Australia and EU committed to low-carbon future
06 September, 2011
The Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet, has met with his European counterpart to discuss developments in the global carbon market.
Green collar skills to be boosted by new agreement
06 September, 2011
The Green Building Council of Australia and Australian Institute of Architects have signed a memorandum of understanding that will boost the construction industry’s green collar skills.
CJ editing Fighting food loss with packaging
01 September, 2011
The packaging industry wants to fight food loss more effectively. Simple, decentralised packaging machines for emerging markets can improve food security, while the ‘throwaway’ mentality in western industrialised nations can be combated with smart packages. This article details some of the findings from the Save Food campaign and interpack which was held in Germany in May 2011.
Approved Carbon Farming Initiative to benefit regional Australia
24 August, 2011
Regional Australia is set to benefit from the Carbon Farming Initative that has passed through Parliament today.
Australia and the carbon tax - an outsider’s perspective
23 August, 2011
In the wash-up after ‘carbon Sunday’, leading UK-based climate change strategist with global engineering firm MWH John Hobson has this advice to offer Australia as it enters into negotiations to legislate for a carbon-price mechanism.
Are we setting the right priorities to address our energy challenges?
23 August, 2011 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd
You might use one to dry your hair or wash your dishes. There’s one in every elevator and ventilation system. And in industry they run machines, pumps, fans, conveyors and more. I’m talking about electric motors. They are quite literally everywhere and they use a lot of energy.
NABERS environmental ratings for buildings extended to six stars
23 August, 2011
Australian buildings are becoming so much more efficient that the NABERS rating scale is being extended from 5 to 6 stars.
Environmental sustainability boost for Victorian dairy industry
11 August, 2011
An agreement signed between EPA Victoria and Fonterra, an international dairy company, will seek to drive better environmental outcomes for the Victorian dairy industry.
Grundfos Pumps’ commercial building services web portal
10 August, 2011
Grundfos Pumps’ Grundfos Thinking Building Universe centralised portal has been launched for commercial building services professionals to access a range of information.
Transition to renewable energy in Europe
09 August, 2011
The transition to renewable energy is set to deliver an economic pay-off in the years to come. Various studies show that a shift to alternative energy sources will raise the GNP in the coming decade and create new jobs, as Prof Eicke Weber, spokesperson for the Fraunhofer Energy Alliance, points out. Fraunhofer scientists are developing concepts and solutions for the transition as it takes shape.
Carbon-neutral home to be built
08 August, 2011
The SA State Government’s Land Management Corporation (LMC) and its partner in the ‘Zero Carbon Challenge’ competition, the Integrated Design Commission (IDC), have issued an expression of interest that invites professional teams with expertise in architecture, structural engineering, construction costing, building services, water-sensitive urban design, sustainability and industrial design to register their interest in building a carbon-neutral home.
Opportunities for farmers under carbon pricing
08 August, 2011
The Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus, has visited Castlemaine in rural Victoria to talk about opportunities for Australia’s farmers and regional communities to play their part in Australia’s move to a clean energy future.
Carbon calculator for book publishers
03 August, 2011
Book manufacturer Griffin Press has launched its Carbon Calculator to help large, small and self-publishers make sound environmental and business decisions when printing their books.
Report highlights energy-saving technologies for industrial refrigeration
02 August, 2011
NSW Minister for the Environment Robyn Parker has launched an Energy Saver technology report at Tamburlaine winery, in the Hunter Valley, which has slashed its power use by half.
Ham, bacon and cogeneration
02 August, 2011
The Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Mark Dreyfus has commended Don KR Castlemaine and its fellow large energy users for its efforts in cutting carbon pollution.
