Comparing carbon policies made easy
10 February, 2010
As major debate now envelops Federal Parliament on climate change and how Australia will respond to the threat, a Charles Sturt University expert on climate change policy has developed a simple comparison between the two policies.
Standard for the production and use of waste-derived fill
10 February, 2010
The SA Environment Protection Authority's Standard for the production and use of waste-derived fill has been finalised after extensive consultation with the waste industry.
LED lights trial
10 February, 2010
A new lighting trial reveals barriers and trends to making LED lighting viable for widespread use.
Greening Australia's metal industry
09 February, 2010
Leading scientists are gathering at Swinburne University of Technology this week to discuss ways to improve the sustainability of the metallurgical industry.
All major parties now ready to solve renewable energy issues
04 February, 2010
The Clean Energy Council has warned that specific measures in the Coalition’s new climate change policy, to assist some clean energy technologies, will not work unless the national Renewable Energy Target is fixed.
Three companies star in campaign to curb business energy waste
04 February, 2010
Three New Zealand businesses are to showcase their energy efficiency on national TV, with the start of a campaign promoting the benefits of energy management.
Capitalism in question
04 February, 2010
The merits of capitalism and what form of economic governance is needed post crisis is at the centre of a review by a Griffith University sustainability expert.
Scout friendly and eco friendly
02 February, 2010
The 22nd Australian Scout Jamboree was held 4-14 January 2010 at Cataract Scout Park in Appin, 71 km south-west of Sydney. Scouts from across Australia and 23 countries came together on 160 ha of land for the 10-day camp with a population of over 13,000 scouts, leaders and volunteers.
Make it so for communities in Australia and Asia
01 February, 2010 | Supplied by: Engineers Without Borders Australia Ltd
Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Australia work with disadvantaged communities in Australia and Asia to improve their quality of life through sustainable and appropriate engineering projects.
Office tower saving water
01 February, 2010 | Supplied by: Watersave Australia Pty Ltd
Aurora Place at 88 Phillip Street in Sydney is a landmark building on the Sydney skyline. Designed by the world-renowned architect Renzo Piano and managed by Colonial First State Property Management, the building provides approximately 50,000 square metres in office space to some of Australia’s blue chip corporate tenants.
Waste-to-energy plant
01 February, 2010 | Supplied by: WSN Environmental Solutions
WSN Environmental Solutions and joint venture partner LMS Generation will boost the export capacity of their waste-to-energy project at Eastern Creek Waste and Recycling Centre, providing green power for an extra 1000 homes.
Re-tooling grows business and saves water
01 February, 2010 | Supplied by: AusIndustry
Drought and the fundamental need to stay in business has brought on a radical process re-engineering effort at Radford Meats in Warragul, Victoria.
Producing plastic without fossil fuels
01 February, 2010
A team of South Korean scientists claim to have succeeded in producing the polymers used for everyday plastics through bioengineering, rather than through the use of fossil fuel-based chemicals. This research, which may now allow for the production of environmentally conscious plastics, is published in two papers in the journal Biotechnology and Bioengineering to mark the journal’s 50th anniversary.
EcoForum encourages interdisciplinary thought
01 February, 2010
EcoForum Managing Director Paul Howlett said: “EcoForum is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary event designed to provide participants with the knowledge and networks they need to solve environmental problems and build business networks across the areas of climate change, water, waste and remediation.
Victorian 2010 Premier’s Sustainability Awards submissions invited
01 February, 2010
If your business uses resources sustainably and you would like to give your business a leg up, then make sure you enter the Victorian 2010 Premier’s Sustainability Awards.
