Solar 2013 event update
11 March, 2013Solar 2013 will be held from 23-24 May 2013 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, with over 2000 delegates expected to attend.
Compressed air audit business expands to meet demand
11 March, 2013 | Supplied by: CAPS Pty LtdA continuing drive by industry to reduce energy costs has enabled the Energy Efficiency Services (EES) division of Compressed Air and Power Solutions (CAPS) Australia to expand its range of services and increase the number of staff available to carry out the numerous compressed air energy audits it conducts each year.
Waikato research into enviro-friendly plastic attracts investment
08 March, 2013Aduro Biopolymers, a natural resource materials and biopolymer company, has secured investment from Wallace Corporation, by volume New Zealand’s largest service rendering business, processing a variety of co-products from the meat processing industry.
CSIRO ‘solar sponge’ soaks up CO2 emissions
08 March, 2013CSIRO scientists have created a ‘solar sponge’ that captures and then releases carbon dioxide using the power of natural sunlight, as published in scientific journal Angewandte Chemie.
Faster patent processing fuels growth of green tech
08 March, 2013Programs to fast-track green patent applications accelerate the diffusion of green technologies, a new study finds.
Australia must heed global warning on energy savings, experts say
08 March, 2013Influential experts from Europe, USA and China meeting in Sydney last week agreed that energy efficiency is the biggest, cheapest, fastest way to cut greenhouse gas emissions and cut energy costs. But time is running out for Australia to heed the advice.
PM launches $20 million University of Sydney Centre for Carbon, Water and Food
07 March, 2013Australia’s first multidisciplinary research centre dedicated to tackling the nation’s and region’s biggest food security and environmental challenges, through the integrated study of carbon, food and water, was launched yesterday by Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
Planting some Smart Seeds
06 March, 2013A resilient energy system and a concept to improve a problematic intersection are the winners of the inaugural Smart Seeds program.
SLR expands Australian footprint
05 March, 2013Environmental firm SLR Consulting has strengthened its Australian presence with the opening of a Darwin Office in the CBD (Centrepoint Business Centre).
Botanic Garden set to dazzle Sydney and the world with Biome Project
04 March, 2013Environment Minister Robyn Parker today announced that Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden will be home to a spectacular new environmental attraction, the Biome Project (Biome), which aims to significantly boost visitor experiences for thousands of local families and international tourists.
Caterpillar customers honoured by EPA for LFG projects
04 March, 2013Four Caterpillar customers were among the eight landfill gas (LFG) energy development groups honoured at the Landfill Methane Outreach Program’s (LMOP) 16th Annual Conference and Project Expo, sponsored by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Tetra Pak and Foodbank provide long-life milk for people in need
04 March, 2013Tetra Pak has entered into an agreement with hunger relief organisation Foodbank to supply long-life milk to people in need as announced at a recent launch event in Sydney.
Consultation sought on proposed end-of-life tyre scheme
04 March, 2013New Zealand’s Tyrewise Working Group has released Scoping Report 4: What might a future programme look like?, which outlines the industry-preferred option for a national product stewardship scheme for end-of-life tyres (ELTs).
International sustainable schools advocate in Sydney for Green Cities 2013
04 March, 2013A more sustainable future relies on the education and engagement of students, says international green schools advocate Rachel Gutter, who will be in Sydney for Green Cities from 6-7 March.
Soil carbon study to test nitrogen gas risk
01 March, 2013A study led by The University of Western Australia (UWA) is investigating whether increasing soil carbon in grain production to offset greenhouse gas emissions may also increase nitrous oxide emissions, which are nearly 300 times more damaging than carbon dioxide.
