Energy and water audits
24 January, 2011 | Supplied by: VDM Consulting - Belleng
Blacktown City Council (BCC), in conjunction with VDM Consulting, has successfully audited, designed and managed the upgrade of the energy and water efficiency of 40 of the largest council-owned energy- and water-consuming sites throughout the region, from showgrounds and leisure centres through to transport facilities and sports grounds.
CO2-chomping microbes battling for ocean iron
24 January, 2011
Australian, Belgian and New Zealand scientists have expanded our understanding of the way phytoplankton take up scarce iron in the ocean - a process that regulates ocean food chains from the bottom up and helps remove up to 40% of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere.
British Foreign Secretary calls for low carbon economic growth
20 January, 2011
The British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, emphasised that economies must meet the challenge of climate change by transforming to low carbon, during an event at the Sydney Opera House on 19 January.
Salvos stores launch ‘shopping with a conscience’ month
19 January, 2011
From 20 January 2011, Australians will be able to access hundreds of one-off fashion and unique items from local Salvos Stores around the country thanks to the launch of Salvos Stores online, the first charity online shopping website of its kind in Australia.
Australia’s water management skills promoted in USA
19 January, 2011
Australian expertise in water conservation, management, policy and product development will be showcased as part of G’Day USA: Australia Week during a three-day water forum and national water tour of the US from 19 -31 January.
WeatherHawk 520 bushfire emergency weather stations
18 January, 2011 | Supplied by: Campbell Scientific Aust Pty Ltd
Fire professionals need powerful, portable technologies to assist in making strategic decisions in times of emergency, for resource planning and for scheduled fire management programs. The WeatherHawk 520 is a simple, quick, monitoring and reporting system that can be used in extreme environments to alert and notify of changing weather conditions. When bundled with a solar power supply, the station can work as a drop-and-run, back-to-base weather station, suitable for multiple placements when real-time reporting is essential.
Driving the clean-up
18 January, 2011
SITA Environmental Solutions’ (SITA) Canberra Service Centre is over 1000 kilometres from the flood-ravaged devastation in Queensland, but help isn’t too far away.
Cardia sets up subsidiary to commercialise novel CO2 starch technology
17 January, 2011
Cardia Bioplastics has announced that it has established a 100% subsidiary - CO2Starch Pty Ltd - which will be used to commercialise the company’s patented novel CO2 polymer-starch blending technology.
Art gallery proving energy efficient
17 January, 2011
Christchurch Art Gallery has been reducing its energy costs and becoming more energy efficent, following the introduction of a steam humidifier and landfill gas, electricity and chilled water pipelines from the civic offices. From early 2011, chilled water and electrical power will be transported from the tri-generator on the roof of the civic building on Hereford Street directly to the art gallery.
Sustainable packaging: eco-friendly and unbreakable
17 January, 2011
Sustainability is steadily gaining in importance for consumers. They want ethically and ecologically impeccable products, packaged in a resource-conserving manner that nevertheless ensures their perfect condition when purchased. This is a major challenge to packaging producers, as the industry wants to save on materials without compromising the stability of the packaging in any way.
Garnaut climate change review update
13 January, 2011
Ross Garnaut, the economist leading the Climate Change Review Update for the Australian Government, will give a public lecture in Melbourne on Thursday 3 February 2011 to launch the first of eight papers to be released as part of the 2011 update - Weighing the Costs and Benefits of Climate Change Action. The lecture will reflect on the two years of public discussion since the 2008 report, outline the approach to updating the review and provide Professor Garnaut’s framework for how Australians can best evaluate the costs and benefits of acting on climate change.
Carbon farming initiative
05 January, 2011
The Gillard Labor government has announced another major step towards establishing the Carbon Farming Initiative, a carbon offsets scheme that will provide new economic opportunities for farmers, forest growers and landholders and help the environment by reducing carbon pollution.
Innovia Films NatureFlex N913 cellulose-based packaging film
20 December, 2010 | Supplied by: Innovia Films Pty Ltd
The NatureFlex N913 is the latest grade of NatureFlex cellulose-based packaging film. Derived from renewable resources, the film has a sealant layer for enhanced sealability and seal integrity. Other advantages of the product include providing a barrier to moisture, gases and aromas; and certified to meet the European EN 13432 and American ASTM D6400 composting norms.
SITA consolidates market position with the acquisition of WSN
17 December, 2010
SITA Environmental Solutions (SITA), a 60:40 Suez Environnement (France) and Sembcorp Industries (Singapore) joint venture, has announced the acquisition of the New South Wales Government's waste services firm, WSN Environmental Solutions (WSN).
Serendipity Ice Cream wins sustainability leadership award
17 December, 2010
Serendipity Ice Cream has won the 2010 Sustainability Leadership award at the 2010 Environment Awards for its continued strong leadership in and commitment to the ‘target sustainability @ Marrickville’ program.
