Sustainability

New Energy Solar wins Australian Business Award for Eco Innovation

24 August, 2017

Sustainable investment fund New Energy Solar has been recognised as an ABA100 Winner for Eco Innovation in The Australian Business Awards 2017.


Registrations open for the National Energy Efficiency Conference 2017

24 August, 2017

Registrations are now open for this year's National Energy Efficiency Conference, which will take place from 20–21 November at Pullman and Mercure Melbourne Albert Park.


City of Swan residents are keen to think green

22 August, 2017 | Supplied by: City of Swan

The City of Swan's Thinking Green sustainability living workshops have had another successful year, with Mayor Mick Wainwright reporting high attendance levels for 2017.


Eco Expo Asia 2017 attracts international pavilions

15 August, 2017

The 12th edition of Eco Expo Asia will be held at AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong, from 26–29 October 2017.


SUEZ Community Grants program awards $175,000 in funding

11 August, 2017 | Supplied by: SUEZ

The 2017 SUEZ Community Grants program saw 19 lucky community groups, schools and organisations from across Australia receive more than $175,000 to help improve their local communities and the environment.


Education kit teaches culturally diverse Victorians about recycling

10 August, 2017

The Victorian government has released an education kit to help councils better communicate with their residents from culturally diverse backgrounds about waste, recycling and litter.


COAG Energy Council establishes Energy Security Board

09 August, 2017

The COAG Energy Council has followed through on its commitment to set up an Energy Security Board to oversee the health, security and reliability of the National Energy Market (NEM).


Is workplace health and safety important to you?

08 August, 2017

If the answer is yes, you and your colleagues are encouraged to attend the inaugural SAFETYconnect event. Over 400 professionals have already signed up to attend this world-class conference and expo, to be held from 16–17 August at Rosehill Gardens, Sydney.


The timeframe of value: rethinking ROI leads to investment in efficiency

04 August, 2017 by Preeti Bajaj, VP of Strategy and Commercial Operations, Schneider Electric

Today we live in an incredibly important time to be discussing Australia's sustainable energy future.


Victorian Energy Efficiency Target program gets an upgrade

01 August, 2017

The Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) program has changed its name to Victorian Energy Upgrades and introduced several new activities.


Australia's private schools are going green

28 July, 2017

It appears that Australia's private schools are starting to embrace their eco-friendly side, with recent projects including the installation of solar panels, wellness centres and camp sites.


Sustainability-themed investments are growing strongly

26 July, 2017

Responsible investment funds are outperforming their average mainstream counterparts year on year as the market for responsible investment continues to grow in Australia, according to the Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2017.


Smart cities standards guideline released

26 July, 2017

Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand (SCCANZ) has convened a roundtable to discuss and identify opportunities for ensuring smart cities standards play a necessary role in catalysing and scaling solutions to advance sustainability through technology, data and digital transformation.


The new energy mix

26 July, 2017 by Lauren Davis | Supplied by: Advisian

Matt Robinson, Advisian's director of energy and water for Asia Pacific, predicts what the energy mix in Australia will look like in five years — with interesting results.


Grant winners announced for New Energy Jobs Fund

25 July, 2017

Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D'Ambrosio has announced the second-round winners of the $20 million New Energy Jobs Fund grants.


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