Acquisition expands EY's climate and sustainability services
06 March, 2019 | Supplied by: EYEY has expanded its assurance practice via the acquisition of the Australian arm of community investment solutions company Karrikins Group.
Government focuses on buildings to reduce emissions
05 March, 2019The Australian Government will provide additional investment in energy efficiency, with a clear focus on improving the energy and emissions performance of buildings.
Packaging industry sets sights on sustainability at AUSPACK
28 February, 2019The packaging industry is poised to move to the sustainability forefront by implementing strategies to meet the 2025 National Packaging Waste Target.
Drone technology facilitates precision agriculture
28 February, 2019 | Supplied by: Monash UniversityEngineers at Monash University have developed a soil moisture mapping system using autonomous drone technology to improve paddock irrigation practice.
TechPlas TechBoard PVC planks
25 February, 2019 | Supplied by: TechPlas ExtrusionsTechBoard is a vinyl plank engineered to last longer and provide lower life-cycle costs than timber-based planks.
Researchers to test behaviour of stored CO2
15 February, 2019Drilling, coring and wireline logging operations have commenced on a new carbon capture and storage (CCS) project.
In a carbon-neutral future, everybody wins
14 February, 2019 by Steve Nicholson, Director of Sustainability | Supplied by: Solaris Paper Pty LtdGovernments and businesses must start acting now in order to reduce and offset the greenhouse gas output they create.
Energy efficiency slashes bills, creates jobs: report
08 February, 2019Improving the energy efficiency of Australian homes and businesses would slash $7.7 billion a year off energy bills and create the equivalent of 120,000 full-time jobs.
Energy ministers support stronger building energy standards
07 February, 2019 by Lauren DavisThe COAG Energy Council has agreed to a national plan that sets a trajectory towards zero energy (and carbon) ready buildings for Australia.
How are companies managing their climate disclosures?
06 February, 2019 | Supplied by: EYEY has produced a report on global climate risk disclosures that looks across sectors at how businesses are performing in managing their climate-related risks.
The Commons coworking spaces now officially carbon neutral
06 February, 2019All 11,000 m2 of office space owned by coworking operator The Commons is now powered by 100% renewable energy, and officially carbon neutral as a result.
City of Sydney to host women's climate summit in 2020
05 February, 2019The City of Sydney has been selected to host the C40 Women4Climate Conference 2020, Lord Mayor Clover Moore has announced.
Epson inkjet printers awarded for energy efficiency
01 February, 2019 | Supplied by: Epson Australia Pty LtdEpson has been awarded for its LX-10000F series and LX-7000F series of high-speed linehead inkjet multifunction printers.
Where do our cities rank globally for sustainability?
01 February, 2019 | Supplied by: Arcadis Pty LtdThe latest Arcadis Sustainable Cities Index, which ranked 100 of the world's leading cities on three pillars of sustainability, found that Australian cities are behind several others across the world.
Sod turns on Deakin's renewable energy microgrid
31 January, 2019 | Supplied by: Deakin UniversityDeakin University is partnering with AusNet Services and Mondo to develop an industrial-scale microgrid energy system to provide an integrated research and education platform.
