Links to EU carbon scheme to save Australian emitters $2.5bn, says RepuTex
06 September, 2012A new report from carbon analytics firm RepuTex indicates that last week’s announcement of plans to link Australian and European carbon pricing schemes is set to save liable Australian companies $2.5bn over five years.
Student residences go green
05 September, 2012A student residential development at Monash University is the first multiunit residential project in Australia to achieve a Green Star rating for sustainable construction.
Local Government Super wins two Green Globe Awards
05 September, 2012Local Government Super (LGS) has been recognised for its leadership on climate change issues and commitment to sustainability in the delivery of green energy across its portfolio, winning both the 2012 Climate Change Leadership Award and the Energy Award in the NSW Government’s 2012 Green Globe Awards.
Vodafone helps Kiwis choose a greener mobile phone
05 September, 2012Kiwis can now see the green credentials of a mobile phone before they buy it, thanks to New Zealand’s first sustainability ranking scheme for mobile phones. The scheme was launched today by Vodafone.
Optimising energy at wastewater plant in South Australia
05 September, 2012 | Supplied by: Clarke Energy Pty LtdThe Bolivar Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) is claimed to be the largest wastewater treatment plant in the Adelaide region, processing almost 70% of Adelaide’s metropolitan wastewater. The South Australian Government has approved a $25.8 million project for SA Water to optimise the energy utilisation on the site. This project will provide a major upgrade to the WWTP power supply by the installation of on-site electricity generation fuelled with the digester gas produced during the treatment plant process. The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and support for renewable energy projects are aligned with the state’s strategic plan.
New carbon capture technology has high capacity and low cost
04 September, 2012Carbon capture and storage has been seen as an uneconomical solution to reducing carbon emissions, with the capture of CO2 emissions from a power station currently requiring about 30% of the total electricity it produces. But thanks to Dr Matthew Hill, a researcher at CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, the capture of carbon emissions is now cheaper than ever before.
NABERS launches new website
04 September, 2012NSW Minister for the Environment Robyn Parker yesterday launched a new suite of websites for the NABERS program, including a refreshed public site, a secure members’ site and a new ratings platform, NABERS Rate.
Schneider Electric signs an agreement to acquire SolveIT Software
04 September, 2012Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, has signed an agreement to acquire SolveIT Software, an Adelaide-headquartered scientific software provider specialising in supply and demand chain optimisation and predictive modelling.
Clean energy landfill projects approved under Carbon Farming Initiative
04 September, 2012The first offset projects under the national Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) have been approved, with four landfill sites set to reap environmental rewards by capturing harmful greenhouse gases from waste.
Aspen Technology Aspen Plus Process Simulator software
31 August, 2012 | Supplied by: Aspen Technology Australia Pty LtdAspen Plus Process Simulator software, part of the aspenOne Engineering software suite, is designed to help process manufacturers model, track and reduce CO2 emissions.
Tackling global climate change with indoor climate change
31 August, 2012University of Sydney researchers will be looking for ways to slash one of the world’s biggest single sources of energy consumption - the heating and cooling of buildings - at a state-of-the-art new laboratory.
Are we planning away Victoria’s renewable energy future?
30 August, 2012Australia’s clean energy goals could be thwarted by recent amendments to the Victorian Planning Framework in 2011 for wind farm developments, a study by the University of Melbourne Law School has found.
Upskilling engineers with national academic alliance
30 August, 2012 | Supplied by: Clipsal - by Schneider ElectricSchneider Electric has formalised an academic alliance with Queensland’s largest trade and technician training TAFE institute, SkillsTech Australia - its sixth partnership with a tertiary education institution in Australia.
Australia and European Commission agree on pathway towards fully linking emissions trading systems
29 August, 2012The Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, the Hon Greg Combet MP, and the European Commissioner for Climate Action, Connie Hedegaard, announced yesterday that Australia and Europe will be linking their emissions trading systems.
Collaboration and competition key to commercialising cleantech
28 August, 2012 by Lauren DavisThe road to clean technology is not a smooth one. It requires the spending of time and money to get ideas off the ground, and then a change in attitude in order for other people to implement these ideas. The challenge of overcoming these issues was discussed at the opening panel session of GE Australia’s ‘At Work’ event, held in Sydney from 21-22 August.
