Industry News
Pop-up sustainable city will showcase the future
New Zealand’s first Sustainable City Showcase will feature the latest designs, products and technology that are making Kiwi companies world leaders in environmentally aware and sustainable business practice. [ + ]
Queensland Government rejects drink container tax
Queensland Government Environment Minister Andrew Powell has announced that the state has rejected the proposed national drink container deposit tax. [ + ]
Sydney Opera House lights to be recycled
The Sydney Opera House Trust has been recognised by the Australian Government for committing to recycle fluorescent lights from its iconic building. [ + ]
Institute to reach new heights in green buildings
Some of the country’s leading green building experts are launching a new organisation dedicated to setting higher sustainability standards for the built environment - the Living Future Institute Australia. [ + ]
Data centre wins sustainability award
The Melbourne Water Data Centre has been awarded the Victorian iAward for Sustainability and Green IT at the recent 2012 iAwards. [ + ]
European countries vying for the title of electric vehicle superpower
European countries are testing out different strategies to boost their citizen’s adoption of clean transport technologies, states a new report by GlobalData. The report claims that the race is on for the title of electric vehicle (EV) giant. [ + ]
World first in recycled building material
A University of Canterbury academic has produced a world first recycled plastic and sawdust composite building material. [ + ]
Research examines economic benefits of water recycling
Two new research projects will improve understanding of the costs, benefits and risks that impact on investment in recycling options in Australia. [ + ]
Wastewater and conservation key to quenching global thirst
A review prepared by the University of Melbourne looks at new methods of water conservation and the need to transform policies and attitudes. [ + ]
Nubian Water Systems selected for Rio Tinto FIFO Facility
Sustainable water solutions provider Nubian has announced that Hutchinson Builders has contracted to purchase two of Nubian’s GT600 water recycling systems to drive the capture, cleaning and re-use of water in laundry blocks at Rio Tinto’s Wickham ‘Fly In Fly Out’ facility in WA. [ + ]
Tabcorp Park races into recycling
Tabcorp Park has installed new waste and recycling bins just in time for the famous ‘Blue Chip Farms Breeders Crown’, where more than $1.5 million in prize money will be on offer on ‘Super Sunday’ 19 August 2012. [ + ]
Biomass support builds
Representatives from agencies keen to develop new bioenergy and biofuel industries gathered in Casino, NSW, recently to discuss developing a Sustainable Biomass Supply Alliance and to see the successful mallee harvester in action. [ + ]
Cloud-based energy monitoring platform receives merit accolade at 2012 National iAwards
A state-of-the art sustainable energy monitoring and home automation system, developed for Lend Lease’s Convesso Concavo apartments, has won a merit award in the Sustainability and Green IT category at the 2012 National iAwards. [ + ]
2012 the beginning of the clean energy era, says Professor Tim Flannery
Earlier today, Chief Climate Commissioner Professor Tim Flannery addressed leading businesses and organisations at the Committee for Economic Development of Australia. He used the speech to discuss the evidence that 2012 will be considered as the dawn of the clean energy era. [ + ]
Citizens remain critical of battery electric vehicles
The public must learn to love battery electric vehicles (BEVs) if emission-free cars are to succeed in the transport market, states a new report by GlobalData. [ + ]
