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.
Uncertainty persists with agriculture's role in the CPRS
17 December, 2008
Uncertainty persists about agriculture's role in the federal government's carbon pollution reduction scheme (CPRS) beyond 2015, according to farmers.
Earth Hour 2009 to promote Australian green innovation internationally
16 December, 2008
One billion people in more than 1000 cities are expected to participate in Earth Hour 2009, the Australian-originated campaign to raise climate change awareness.
Sustainable companies of the year announced
16 December, 2008
Corporate Express Australia, an office supply and services company, has been awarded this year's Sustainable Company of the Year Award.
Soft target, more hand-outs
16 December, 2008
The Australian government released the Climate Change White Paper on 15 December 2008 — Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme: Australia's Low Pollution Future. This follows on from the green paper released in July and is the final design. The design still includes an emission trading mechanism which will start on July 2010 but the emission reduction target has been reduced to an unconditional cut of 5% of 2000 level by 2020. Despite the lower target, generous compensation plans and free pollution permits are being handed out, leaving little money left for energy efficiency measures.
