Renewable energy applications welcome all hours
03 October, 2006
The Australian government has announced applicants for the $100 million Renewable Energy Development Initiative (REDI) will no longer have to wait for designated rounds of the program but may submit proposals throughout the year.
Environmentally sustainable house built
22 September, 2006
An environmentally sustainable home has recently been completed in Melbourne and has achieved a 6 Star energy rating from the Sustainable Energy Authority
500 Australian Standards to be cut
28 August, 2006
To maintain relevant Australian Standards, Standards Australia has embarked on a project to reassess about 2000 standards sectors that are more than 10 years old.
More colour, less waste
21 August, 2006
Whether using hand spray guns or robots, long paint supply lines and atomisers must be thoroughly cleaned with solvent between each paint change. Both paint and solvent are wasted, increasing costs and causing negative impact on the environment
$2 billion pa - have you accessed your share?
21 August, 2006 by Brent Watts, Director, Inject Pty Ltd
The Australian government provides a range of grants to companies that are developing innovative technologies. The level of competition is high, but there are a few simple steps that you can take to improve your company's chances of funding success
Smart businesses embrace sustainability
21 August, 2006
Evidence is clear that taking on sustainability is good for business, according to international expert Hunter Lovins, who recently toured New Zealand giving lectures
Waste Minimisation (Solids) Bill submissions
11 August, 2006
The New Zealand Green’s Waste Minimisation (Solids) Bill is through to the Select Committee. The local government and Environment Select Committee have called for submissions on the bill with a closing date of 1 September.
Raising awareness of ISO environmental labelling to promote sustainable consumption
04 August, 2006
The ISO (International Organization for Standardization) Committee for consumer policy, COPOLCO, is recommending that ISO raise awareness of the benefits of its environmental labelling standards.
Fuel alcohol from pea starch?
21 July, 2006
So you don't like eating peas? Then how about fuelling your car or truck with them? That's a possibility Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are exploring - using a type of fuel called ethanol, made from the legume's starch
Addressing the realities of climate change
03 July, 2006
The impacts of climate change will be felt globally over the next century, according to the August 2003 issue of Austral Ecology – for the Ecological Society of Australia, published by Blackwell Publishing.
Campaign urges Victorians to save energy
22 June, 2006
Victorians have been encouraged to reduce their energy use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a new campaign unveiled by the Victorian Government.
Thousands of Queensland students take on Earth Dialogues Challenge
15 June, 2006
One out of 8,000 Queensland school students taking part in a comprehensive education program will have the opportunity to deliver a keynote address alongside Mikhail Gorbachev at Earth Dialogues Brisbane 2006: A World Forum for Resource Management and Sustainable Development.
Billboard company to sponsor Earth Dialogues Brisbane 2006
14 June, 2006
A large Queensland billboard company is one of the major sponsors of the World Forum on the environment taking place in Brisbane in July this year.
World Environment Day 2006 Award winners
13 June, 2006
The United Nations Association of Australia announced the winners in this year’s World Environment Day Awards at a gala presentation at Melbourne’s Grand Hyatt Hotel Rob Gell – Environmentalist and Victorian president of Greening Australia.
$20 million to go towards water saving devices
07 June, 2006
The Beattie Government has made $20 million available to local Councils to stage water audits and to install water saving devices.
