indicators of water, land, biodiversity and emissions for the red meat industry.
Minister Garrett launches biohazard waste industry code of practice
27 July, 2010
The 6th edition of the Biohazard Waste Industry’s Code of Practice has been launched at Enviro 2010, Australia’s premier sustainability conference.
New national initiative for environmental education
27 July, 2010
A new national initiative to improve the delivery of environmental education programs was launched at the Enviro10 Conference in Melbourne last week.
Victoria set to lead the nation in reducing greenhouse pollution
26 July, 2010
Environment Victoria has strongly welcomed the Brumby Government’s Climate Change White Paper released today, saying that the new greenhouse targets and policy package positioned Victoria as the leading state on climate change nationally.
Advancing sustainability in infrastructure
19 July, 2010
The Gillard Labor Government has approved $100,000 in funding for the Australian Green Infrastructure Council’s (AGIC) development of a Sustainability Rating Scheme.
Is your business carbon ready?
13 July, 2010
Marking a new benchmark in industry training, Australia’s first Diploma of Carbon Management is now being offered at Swinburne University of Technology’s Wantirna campus.
Voluntary carbon market stagnates: report
08 July, 2010
Sales and investment in the voluntary carbon market have stagnated in the last six months under the impact of federal government policy confusion, according to the latest update of the Carbon Offset Guide.
