Partnership to promote low-energy buildings
24 May, 2017 | Supplied by: Green Building Council AustraliaThe Green Building Council of Australia, the Passive House Institute and the Australian Passive House Association have agreed to work together to promote ultralow-energy buildings.
Clover Moore to give plenary keynote at Renewable Cities Australia Forum
23 May, 2017 | Supplied by: Exhibitions & Trade Fairs Pty LtdThe Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney, Clover Moore, will give the leading plenary keynote at Renewable Cities Australia Forum.
New parkland opens in Melbourne
22 May, 2017 | Supplied by: GHD Pty LtdA historic day in April 2017 was marked along the historic Main Outfall Sewer (MOS) in Williams Landing, Melbourne, with a 100 m section opening as parkland after undergoing a radical transformation.
The importance of sustainability to millennial workers
17 May, 2017One out of every three millennials are so committed to sustainability that they take a company's reputation as a sustainable business into consideration when choosing their next job, according to a study commissioned by Rubbermaid Commercial Products (RCP).
Waste management at foodpro 2017
16 May, 20172017 is certainly proving an auspicious year for the food manufacturing and processing industry — global changes are affecting the way we work, 'new age' technologies like 3D printing are becoming the norm and the issue of food waste is ever more perennial with each day.
Transport innovation awarded at Smart Cities Hackathon
15 May, 2017 | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricTeam MySpot took away the winning prize at Schneider Electric's Smart Cities Hackathon with a solution that harnesses artificial intelligence to help rail users identify carriage occupancy in real time and improve the travel experience.
Energy security a focus in 2017 Budget — but is it enough?
11 May, 2017 by Lauren DavisAustralia's energy sector has been left somewhat underwhelmed following Tuesday night's Budget announcement.
Generating power from polluted air
10 May, 2017Belgian scientists have developed a device that both purifies polluted air and generates power at the same time.
Nominations now open for 2017 Green Globe Awards
10 May, 2017 | Supplied by: Office of Environment and Heritage NSWNominations are now open for the NSW Government's 2017 Green Globe Awards — an annual awards program that celebrates exceptional environmental achievements and outstanding sustainability projects throughout the state.
MCI Australia awarded for sustainability and CSR
10 May, 2017 | Supplied by: MCI AustraliaMCI Australia has been presented with Meetings & Events Australia's (MEA) Corporate Social Responsibility Award for taking responsibility for the impact of its activities on clients, suppliers, employees, shareholders, communities and other stakeholders, as well as the environment.
How to create a 21st-century city
09 May, 2017 by James A Moore, Principal, Jacobs | Supplied by: JacobsWhat ideas and approaches are proving successful around the world when creating a 'great 21st-century city' and what can Australia learn? James A Moore, Principal, Jacobs was recently challenged with this thought-provoking question for a presentation at a recent Sydney conference. In this article, he explains what he answered.
AccorHotels celebrates sustainability achievements
09 May, 2017AccorHotels is celebrating the latest achievements of its Planet 21 sustainable development program, comprising a series of goals for 2020 based around four strategic priorities: work with its employees, involve its customers, innovate with its partners and work with local communities.
ISO standard for climate action framework under development
09 May, 2017The ISO is developing a new International Standard, intended to give all organisations involved in climate action a framework for the development of consistent, comparable and improved methodologies in the fight against climate change.
Metals separator developed for very fine materials
08 May, 2017 | Supplied by: STEINERT Australia Pty LtdSorting specialist STEINERT has developed a non-ferrous metals separator for fine materials, which it supplied to metal recycler Galloo.
Recovering minerals from mining waste
08 May, 2017The University of Newcastle has received $1 million in funding to test technology that will boost efficiency across the minerals processing industry by reducing the amount of valuable resources currently being lost in extraction processes.
