Green Buidings report
20 September, 2010Apart from reducing carbon emissions, green buildings can also play an important role in providing affordable housing, job creation and disaster recovery, according to a new report from the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) launched 19 September at the start of World Green Building Week.
Kiwi wins top international science prize
14 September, 2010A New Zealand environmental scientist has won a top international science prize for her contribution to the development of a simple, inexpensive test which measures arsenic levels in drinking water, and which has the potential to improve the lives of millions of people worldwide.
Fresh science
26 August, 2010Cling wrap that captures CO2 and a recycling technique for pig waste are two of the research discoveries in this year’s Fresh Science competition. The national competition identifies new and interesting research being done by early-career scientists from around the country and then helps them present their research to the public.
Ecolabelling has appeal
25 August, 2010Sellers using ecolabels backed with the right information could make as many as 85% of New Zealanders more likely to buy a product.
Cool roofs can offset carbon dioxide emissions
30 July, 2010Can light-coloured rooftops and roads really curb carbon emissions and combat global climate change? The idea has been around for years. A new study by researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - the first to use a global model to study the question - has found that implementing cool roofs and cool pavements in cities around the world can not only help cities stay cooler, they can also cool the world, with the potential of cancelling the heating effect of up to two years of worldwide carbon dioxide emissions.
Get the green facts on Australian red meat
27 July, 2010Meat and Livestock Australia has launched a new website on the red meat industry’s environmental impact. The website details the facts and figures across the key indicators of water, land, biodiversity and emissions for the red meat industry.
Climate change adaptation conference
29 June, 2010An international conference held in Australia to discuss the science and options for adapting to climate change begins on the Gold Coast on Tuesday 29 June.
Nitrogen management on the farm
09 June, 2010NIWA scientists put better nitrogen management on the farm to the test, assessing techniques for the mitigation of pastoral greenhouse gas emissions.
Will the Southern Ocean's carbon sink hold its breath?
01 June, 2010Ice core records show there was a sharp rise in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere - a nearly 50% increase - at the end of the last ice age. Scientists have long puzzled over the origin of all the extra CO2 that appeared as the great ice sheets melted.
Economist: Global Trends In Sustainability Performance Management
17 May, 2010 by SAPCorporate sustainability reporting has shifted from voluntary to vital. Download this white paper to discover the latest trends in sustainability performance management and learn how you can help enhance your organisation’s profitability and cost-effectiveness.
Global change: the need for bathtub thinking
28 April, 2010 by Barry Newell*At present there is an immense research effort directed towards improving our understanding of the dynamics of the Earth system. Twenty-nine of the world’s leading Earth-system scientists have recently summarised the reasons why they are so worried about the future.
R&D Tax Concession assists tyre recycling company
26 March, 2010Melbourne-based company Tyre Crumb is recycling every component of tyres - the rubber, the steel and even the polyester fibre. All of these tyre elements are then crushed and used in everything from playground and sporting surfaces to carpet underlay and even shoe soles.
Green energy system could power home and car
18 March, 2010A wireless green energy system to supply the home and the car is being designed by University of Auckland engineering research fellow Duleepa Thrimawithana.
The Rosenfeld named after California’s godfather of energy efficiency
18 March, 2010Pioneering French physicists Marie and Pierre Curie have the curie, a unit of radioactivity, named after them. Renowned inventor Nikola Tesla is honoured with the tesla, which measures a magnetic field. And now, the Rosenfeld, proposed as a unit for electricity savings, will be named after the man seen by many people as the godfather of energy efficiency, Arthur Rosenfeld.
Emissions trading won't hurt small business
05 March, 2010The Rudd government’s proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme would not significantly impact most Australian businesses, according to a research report released by the National Centre for Sustainability.
