Major Victorian meat processor undertakes energy audit
07 March, 2018 | Supplied by: Deakin UniversityWith rising energy bills an issue for all businesses, one of south-west Victoria's biggest employers is taking steps towards reducing its energy costs.
Senator Kim Carr among more than 30 speakers at PVC AUS 2018
05 March, 2018The two-day vinyl conference will bring together Australasia's vinyl value chain from 14–15 March at the Amora Hotel Jamison, Sydney.
The Green Light Tour is Australia's urban greening roadshow
02 March, 2018The 202020 Vision — an initiative to increase and improve urban green space by 20% by 2020 — is back on the road for its third urban forestry roadshow since 2014.
Melbourne's laneways go green
02 March, 2018Four laneways in Melbourne's CBD have undergone a green makeover as part of the $1.8 million Green Your Laneway pilot program.
AMMA calls for modernisation of energy industry workplaces
26 February, 2018 | Supplied by: AMMA (Australian Mines & Metals Association)Greater efforts to modernise the nation's workplace relations system are critical to supporting the future of work in the resources and energy industry, according to the AMMA.
Change in ownership for Melbourne energy retailer Flow Power
21 February, 2018 | Supplied by: Flow PowerMelbourne-based energy retailer Flow Power has announced a change of ownership, with Canadian pension fund OPTrust acquiring a 51% stake in the company.
Encouraging Australians to embrace electric vehicles
20 February, 2018Evenergi's Charge Together program will involve a social media and marketing campaign to identify prospective EV buyers and undertake consumer research to help understand the barriers for uptake.
Togo charity wins Kyoto World Water Grand Prize
20 February, 2018The award-winning CCPD has been recognised for empowering individuals and community groups to improve access to safe drinking water and sanitation.
Get a glimpse of the ARBS 2018 Speaker Series
19 February, 2018 | Supplied by: ARBS Exhibitions Pty LtdThe ARBS 2018 Speaker Series will host an array of topics and management issues focusing on innovative technologies and emerging trends in the built environment.
Australia's energy efforts broadly commended by IEA
16 February, 2018The International Energy Agency has commended Australia's commitment to affordable, secure and clean energy, though it suggests the government could ramp up its ambitions.
NZ launches electric car share program
16 February, 2018Yoogo Share is claimed to be the Southern Hemisphere's biggest deployment of pure battery electric cars and largest pure EV car sharing model.
When will renewable energy become dominant?
14 February, 2018The LR 2018 Technology Radar — Renewable Energy study analyses the impact of renewable energy in the next five years and beyond.
Rethinking future cities
13 February, 2018 by Adam Fennessy, EY Oceania Leader – Future Cities | Supplied by: EYTo create better cities, we must improve our understanding of their complex and dynamic nature. Adam Fennessy, EY Oceania Leader – Future Cities explains.
Entries now open for 2018 Awards for Packaging Innovation
12 February, 2018 | Supplied by: Dow Chemicals Australia LtdDow has announced the call for entries for the 2018 Awards for Packaging Innovation, said to be the longest running independently judged awards program in the packaging industry.
Ethics-first builds for smart cities
07 February, 2018 by Associate Professor Nick Falkner, Director, Australian Smart Cities ConsortiumA smart city is one where we use the best in technology in conjunction with the resources we already have to improve quality of living and drive economic development, according to Associate Professor Nick Falkner, Director, Australian Smart Cities Consortium.
