Biochar: untested and unproven — or political football?
24 February, 2009
A discussion on the potential benefits of biochar technology in the fight against the global warming challenges — provided by Best Energies Australia.
Guidance paper on the emissions assistance program
24 February, 2009
Institute supports paper on emissions assistance program and points out tight reporting timeframe.
Tapping into underground water solutions
20 February, 2009
National Water Commissioner Chris Davis has released a Waterlines report on Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) to advance the uptake of this water supply and treatment process.
'Greenest' notebook announced
19 February, 2009
Toshiba's ultra-portable notebook, the Portégé R600, has been nominated as the worlds ‘greenest’ notebook, according to a recent Greenpeace survey: The Green Electronics Survey 2008.
Window to prompt passers-by to question water use
05 February, 2009
The Swinburne Fish Tank encourages passers-by to question their own behaviour with regard to water use.
Stimulus package for clean energy future
04 February, 2009
Australia could create millions of new jobs by embracing a Global Green New Deal fast-tracking, energy-efficiency and renewable energy infrastructure, according to Environment Business Australia.
Calls for entries into the International Next Big Thing Award 2009
04 February, 2009
Innovic’s International Next Big Thing Award 2009 has opened and for the first time is going global due to demand from Asia–Pacific innovators and small businesses.
Beating water losses from evaporation
22 January, 2009
In a continent where the evaporation rate is typically four times more than the average annual rainfall — which is declining in any case — limiting the loss of water from farm and station storages is becoming a priority, according to a report released by the Desert Knowledge CRC. The study looks at several of the new methods for lowering evaporation — floating blankets, shade cloth, floating modules and thin layers of a chemical to ‘seal’ the surface.
Councils' water-saving measures pay off
08 January, 2009
NSW councils are on their way to saving 10,000 megalitres of water by July 2010, thanks to a $22m joint initiative of the Local Government and Shires Associations of NSW (LGSA) and the NSW Water Directorate.
Reinvigorated environmental focus for NSW councils
08 January, 2009
Specialist training for NSW councils and Regional Organisations of Councils is being presented by the Urban Sustainbility Support Alliance (USSA). The training is designed to help councils make sustainability a key part of their planning and practices and ensure their community's ecological future.
Rainwater harvesting DVD
01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Davey Water Products
A Rainwater Harvesting Guide, designed to inform plumbers, building contractors and interested householders about the principles of rainwater harvesting for household or even commercial building water-saving applications, is now available.
Investment to help business be green
23 December, 2008
The NSW Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, Carmel Tebbutt, announced two new programs to reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions and help NSW businesses cut power use.
Irrigation modernisation plan
23 December, 2008
International professional services company GHD has been engaged to develop an irrigation modernisation plan for one of Australia’s most important irrigation areas.
Response to Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
19 December, 2008
International professional services company GHD has welcomed the federal government’s unveiling of its Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) but has identified significant risks for business.
Saving water key to reducing energy use
17 December, 2008
A report by CSIRO and the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) gives a clearer picture of water and energy use in Australia and New Zealand and highlights areas offering potentially significant water and energy savings.
