Peak sustainable development conference to assist local governments
04 August, 2009
The 4th Annual Local Government Sustainable Development Conference is designed to assist local government practitioners to identify, plan and implement best practice sustainable development solutions, particularly related to reducing the carbon footprint.
Funding boost to market enviro innovations
03 August, 2009
Eleven bright ideas in the environment sector will be brought to the market with the support of the Australian government.
Global water leader highlights need to reassess the value of water
03 August, 2009
Dan McCarthy, President and CEO of Black & Veatch’s global water business, has shared insights into the new realities of water management in a white paper titled ‘Communicating the Value of Water — The UK Water Industry’s Challenge’.
Power station switches to LEDs
28 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Maser Communications
Maser Communications has finalised an agreement with one of NSW's largest power stations to supply Dialight Industrial LED fixtures for all future general area and task lighting applications.
Canberra starting point of electric vehicle recharge network
28 July, 2009
Better Place Australia has announced Canberra as the starting point of the national rollout of electric vehicle recharge network.
Building supermarkets
28 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Jacobs
The supermarket sector is embracing the green building movement and has progressed from bolt-on options to integrated design approaches that result in low-energy solutions that improve occupational amenity, and reduce capital expenditure and operating costs.
Sydney Water office with sustainable features
28 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Sydney Water Corporation
The NSW government has moved 1400 jobs to Parramatta with the official opening of Sydney Water’s headquarters in May. The building at One Smith Street, Parramatta (built and owned by Brookfield Multiplex), was designed to achieve a 5-star green rating.
Paronella Park sustainability
28 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Local Buy Pty Ltd
Paronella Park, Queensland, will soon achieve energy sustainability thanks to a much-needed upgrade to its original hydro-electric system. The old system had worn out decades ago but the refurbishment of the disused unit had been a challenge that the owners, Mark and Judy Evans, could not overcome despite many attempts over many years.
Notebook range
28 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Apple Inc
The MacBook Pro notebooks are designed with the environment in mind. They use a unibody enclosure that is formed from a single piece of solid, recyclable aluminium, replacing dozens of parts. The display is made of recyclable glass. The packaging is 41, 37 and 34% smaller (13, 15 and 17", respectively) than the original MacBook and MacBook Pro packaging.
Sustainability for sea change town
28 July, 2009 | Supplied by: GHD Pty Ltd
Australia's tree change and sea change movement has seen the resident populations of traditional holiday towns swell in recent years. This growth puts a strain on essential services like electricity to keep up with demand. Factor in the environmentally sensitive nature of these locations and the need to come up with sustainable, low carbon emission households and a developer's task can get extremely complex.
Harnessing energy in roads
27 July, 2009 | Supplied by: VIM Sustainability
Sydney construction and sustainability consultancy VIM Sustainability is the Australian distributor for the Road Energy System (RES), an innovative heating/cooling system using roads as a heat source.
Maximum efficiency in refrigerated environment
27 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Envico Doors Ltd
Ensuring that a cold storage or refrigerated production facility is operating at its optimum efficiency means not only will a company reduce its carbon footprint but it can also save money due to a reduction in energy usage.
Web forum for commercial and industrial facilities
27 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Fluke Australia Pty Ltd
ActionEco is a web forum established by Fluke Corporation which is designed to give managers a place to learn low-cost, energy-saving techniques and share their own ideas and experiences. Available on www.ActionEco.org, it is designed to help organisations find ways to reduce their carbon footprint while cutting energy costs and increasing operational efficiency.
Conference to establish a NSW and national Industrial Ecology Network
24 July, 2009
Participants in the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) Sustainability Advantage program have forged a partnership with the Waste Management Association of Australia (WMAA) to host the inaugural Australasian Industrial Ecology Conference with a goal to establish a NSW and national Industrial Ecology Network.
Consultation on computer and TV recycling begins
22 July, 2009
The Minister for the Environment, Peter Garrett, in his capacity as Chair of the Environment, Protection and Heritage Council (EPHC), has called for comment on a national approach to dealing with computer and television waste.
