Underwater bait setter to save the albatross
04 April, 2017 | Supplied by: Control Logic Pty LtdEvery year, approximately 3 billion hooks are set by the global longline fishing fleet. While setting the lines, albatross and other diving seabirds such as petrels can become hooked or entangled and drown as the longline sinks.
100% renewable energy by 2050 "feasible and realistic", experts say
04 April, 2017The majority of experts surveyed for a study on the future of the world's energy supply consider a global transition to 100% renewable energy to be both feasible and realistic.
CEFC appoints Ian Learmonth as new CEO
03 April, 2017 | Supplied by: Clean Energy Finance CorporationThe board of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has appointed Ian Learmonth as its new chief executive officer.
Inaugural Women in Water event held in Victoria
03 April, 2017Victoria's water sector is embracing gender diversity with the inaugural Women in Water event, held recently in Traralgon and attended by over 150 women from across the local industry.
Going beyond the environmental impact statement
01 April, 2017 by Robin Ormerod, Managing Director, EnviroSuite | Supplied by: Envirosuite Operations Pty LtdBefore any large-scale construction project is approved, authorities are certain to require the preparation of a comprehensive environmental impact statement. Unfortunately, for many large construction projects, after approval has been granted, their detailed environmental impact assessment report becomes little more than a document of record.
Commonwealth Bank prices inaugural climate bond
31 March, 2017 | Supplied by: Commonwealth Bank of AustThe Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has priced its first climate bond, raising $650 million to fund a range of renewable and low-carbon projects in Australia.
EnviroSuite renews cloud software contract with Thames Water
29 March, 2017 | Supplied by: Envirosuite Operations Pty LtdAustralian environmental technology company EnviroSuite has announced the successful completion of its initial 12-month trial with Thames Water, the UK's largest water treatment authority.
Solar-powered street lamp wins sustainability challenge
23 March, 2017Engineering student Zheng Sibo has won Unitec Institute of Technology's latest sustainability challenge thanks to his design for a solar-powered street lamp.
Achieving business sustainability with a management systems approach, aligned to ISO 55000
21 March, 2017 by Farshad Ibrahimi, Executive Advisor & Service Line Leader, Asset Management, GHD Advisory | Supplied by: GHD Pty LtdWater utilities and other organisations with large asset portfolios are increasingly being asked to show regulators and stakeholders that they are delivering services in the most sustainable and efficient manner.
Efficient pallet wrapper wins PIDA award
21 March, 2017 | Supplied by: Omni GroupThe award-winning Omni Pallet Wrapping Solution has the ability to reduce the amount of film used to wrap a pallet by over 50%.
Embrace innovation at Ozwater'17
17 March, 2017 | Supplied by: Australian Water AssociationThe Australian Water Association's international water conference and trade exhibition, Ozwater, will be held from 16–18 May at ICC Sydney.
Schneider Electric among the World's Most Ethical Companies
17 March, 2017 | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricThe Ethisphere Institute has published its list of the World's Most Ethical Companies for 2017, honouring companies that have not only demonstrated ethical leadership in their industries, but used ethical conduct as a profit driver and a competitive differentiator.
Crafting a community: Marrickville housing development gets underway
17 March, 2017 by Lauren DavisReal estate group Mirvac has unveiled its hotly anticipated plans for Marrick & Co, a residential development set to be located in the heart of the Sydney's Inner West.
Melbourne's apartments are failing the heat stress test
16 March, 2017 | Supplied by: University of MelbourneIf a heatwave hit Melbourne and the power blacked out, most of the city's apartment buildings would simply bake as air conditioners failed and indoor temperatures exceeded international health standards.
Deadline extended for Water Abundance XPRIZE
16 March, 2017Tata Group, Australian Aid and XPRIZE are encouraging Australian innovators to enter the Water Abundance XPRIZE — a US$1.75 million global competition to harvest fresh water from the atmosphere.
