Carbon nitrites for CO2 capture and conversion
03 December, 2015Professor Ajayan Vinu will lead UniSA's Future Industries Institute in a project that aims to remove carbon dioxide gases from the atmosphere and convert them into green energy.
CDP issues 2015 Climate Change Report
02 December, 2015CDP has issued its annual Climate Change Report, revealing the extent to which corporations have shifted their strategies over the past five years to become part of the solution to the climate challenge.
Energy in education
02 December, 2015CSR Bradford has launched the 'Energy in Education Program' — an initiative to help Australian schools save on their energy bills and teach students about smarter energy management.
Microbeads and the need for a national ban
01 December, 2015 by Mike Ritchie, Director, MRA Consulting GroupSmall bits of plastic like microbeads, found in common cosmetics such as face washes, exfoliants and toothpastes, have been wreaking havoc on waterways and soil systems across the world.
Energy efficiency education for engineers
30 November, 2015A national tertiary team has created a web-based package of learning resources for engineering lecturers and their students, focusing on energy efficiency education.
The Greens' plan for 90% renewables by 2030
26 November, 2015The Australian Greens have released their plan to ensure that, by 2030, Australia's energy generation is at least 90% renewable and twice as efficient as today.
GBCA CEO wins International Leadership Award
25 November, 2015Romilly Madew, the CEO of the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), has been honoured with an International Leadership Award.
Plants-to-fuel project wins IChemE design prize
23 November, 2015Engineering students from Imperial College London have won the IChemE 2015 Macnab-Lacey Student Design Prize, awarded annually to the student design project that best shows how the principles of chemical engineering practice can contribute to a more sustainable world.
A housing development fit for a prince
20 November, 2015Prince Charles has wound up his Australian tour, but not before turning the first sod on what is said to be Australia's most sustainable housing development.
Addressing shortfalls in Australian building processes
20 November, 2015Australia needs to adopt a new attitude towards high-performance buildings if we are to catch up with the rest of the developed world, according to building products company CSR.
National Energy Efficiency Conference highlights
19 November, 2015The National Energy Efficiency Conference enabled over 300 efficiency leaders, innovators, energy users and policymakers to come together to hear, debate and analyse the latest Australian and global thinking about maximising productivity by saving energy.
EPS — ban it, recycle it or price it?
19 November, 2015 by Mike Ritchie, Director, MRA Consulting Group | Supplied by: MRA Consulting Group
New York City's decision to ban single-use polystyrene foam containers and packaging was recently overturned by the Supreme Court. So did the Big Apple get it wrong, or was the idea of a ban just poorly implemented?
2015 Banksia Sustainability Awards announced
18 November, 2015The winners of the 2015 Banksia Sustainability Awards have been announced, with the prestigious Banksia Gold Sustainability Award going to South Australian small business Kalleske Wines.
PIAA calls on the print industry to go green
16 November, 2015National Recycling Week may have ended for another year, but the Printing Industries Association of Australia believes that's no excuse for the printing community to stop looking for ways to reduce its environmental footprint.
Fair trade, not 'aid'
09 November, 2015 by Dr Kaushik Sridhar, Manager, Corporate Citizenship, KPMG* | Supplied by: KPMG AustraliaWhile fair trade has its advocates and sceptics, its aim is generating and producing positive impacts and benefits for producers in the developing and developed world.
