Australia's 'alarmingly high' population growth
30 June, 2017Australia's annual population growth rate of 1.6% is alarmingly high, according to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA).
Smaller commercial buildings now required to disclose energy efficiency
30 June, 2017The federal government is expanding the Commercial Building Disclosure (CBD) Program to commercial building spaces of 1000 m2 and more, in a move that is intended to help more businesses save on their energy costs.
EnviroSuite completes sale of consulting practice
27 June, 2017 | Supplied by: Envirosuite Operations Pty LtdEnviroSuite has announced the completion of the sale of its entire Pacific Environment consulting practice to Environmental Resources Management (ERM), a leading environmental and sustainability consulting group.
Stronger environmental protection announced for the Pilbara
26 June, 2017It has been announced that a strategic assessment program agreed between the Turnbull government and BHP will apparently protect the unique environment of the Pilbara as well as support the environmentally sustainable development of iron ore mines.
The benefits of carbon sequestration in soil
23 June, 2017An international team of soil experts says carbon sequestration in soil has the potential to enhance food security and mitigate climate change.
Vote now on Victoria's most loved building design
23 June, 2017The Building Designers Association of Victoria (BDAV) is calling on the public to vote for their favourite building design in its 22nd BDAV Building Design Awards.
Local councils awarded for e-waste recycling efforts
22 June, 2017 | Supplied by: Australian Mobile Telecommunications AssociationMobileMuster, the mobile phone industry's product stewardship program, has recognised the efforts of local councils that have dramatically increased their collections and helped make recycling more accessible to the community.
Feeding wine waste to abalone
22 June, 2017Researchers at the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) have discovered that recycled wine waste is excellent abalone feed.
Unilever's Sustainable Living Plan on track
19 June, 2017 | Supplied by: Unilever AustraliaSix years into the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan (USLP), Unilever has announced it is on track to meet most of its 50+ targets.
Innovative projects awarded at Asian Utility Week 2017
19 June, 2017The Asian Utility Innovators Awards have been presented to the most innovative projects and solutions across integrated systems, including smart meters, communications networks and data management systems.
10th State of the Energy Market report released
16 June, 2017The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has published its 10th annual State of the Energy Market report, highlighting the changing dynamics across the entire energy sector.
Battery standard in consultation stage
16 June, 2017Consultation has commenced on the new draft standard for On-Site Battery Systems. Released by Standards Australia, the consultation draft is designed for this emerging technology to ensure that the different views amongst stakeholders are considered and appropriately balanced with community safety expectations.
15 million Mexican meals donated to those in need
15 June, 2017Healthy Mexican restaurant franchise Zambrero has announced it has donated over 15 million meals to those facing food scarcity through its Plate 4 Plate initiative.
The Body Shop and Cruelty Free International partner to ban testing of cosmetics on animals
15 June, 2017The Body Shop has launched a campaign for a global ban on testing cosmetics products and ingredients on animals by 2020.
Guidelines for India's building code to reduce energy consumption
14 June, 2017 | Supplied by: The University of SydneyA joint research project between India and Australia has produced a new set of guidelines for India's building code that aims to reduce the energy consumption of the second most populated country in the world.
