High-quality recycled water will now be available to residents in Adelaide’s south following the completion of the $62.6m Southern Urban Reuse Project.

A stormwater harvesting and re-use project in Brisbane has won the 2011 eWater - Water Sensitive Urban Design Award at the Healthy Waterways Awards ceremony.

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Families across Australia will be able to measure the impact of simple lifestyle changes on their carbon footprint in just 15 minutes through an online tool launched at RMIT University today.

Westpac has announced the completion of a deal with Perenia whereby the bank will off-take Primary Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) generated by a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) registered hydro-electric project in northern India.

Businesses with great ideas for tackling climate change are being encouraged to enter a national competition that could see Australian innovation become a global success. The Australian Clean Technologies Ideas Competition, linked to the international Cleantech Open Global Ideas Competition, will showcase clean technolgies with economic and environmental benefits.

Funding of $25,000 from Woolworths’ Fresh Food Future program will assist a prawn fishery in northern Australia achieve Marine Stewardship Council certification for sustainable fishing practices.

The consortium of Leighton Contractors and GE has won a $130m contract by the Verve Energy and Macquarie Capital joint venture to develop the Mumbida Wind Farm, 40 km south-east of Geraldton, WA.

A Victoria University researcher has developed a way to predict droughts six months before they begin.

Two leading-edge solar technologies from BP Solar and Wind Prospect CWP have become the first successful applicants for the federal government’s $1.5 billion Solar Flagships Program.

Canon is calling for applications for its environmental grants program. The company is looking to source ideas on how its products can be used to benefit environmental and community-based projects.

Federal grants worth $4.2m have been announced for priority research for assisting Australian communities prepare for climate change.

An extra $100 million for stormwater harvesting and re-use projects is being provided by the Australian Government to help secure urban water supplies and better utilise this natural resource.

SITA Environmental Solutions has become a Foundation Signatory of FluoroCyle, an initiative of the Australian Government and the Lighting Council of Australia.

Recognising imagery as an important tool in raising awareness of the need for water conservation, the 2011 savewater! awards are calling for budding photographers to share their photographs.