Cash boost allows CitySwitch Green Office program to expand
12 August, 2013The CitySwitch Green Office program, coordinated by the City of Sydney, has received a $1 million cash injection from the Australian Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism as part of the Energy Efficiency Information Grants Program.
Auckland service centre receives 3.5 star NABERSNZ rating
07 August, 2013Auckland Council’s Graham Street Service Centre has been awarded 3.5 stars for energy use under NABERSNZ. The office building energy measurement and rating scheme was launched in New Zealand in June, modelled on Australia’s original version of the system.
Marrickville Council completes playground remediation
07 August, 2013Marrickville Council’s successful remediation of Denison Road Playground in Dulwich Hill is complete, meaning the long-awaited community garden can now proceed.
Lighting Council to lead FluoroCycle
06 August, 2013Lighting Council Australia has officially taken on responsibility for the FluoroCycle scheme. The voluntary scheme aims to reduce the amount of harmful mercury entering the environment from the disposal of waste mercury-containing lamps.
Dandenong recycling business to double capacity
06 August, 2013The family-run business Waste Converters Recycling has been awarded $466,000 through the Victorian Government’s Driving Investment for New Recycling program, which the company will use to expand its Dandenong South recycling facility.
Remote Australia reliant on clean energy push
02 August, 2013Australia’s Gulf region is on the verge of a boom that can be facilitated by greater investment in renewable energy, according to the CEO of Cairns-based development agency Gulf Savannah Development. Rob Macalister - one of the keynote speakers at All-Energy Australia 2013 in Melbourne on 9-10 October - is optimistic about the future in the area, which covers nearly 200,000 km, from Queensland’s Atherton Tablelands through to the Northern Territory border.
New Year’s Eve to honour a decade of humanitarian engineering
01 August, 2013Engineers Without Borders Australia (EWB) this year celebrates a decade of bringing clean water, sanitation and energy to needy communities worldwide. The organisation is the City of Sydney’s official charity partner for the 2013 Sydney New Year’s Eve.
Engineers breakfast to feature leading sustainability professor
01 August, 2013Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla, Director of the UNSW Centre for Sustainable Materials and Research and Technology (SMaRT), will next week present her keynote at a breakfast event, revealing how it is possible to take a good idea in the research phase and turn it into a strong commercial reality.
Fourth funding round of on-farm irrigation program opens
30 July, 2013The Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment and Urban Water, Amanda Rishworth, yesterday announced the opening of the $100 million fourth funding round of the On-Farm Irrigation Efficiency Program.
Free liveable housing app launched
29 July, 2013Livable Housing Australia (LHA) has launched a free app which will guide the design and construction of homes that are more liveable for all Australians at all stages of life.
Free education program at Waste Expo
26 July, 2013Waste Expo, to be held from 9-10 October at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, has announced a subsidised education program to take place in the ‘Waste Summit’ theatre at the show.
NZ course for Creating Living Built Environments
24 July, 2013A new education program, designed to raise the bar for New Zealand construction practice, is being launched at Otago Polytechnic. The course strives for the creation of beautiful, inspiring buildings that are net zero (energy, water and waste) and built from non-toxic, locally sourced materials.
The Green Hub: a portal to sustainability education
22 July, 2013Greening Australia has launched an educational website, called the Green Hub, in partnership with Hydro Tasmania and TasWater.
Hanwha brings Dawn Fraser and new PV modules to Clean Energy Week
17 July, 2013Australian Olympic champion Dawn Fraser will be attending this year’s Clean Energy Week, to be held from 24-26 July at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.
Embarking on a green revolution at a community level
17 July, 2013Major infrastructure projects will make a significant contribution to expanding Australia’s commitment to clean and green energy at a community level under the vision of not-for-profit organisation Embark.
