Concrete plant provides an education in environmental management
20 April, 2015Building materials supplier Hanson recently hosted a site tour at its Lytton concrete plant for students from Queensland University of Technology (QUT). There, the students witnessed a combination of complex production processes and sound environmental management in practice.
Peter Smith appointed to SLR Consulting
01 April, 2015SLR Consulting has announced the appointment of Peter Smith as technical director in the Environmental Management, Planning and Approvals team, based at the environmental consultancy's Brisbane office.
Peter Smith appointed to SLR Consulting
01 April, 2015SLR Consulting has announced the appointment of Peter Smith as technical director in the Environmental Management, Planning and Approvals team, based at the environmental consultancy's Brisbane office.
Energy Action begins online electricity auctions in WA
26 March, 2015Energy management consultancy Energy Action has commenced electricity auctions in Western Australia via its online platform the Australian Energy Exchange.
Energy Action begins online electricity auctions in WA
26 March, 2015Energy management consultancy Energy Action has commenced electricity auctions in Western Australia via its online platform the Australian Energy Exchange.
Tip-top efficiency upgrade at meat wholesaler
18 March, 2015Tip Top Butchers installed a 202 kW solar PV array and 108 high-bay LED lights in 2013 with grant funding support from the Clean Technology Innovation Program (CTIP).
Tip-top efficiency upgrade at meat wholesaler
18 March, 2015Tip Top Butchers installed a 202 kW solar PV array and 108 high-bay LED lights in 2013 with grant funding support from the Clean Technology Innovation Program (CTIP).
Australian Ethical membership growing
12 March, 2015Superannuation fund Australian Ethical has released its half-year results to 31 December 2014, revealing a continued upward trend of Australians making the shift to ethical investing.
Businesses urged to prepare for, and adapt to, climate change
06 March, 2015Business experts Dr Martina Linnenluecke and Professor Andrew Griffiths claim that companies are failing to develop the resilience they will need to cope with climate change.
Energy Action identifies savings for Victorian businesses
06 March, 2015Energy Action has completed the annual Network Tariff Review for its Victorian Gold & Silver Clients and identified $1,769,177 in potential savings across 198 sites.
Proposed ASTM guide for exploring green chemical alternatives
25 February, 2015ASTM International has proposed a standard to help companies analyse alternative chemical use throughout the life cycle of their products - a practice which has become increasingly common across many industries.
Average environmental salaries declining, says safesearch
05 February, 2015Health, safety and environment (HSE) recruitment company safesearch has released the results of its annual remuneration survey, answered by 1200 HSE individuals across 133 companies. The survey revealed there has been an average salary decrease of 4.8% across all environmental roles other than GM/head of level.
UTS Business School building inspired by a treehouse
03 February, 2015The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) has opened the Dr Chau Chak Wing Building - a 14-storey engineering innovation and the new home of the UTS Business School.
ASBEC appoints Ken Maher as president
03 February, 2015The Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council has appointed Ken Maher - Professor of Practice in the Faculty of Built Environment at the University of NSW - as its new president.
Emerson top 5 measurements in energy management
01 January, 2015Emerson consulting services, together with Rosemount instrumentation, are designed to help process plant operators determine more effective energy measurement and monitoring solutions to initiate savings and eliminate waste.
