Greenhouse 2011: the science of climate change
31 January, 2011
Some of the world’s leading climate scientists and government, community and industry representatives will be in Cairns from 4-8 April to attend Australia’s preeminent climate change science conference - Greenhouse 2011.
Micromeritics HPVA-100 high-pressure volumetric analyser
24 January, 2011 | Supplied by: Particle & Surface Sciences Pty Ltd
Particle and Surface Sciences is the sole distributor throughout Australia and New Zealand for the Micromeritics HPVA-100 high-pressure volumetric analyser.
Green energy from chicken waste
24 January, 2011 | Supplied by: Active Research Pty Ltd
Food processing and other organic waste streams are often high in energy potential and produced in significant quantities. Trade waste is an expense and green credentials are gaining importance in the eyes of the consumer.
Mueller Accu-Therm plate heat exchanger
24 January, 2011 | Supplied by: Teralba Industries Pty Ltd
Mueller plate heat exchangers can be assembled to suit user requirements. Each exchanger is selected using software to match the specific performance requirements of individual applications. The units also incorporate an expandable design enabling an increase of heat transfer surface area without any changes to the unit footprint.
Lighting upgrade at distribution centre
24 January, 2011 | Supplied by: EELCO - Energy Efficient Lighting Company
3M recently commissioned The Energy Efficient Lighting Company (EELCO) to replace the standard power-hungry high bay lights used throughout its Pemulwuy medical goods distribution centre.
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.
