Industry guide to help curb carbon emissions
09 January, 2008
RMIT University’s Global Sustainability Institute and EPA Victoria have found the number of carbon offset providers in Australia has doubled over the past six months.
Spectrophotometer
18 December, 2007 | Supplied by: Rowe Scientific Pty Ltd
The Hach DR2700 portable spectrophotometer has many of the same features of the DR2800 but without the bar code reader (Note; it will not work with TNTplus bar coded vial tests). It features over 130 pre-installed analytical methods, 10 user programs, 200 data logging measurements and a wavelength range from 400 to 900 nm.
Solar power solution
18 December, 2007 | Supplied by: Orion Solar Solutions
The EverGen solar engines offer a convenient and environmentally friendly way to provide 12 VDC power wherever needed.
Australian carbon sequestration technology on display in Bali
11 December, 2007
Best Energies will have its technology on display at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali.
Reasons to switch to solar
29 November, 2007
The Australian Greenhouse Office is offering households a $1000 rebate to reduce the cost of a solar hot water system.
Potential growth for Australian biofuels and bioproducts
26 November, 2007
A range of biologically-based products — from speciality chemicals to biodegradable plastics and packaging materials produced from plants instead of petroleum — offers new opportunities for Australian farmers.
Smarter energy storage
26 November, 2007
Development of the first hybrid battery suitable for storing electricity from renewable energy sources such as solar and wind is now a step closer, according to CSIRO and Cleantech Ventures.
Remote site monitor
23 November, 2007 | Supplied by: Acutec Systems Ltd
The Acutec Messenger is a universal event-driven satellite communication system that transmits alarm notifications and a limited amount of data from remote sites.
Solar grid feed inverter
23 November, 2007 | Supplied by: Solar Energy Australia
The Orion is a true sine wave, non-isolated DC-AC inverter designed for solar grid-feeding applications.
The importance of using alternative fuels
22 November, 2007 by Carolyn Jackson, Editor
Dirk Lechtenberg from MVW Lechtenberg & Partners, spoke to Sustainability Matters about the importance of alternative fuels and the impact on Australia's relationship with Germany after Australia's refusal to sign Kyoto
WA needs half million more workers in a decade
12 November, 2007
Western Australia will need up to 400,000 additional workers over the next decade to sustain its resources boom, according to a report from the WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI).
Plans for clean-coal project
02 November, 2007
ScottishPower energy company has put forward revolutionary plans to convert its two biggest power stations to clean-coal technology.
Appointments to technical advisory board
23 October, 2007
Australian geothermal energy company KUTh Energy Limited has announced the first appointment to its Technical Advisory Board. Â
Fleet drives transport into a greener future
15 October, 2007
The Panasonic World Solar Challenge (PWSC) is back this month (21-28 October) and is celebrating its 20th anniversary with another 3000 km journey straight down Australia’s desert belly, on the Stuart Highway — from Darwin, Northern Territory to Adelaide, South Australia.
Government introduces biofuels legislation
10 October, 2007
The government will introduce the Biofuels Bill into Parliament, which will bring into force the biofuels sales obligation.
