Energy Action launches Energy Price Index for Australian businesses
24 January, 2013Launched this week, the Energy Action Price Index (Business) will give businesses granularity and transparency on retail electricity price fluctuations.
Barangaroo South signs up for Green Star - Communities
24 January, 2013Lend Lease’s Barangaroo South project, part of the $6 billion Barangaroo urban regeneration development on Sydney Harbour, has been accepted as a pilot project for the newly released Green Star - Communities PILOT rating tool.
A web tool for adapting to rising sea levels
22 January, 2013To adapt to rising sea levels, scientists have developed a calculator that can guide coastal planners on the height and positioning necessary for infrastructure to avoid inundation and erosion as sea levels rise.
Turning sugar beet pulp into biodegradable plastic
21 January, 2013Scientists from the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have developed sugar beet pulp into a biodegradable plastic for use in disposable food containers.
WA start-up wins international sustainability award
21 January, 2013A new Western Australian sustainability consultancy, SUSOP, has won an international award recognising its innovative approach to helping resource companies improve their contribution towards achieving sustainable development.
Feedback sought on draft National Code of Practice for Chemicals of Security Concern
21 January, 2013Australian governments have decided to pursue a voluntary code of practice for businesses that manage, handle or use products containing 11 chemicals identified as having the potential to be used to make homemade explosives.
John Weaver to head Xylem Water Systems Australasia
21 January, 2013Water industry professional John Weaver has taken up a new appointment as General Manager for Australia and New Zealand of the Applied Water Systems Division of international water business Xylem Water Systems Australia.
NZ sheep genetics could improve UK sheep industry
18 January, 2013Marks & Spencer sustainable lamb trial suggests New Zealand genetics could improve UK sheep industry efficiency.
Putting the tea tree industry under the spotlight
17 January, 2013Agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and building soil carbon in the tea tree industry will be the subject of a collaborative project between Southern Cross University and the NSW Department of Primary Industries.
Tree-planting partnership sprouts five-year deal
17 January, 2013A community partnership which has seen more than 5000 trees planted in the Brisbane area during the past two years has been extended for a further five years.
Climate change talks heat up
16 January, 2013 by Lauren DavisScientists behind the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are gathering in Hobart this week to review and update the latest draft of the body’s fifth assessment report, due out later this year.
Green Electric Energy Park opens at Curtin University
16 January, 2013Curtin University has launched the Green Electric Energy Park (GEEP), an innovative new laboratory showcasing $1.2 million of renewable energy systems, which will be used for teaching and for extensive research.
Victorian Premier endorses NMW 2013
16 January, 2013The state government of Victoria has welcomed the return of National Manufacturing Week (NMW) to Melbourne in 2013 as a reflection of its strategy for revitalising the state’s manufacturing sector.
Pam Keating legacy award
16 January, 2013 | Supplied by: Academy GreenPam Keating passed away under tragic circumstances in early 2009, but her significant contribution to the environment and waste management sectors lives on, both through the legacy of her work and foundation of the WMAA Pam Keating Award.
Purifying the air with your clothes
15 January, 2013An additive, created in a unique collaboration between the University of Sheffield and the London College of Fashion, which can be washed into clothes so the wearer purifies the air as they move could be available within just two years.
