Australia urged to increase investment in renewables
02 August, 2011
A KPMG annual survey of global renewable energy mergers and acquisitions showed an increase of over 70% for deals closed in 2010 compared to 2009, with 2011 showing no sign of a slowdown in activities.
CO2 Australia Yonderr carbon offset website
01 August, 2011 | Supplied by: CO2 Australia Limited
The website Yonderr (www.yonderr.com.au) can be used to purchase carbon offset packages specifically tailored to a particular business or lifestyle. It provides a simple way to offset individual, family or business carbon emissions.
Master of Energy Systems university course
01 August, 2011 | Supplied by: http://www.eng.unimelb.edu.au/Postgrad/m-energy-sys.html
The University of Melbourne has launched a new graduate program to train future leaders in energy business and technology. The new Master of Energy Systems has been developed in close consultation with industry, in response to rapid changes to today’s global energy sector.
Environmental Sustainability award winner
29 July, 2011
Veolia Environmental Services wins Australian Business Award for Environmental Sustainability for the second consecutive year.
Green Globe Awards in NSW highlight leadership and innovation
29 July, 2011
Investa Property Group has taken out the NSW Premiers Award for Sustainability Excellence at this year’s Green Globe Awards. The NSW Government’s annual environment awards were held on 26 July at NSW Parliament House, hosted by the Minister for the Environment and Heritage Robyn Parker.
Draft legislation released on the carbon price
28 July, 2011
The Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer, Wayne Swan, and the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet, today released exposure drafts of the key bills in the government’s Clean Energy Legislative Package.
Trigeneration at the new Royal Children’s Hospital
27 July, 2011 | Supplied by: Norman Disney & Young
Rapid developments in medical technology, the paradigm shift to patient and family-centred care, and the inability of aging hospitals to accommodate the latest models of care, have all contributed to the current worldwide boom in hospital redevelopment.
Less power more profit for restaurants
27 July, 2011
Kingsley’s Steakhouse & Crabhouse in Woolloomooloo and Chophouse in Sydney CBD both signed up to GreenChef - an energy-efficiency program run by the Green Skills (Aust) Institute. The pilot program, funded by the NSW Government’s Energy Efficiency Training Program, was designed to see how changing behaviour and practices in restaurants would save power - and money. In just seven months, Chophouse reduced its total energy consumption by 14% and Kingsley’s was reduced by 5%.
Initiative to secure effective carbon sinks
27 July, 2011
A new initiative is aiming to set new standards for investment in carbon sink plantation programs.
Irrigators lining up to sell their water for the environment
26 July, 2011
A new report on the Commonwealth Government’s voluntary environmental water buyback program in the Murray-Darling Basin shows irrigators are lining up to sell their water entitlements.
Improving wheat yields for global food security
26 July, 2011
With the world’s population set to reach 8.9 billion by 2050, CSIRO scientists are hunting down and exploiting a number of wheat’s key genetic traits in a bid to substantially boost its grain yield.
How will the carbon pricing mechanism impact your business?
15 July, 2011
The Australian government has announced plans to introduce a carbon price mechanism from 1 July 2012. There will be a three-year fixed price period. The carbon price will start at $23 per tonne in 2012-13 and will be $24.15 in 2013-14 and $25.40 in 2014-15. From 1 July 2015 onwards, the carbon price will be set by the market. Under the plan, Australia will cut 159 million tonnes a year of carbon pollution from its atmosphere by 2020 - the equivalent of taking over 45 million cars off the road. In the article below, Elisa de Wit, Anthony Hobley, Noni Shannon and Dominic Adams from law firm Norton Rose Australia outline the impact of the carbon pricing mechanism on businesses.
Water forum promotes sustainable solutions for water industry
15 July, 2011
Rockwell Automation recently hosted the ‘Innovations for Smart, Safe, Sustainable Automation Solutions in the Water Industry’ forum in Adelaide in May. The event was well attended by consulting engineers, water utility companies, government departments and system integrators, and topics discussed included innovations for automation, information, power and safety solutions for the water industry.
Biofuels for a cleaner future
14 July, 2011
Our cars, trucks and aeroplanes could soon run on fuel made from sugarcane waste thanks to the work of Queensland University of Technology (QUT) scientists at the Mackay Renewable Biocommodities Pilot Plant.
Water pressures industry must solve together
07 July, 2011
Pricing water to reflect its true value; encouraging innovation that reduces costs, improves efficiency and drives new revenue streams; and educating the public, particularly youth, on the importance of water are three of today’s most challenging pressures for the world’s water leaders, according to initial findings from Wednesday’s Water Pressures workshop at Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) 2011.
