$1m investment in plastic additives company
19 May, 2014University of Queensland (UQ) start-up company TenasiTech, a developer of innovative plastic additives, has received $935,000 from its latest investment round.
GBCA releases new Green Star credits for comment
19 May, 2014The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has released the draft credits for the new Green Star - Design & As Built rating tool and is encouraging every part of the industry and community to provide feedback.
Seqwater appoints new CEO
16 May, 2014Seqwater - the Queensland Government statutory authority responsible for ensuring a reliable bulk water supply across South-East Queensland - has appointed Peter Dennis as its new CEO.
6 Star Green Star rating for Global Change Institute
16 May, 2014The University of Queensland's Global Change Institute has been recognised by the Green Building Council of Australia with a 6 Star Green Star - Education Design v1 rating.
Lighting technology - opening the new frontier
14 May, 2014 by Erik Zimmerman, Littil Pty LtdThroughout history, the advent of new technologies and discoveries has exerted a huge and ever more rapid impact on the way we live. Equally significant has been advances in lighting due to the development of high-efficiency light emitting diodes (LEDs), lasers and new light-conducting materials, which can miniaturise the form and transmission of light.
Sustainability sector hits back at Budget
14 May, 2014 by Lauren DavisIn last night's announcement of the 2014-15 Federal Budget, Treasurer Joe Hockey attracted ire from several sections of the sustainability sector.
Researchers rehabilitate bauxite residue
09 May, 2014Researchers from The University of Western Australia, working with Alcoa of Australia, are breaking new ground on finding ways to transform bauxite residue into healthy soils. Their work has been published in the journal Ecological Engineering.
Report points businesses towards a sustainable future
08 May, 2014The New Nature of Business report, a cross-disciplinary project be funded by the US National Science Foundation, has devised an 8-point plan designed to halt unsustainable levels of environmental degradation wrought by the private sector.
Don Henry joins Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute
06 May, 2014Highly regarded environmentalist Don Henry has joined the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, located at the University of Melbourne, as a Public Policy Fellow in Environmentalism.
Energy Network Association releases roadmap for pricing reform
05 May, 2014The Energy Network Association (ENA) has released two new publications - 'The Road to Fairer Prices' and 'Electricity Prices and Network Costs' - highlighting recent influences on energy prices and suggesting smarter pricing structures.
Closing the Loop building project announced
02 May, 2014Brookfield Multiplex, Hassell and Aecom have partnered with the Cooperative Research Centre for Low-Carbon Living (CRCLCL) in a three-year project to develop buildings that have a positive impact on people's health, wellbeing and productivity, and improve their environmental performance.
Environment ministers urged to start acting on packaging
01 May, 2014Environment ministers from across Australia met in Canberra on Tuesday to progress key environment issues of national significance, but decided that more time was needed to fully assess the decision on packaging policy options.
2014 National Water Awards announced
01 May, 2014The Australian Water Association's (AWA's) National Water Awards were announced last night as part of the annual Ozwater conference and exhibition. Presented across eight categories, the awards included projects from all Australian states and territories.
Power prices will be lower with RET, says study
30 April, 2014ROAM Consulting has conducted a study on Australia's Renewable Energy Target (RET), said to be the most extensive modelling conducted on the scheme to date. The study was commissioned by the Clean Energy Council to look at the impact of the RET under different scenarios.
New website to improve business sustainability
29 April, 2014Consult Australia, with the support of gold sponsor Norman Disney & Young (NDY), has released The Business of Sustainability - a website and tool to be used by the professional services industry to improve business sustainability.
