Frankston City Council water conservation initiatives recognised
23 June, 2010
Frankston City, located approximately 40 kilometres south of Melbourne, has been announced as the winner of the Water Conservation Category of the Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria Sustainable Cities Awards held in Melbourne.
AIFST convention to discuss sustainabilty
17 June, 2010
Over 100 international and local experts from the world of food will converge on Melbourne in July for the 43rd annual Australian Institute of Food Science & Technology Convention. Sustainability in food packaging will be discussed during the conference.
Urban water security
16 June, 2010
Infrastructure Australia engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers to help identify opportunities to enhance existing water supply security strategies and to form practical recommendations for change at the federal, state and local government levels.
CO2 Group expands into New Zealand
16 June, 2010
Australian environmental services company CO2 Group Limited will expand into New Zealand in June this year, the company’s first overseas venture.
New report shows greener building sector can make real difference to climate change mitigation
16 June, 2010
The Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC) has today released its Second Plank Update Report 2010 - hailed as a clarion call to government on the significant potential of additional energy-efficiency measures in the building sector.
Sustainability award finalists' innovation recognised
15 June, 2010
Organisers of this year’s Enviro Conference and Exhibition have announced the finalists for a national competition to find Australia’s most cutting-edge sustainable innovation. The winner will be announced at the event, which is taking place from 21 to 23 July in Melbourne.
Schneider Electric acquires SCADAgroup
10 June, 2010
Schneider Electric has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire SCADAgroup, an Australian-based leading provider of telemetry products and solutions for the water and wastewater, oil and gas and electric power end-market segments.
Schneider Electric submits response to federal government’s energy-efficiency issues paper
10 June, 2010
Schneider Electric has submitted a response to the energy-efficiency issues paper released by the Australian government-established Task Group on Energy Efficiency.
Environmentally sustainable design in interiors
09 June, 2010
CSR's new HQ achieves a 5 Star Green Star - Office Interiors v1.1 rating for the fit-out of the Triniti III building in the Stockland Triniti campus at North Ryde.
Concrete reinforcing product wins sustainable design award
09 June, 2010
A construction system used for reinforcing concrete in buildings has won the 2010 Award for Excellence in Sustainable Design in the Australian International Design Awards.
Aldi first to join Carbon Reduction Label Program in Australia
09 June, 2010
Planet Ark has announced that Aldi is the first company to join the Carbon Reduction Label program in Australia - by the end of this year Aldi’s everyday olive oil range will feature the Carbon Reduction Label.
EnergyAustralia - Smart Grid, Smart City bid winner
09 June, 2010
The Energy Networks Association Chief Executive, Andrew Blyth, has congratulated one of ENA’s member companies, EnergyAustralia, which was announced as the successful bidder for the government’s $100 million Smart Grid, Smart City demonstration project.
Mineral carbonation project for NSW
09 June, 2010
A CO2 mineral carbonation plant is set to be built in NSW, in a joint venture between GreenMag Group and the University of Newcastle, thanks to $3 million seed funding announced by the NSW Minister for Mineral Resources for a pilot project.
Nitrogen management on the farm
09 June, 2010
NIWA scientists put better nitrogen management on the farm to the test, assessing techniques for the mitigation of pastoral greenhouse gas emissions.
Will the Southern Ocean's carbon sink hold its breath?
01 June, 2010
Ice core records show there was a sharp rise in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere - a nearly 50% increase - at the end of the last ice age. Scientists have long puzzled over the origin of all the extra CO2 that appeared as the great ice sheets melted.
