RMIT launches Sustainable Urban Precincts Project
25 March, 2014RMIT University has announced the Sustainable Urban Precincts Project (SUPP) - a $98 million plan to slash energy and water use in 90 buildings across three campuses.
Auckland War Memorial Museum cuts carbon emissions by 50%
25 March, 2014Auckland War Memorial Museum has announced that the organisation has reduced its carbon emissions by 50%, or nearly 1000 tonnes per annum, since it began monitoring its footprint three years ago.
Australia's Litter Action Plan launched
24 March, 2014The National Packaging Covenant Industry Association (NPCIA) has partnered with Keep Australia Beautiful to launch Australia's Litter Action Plan. The $50 million, 10-year program aims to reduce the overall litter rate volume across the country by 20% by 2025.
Water-free process for biodiesel production
21 March, 2014Portuguese researchers are developing methods for purifying biofuels without the use of water.
EECCA calls on Victorian Energy Minister to support VEET
19 March, 2014The Victorian Minister for Energy and Resources, Russell Northe, was this week sworn into his new portfolio. One of his first tasks will be the consideration of the government’s review of the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) scheme.
Spaghetti-like membranes capture carbon dioxide
19 March, 2014 | Supplied by: Cooperative Research CentreCO2CRC researchers at the University of New South Wales have installed a custom-built rig at Delta Electricity's Carbon Capture Research Facility at Vales Point Power Station to trial new hollow-fibre membranes for capturing carbon dioxide from power stations.
Solar engineer wins Advance Global Australian of the Year Award
18 March, 2014Engineer Andrew Tanner has been awarded the 2014 Advance Global Australian of the Year Award for Clean Technology.
Bioreactor helps bridge the gap for algae-based biofuels
18 March, 2014 by Lauren DavisResearchers at Michigan State University have invented the environmental photobioreactor (ePBR) - a system to grow and test algae for potential use as biofuel.
Bürkert Academy releases 2014 training calendar
18 March, 2014The Bürkert Academy, which operates as a separate department of Bürkert Fluid Control Systems, has expanded its range of process industry courses and released its training calendar for 2014.
Emissions Reduction Fund faces challenges, says pitt&sherry
18 March, 2014Carbon and energy specialist pitt&sherry has submitted its comments on the proposed Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). The consultancy claims the fund faces significant design challenges, and to fail these would risk budget outcomes, national emission targets and Australia's standing in international climate change negotiations.
Review of Leichhardt Council food waste service
18 March, 2014Australians waste an estimated 20% of the food they buy. Sydney's Leichhardt Council is attempting to change this, implementing a program to extract the energy embedded in food waste.
Thermoelectrics a hot topic at Energy Harvesting & Storage 2014
17 March, 2014IDTechEx's sixth annual Energy Harvesting & Storage event will be held from 1-2 April in Berlin. The event will provide insight into energy harvesting technologies, case studies and markets.
Disinfecting honeycomb with ozone
17 March, 2014US Department of Agriculture (USDA) research has shown that fumigating honeycombs with ozone gas can reduce pests, pathogens and pesticide levels.
GECA seeks feedback for new ecolabelling standards
13 March, 2014Good Environmental Choice Australia is seeking feedback from developers, manufacturers and infrastructure project teams on which additional standards it should develop to help projects earn points under the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia's IS rating scheme.
2014 MobileMuster Local Government Awards
13 March, 2014MobileMuster, the Australian mobile phone industry's official product stewardship program, is calling on local councils who have helped promote and collect mobile phones for recycling over the last year to nominate for the 2014 MobileMuster Local Government Awards.
