Industry News
World-first study for cleaner aviation fuel
CSIRO, together with Australasia’s major aviation players, is leading a world-first study to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from air transport by helping to develop a sustainable aviation fuels industry.
[ + ]Tenders called to build residential recycled water scheme
Sydney Water has called for tenders to construct vital infrastructure for one of the largest recycling schemes in Australia.
[ + ]New Credit encourages best practice PVC production in Australia
A new Green Star PVC Credit has been introduced into all Green Star rating tools, following an extensive 18-month review.
[ + ]Solar and wind energy experts to convene in Sydney next month
Next month, 150 clean energy industry representatives will convene at the Australia-Germany Solar and Wind Energy Industry Conference 2010 at Sydney’s MLC Centre.
[ + ]Fifth Eco Expo Asia to take place in November
'Business Solutions to Climate Change' will be the theme of Eco Expo Asia 2010 International Trade Fair on environmental protection, which will take place 3-6 November at AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong.
[ + ]Enviro 2010 excellence in sustainability innovation award
Organisers of this year’s Enviro Conference and Exhibition have announced they will run a national competition to find Australia’s most notable sustainable innovation and will announce the winner at the event, 21-23 July, in Melbourne.
[ + ]Hybrid cars heralded as the decade’s top global engineering feat
Australians have identified hybrid cars as the most important global engineering feat of the last decade.
[ + ]Energy efficiency tips
With a power price hike of 64% planned for NSW over the next three years and a 20% instalment due 1 July 2010, now is the time to ensure you don’t pay for what you don’t use! The NSW Business Chamber has provided tips on how to be energy efficient.
[ + ]Crowne Plaza Melbourne installs sustainability indicator for improved energy efficiency
Crowne Plaza Melbourne has installed a mySmart enGauge screen to provide its employees and customers with visibility into real-time and historical energy-usage data from across the hotel.
[ + ]Council climate change alliance to transform Melbourne's northern suburbs
A local government alliance across Melbourne’s northern suburbs has launched a strategic blueprint - the first of its kind in Australia - for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2020.
[ + ]Wastewater company EWT marks strong growth with name change Down Under
AJM Environmental Services (AJM), specialist provider of wastewater treatment solutions in Australia, has formally changed its name to Eimco Water Technologies Pty Ltd (EWT).
[ + ]Formula Hydrogen speeding to a world record
The RMIT University team behind Australia’s first hydrogen racing car is celebrating another milestone, with the clean and green racer reaching a world record speed for its class in trials recently held in Germany.
[ + ]National environment company buys SA firm
The national environmental engineering contractor Enviropacific has acquired the Adelaide-based firm Remediate.
[ + ]Councils work with national waterwise label
Now with widespread federal and state government support and good recognition of water conservation issues at the consumer level, Australia’s independent national outdoor water-saving label, Smart Approved WaterMark, is seeking greater involvement from local government in water-saving programs.
[ + ]New landfill levies will boost recycling and ease landfill burden
Environment Victoria has welcomed moves by the Brumby government to increase landfill levies and called on all parties in the Parliament to support the new levy schedule.
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