Calls for increased recycling and a reduction of greenhouse gases
03 March, 2008
Diageo Australia has announced its support for having effective means of recycling and reducing greenhouse gases following calls by Senator Steve Fielding, as well as those made recently by Clean Up Australia founder Ian Kiernan, for an effective national container recycling scheme.
Companies team up to form next-generation carbon sink business
03 March, 2008
Patersons Capital Partners (PCP) plans to examine the potential to establish one of the world’s largest new-generation carbon sequestration and bioenergy businesses.
E-waste collection service off to a flying start
28 February, 2008
The free E-waste Collection Service trial started last 23 February has been a success according to Sydney recycler WSN Environmental Solutions and Bankstown City Council.
Environmental data reporting program
25 February, 2008 | Supplied by: Ecotech Pty Ltd
Ecotech has released an environmental data reporting program called WinCollect v4.0 that is claimed to offer users improved ease of use, increased robustness and more user-defined options.
Portable gas detectors
25 February, 2008 | Supplied by: Sensor Technologies Pty Ltd
The Impact portable gas detector is the latest generation of Neotronics gas detectors, which allows fixed-cost servicing, ease of calibration without the need for a dedicated computer or system of gas regulators and command modules.
MG140 gas monitor
25 February, 2008 | Supplied by: Air Met Scientific Pty Ltd
The MG140 is a low-cost gas monitoring solution designed for use in applications where the flexibility of a full-featured multi-gas monitor is not required.
China's green building boom good for Australia
25 February, 2008 by Kylie Wilson-Field, Journalist
In a recent report issued by Austrade, demand for green building technology is on the rise in China, with the country expected to be home to half the world's building construction between now and 2020
Waste management software
25 February, 2008 | Supplied by: ASP Software
The web-based software Test-Drive is ready to try online at Wastedge.com. It claims to make job management easier and more efficient.
South Australia continues to lead nation on recycling
15 February, 2008
Environment groups today congratulated the South Australian government on its decision to stand up to the beverage industry and increase its deposit on drink containers from 5¢ to 10¢.
Company to cut truck emissions by 10%
12 February, 2008
Visy Recycling aims to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of its recycling truck fleet by up to 10% as it begins to trial a dual fuel system fitted to one of its recycling trucks in the Whitehorse City Council area, in Melbourne.
Report on the state of NZ's environment welcomed
01 February, 2008
The report Environment New Zealand 2007 provides a timely check-up on the health of our environment and charts New Zealand’s journey towards sustainability, Environment Minister Trevor Mallard said at the report’s launch.
Waste rippers
23 January, 2008 | Supplied by: ITs Green
Satrind T200 and T400 waste rippers used to process bulky hard waste or household waste to a form that allows it to be used as an alternative fuel stream or for further processing such as optical separation or sorting.
Particle counter for oil
23 January, 2008 | Supplied by: Particle & Surface Sciences Pty Ltd
The Pola 200 particle counter is suitable for a wide range of both aqueous and non-aqueous liquids.
Hydrogen and inert gas analyser
23 January, 2008 | Supplied by: Siemens Ltd
The Calomat gas analyser detects the concentration of hydrogen and inert gases in corrosive gases. It measures gas components such as H2, N2, Cl2, HCl or NH3 in binary or pseudo-binary mixes. It is therefore suitable for measuring tasks such as those found in chlorine-alkali electrolysis, steel production and processing, ammonia synthesis, fertiliser production, and also in LNG (liquified natural gas) plants.
Gas monitor with hydrogen sensor
22 January, 2008 | Supplied by: Industrial Scientific Corporation
The GasBadge Pro single gas monitor now has an electrochemical hydrogen (H2) sensor option. This option will provide a suitable personal monitor to detect hydrogen in the range of 0-2000 ppm in power plants, steel mills, refineries or other areas where low level hydrogen leaks may exist.
