Excellence awards finalists are engineering a smarter Sydney
29 August, 2013The Engineering Excellence Awards Sydney (EEAS 2013) finalists have been announced, with some of the award-nominated projects intent on creating the Sydney of the future.
Engineers Australia - Newcastle Division's 2013 Young Professional Engineer of the Year Award
28 August, 2013RPC Technologies has congratulated Manager of Engineering (Broadmeadow Office) Pierre Gouhier, who last week received the Engineers Australia - Newcastle Division 2013 Young Professional Engineer of the Year Award.
Team UOW Australia wins Solar Decathlon China
12 August, 2013The first ever Solar Decathlon China - a global, student-led, green building research and innovation competition - concluded yesterday with first prize going to Team UOW Australia, a partnership between the University of Wollongong and TAFE Illawarra.
Schneider Electric sponsors Solar Decathlon
08 August, 2013The Solar Decathlon is considered the largest sustainable building research and innovation competition in the world. The event features teams from 20 universities around the world who compete to design, build and operate solar-powered houses that are cost effective and energy efficient.
Environmental award for energy-efficient compressor
26 July, 2013Industrial group Atlas Copco has presented its Environmental Award for 2012 to the team that developed the company’s GA VSD+ compressor, launched in April this year. The compressor is said to cut energy consumption by roughly half compared to traditional devices.
Inaugural Ethical Enterprise Award for inspirational Australian businesses
18 July, 2013The inaugural Ethical Enterprise Award was launched earlier this month. An initiative of Moral Fairground and Australian Ethical Investment, the award recognises and celebrates the achievements of Australia’s most inspirational enterprise.
SITA-Taronga Zoo partnership wins Australian Business Award for Environmental Sustainability
15 July, 2013SITA Australia was one of nine winners in the Environmental Sustainability category of The Australian Business Awards 2013, acknowledging the company’s role in resource recovery.
Kimberly-Clark wins Australian Business Award for Environmental Sustainability
04 July, 2013Kimberly-Clark Australia has been declared one of nine winners in the Environmental Sustainability category of The Australian Business Awards 2013.
Final Pam Keating award to recognise outstanding women in the environment
02 July, 2013Nominations for the WMAA 2013 Pam Keating Award are now open, offering $1500 to a woman who has made an outstanding contribution to the environment industry in Victoria.
Waste recovery wins Bundaberg a Premier’s Sustainability Award
01 July, 2013At the recent Queensland Premier’s Sustainability Awards, Bundaberg Regional Council (BRC) won the prestigious Minister’s Award for Leadership. The award honoured BRC’s waste recovery efforts following three consecutive natural disasters over the 2013 Australia Day long weekend.
Sydney Water climate change tool wins national award
27 June, 2013Sydney Water has received the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF) Climate Adaptation Champion Award in the Business category, recognising the company as a national leader in preparing for climate change and variability.
Australian Cleantech Competition semifinalists announced
26 June, 2013The Australian Cleantech Competition has whittled down this year’s 150 entrants to 30 semifinalists, ranging from start-ups through to listed companies that have raised tens of millions of dollars.
WorldGBC Government Leadership Awards open for nominations
21 June, 2013The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) is accepting nominations for the global Government Leadership Awards - a biennial event which was first held in 2011.
2013 UNAA World Environment Day Awards winners announced
13 June, 2013The winners of the 2013 World Environment Awards were announced at the awards presentation dinner held last week in Melbourne.
Canon Oceania launches its 2013 environmental grants program
12 June, 2013Canon Oceania is calling for applicants for its annual environmental grants program, offering grants, in kind, worth a total of $45,000 to Australian and New Zealand organisations dedicated to making a positive impact on their environment and the community.
