Geoengineering no replacement for reducing greenhouse gas emissions
22 September, 2009
The Royal Society of London has released a major report on geoengineering - "the deliberate and large-scale intervention in the Earth's climate system, in order to moderate global warming". In this article, The Royal Society of New Zealand provides commentary on the UK report, highlighting issues of particular relevance to New Zealand.
Hybrid motorcycle to optimise energy use
17 September, 2009
Schneider Electric will partner with custom motorcycle manufacturer Orange County Choppers (OCC) in the US to design and build a hybrid motorcycle that optimises energy use.
Legislation strengthens future of automotive industry
17 September, 2009
The Rudd government today welcomed the passage through Parliament of a key component of its $6.2 billion New Car Plan for a Greener Future - the Automotive Transformation Scheme Bill 2009.
WA Minister for Water to open international Water in Mining conference
14 September, 2009
The Hon Graham Jacobs MLA, Western Australian Minister for Water and Mental Health, will officially open the Water in Mining Conference 2009 (WIM 09) from 15-17 September 2009, where sustainable work operations in the minerals sector will be addressed.
High-speed doors for conveyors
11 September, 2009 | Supplied by: DMF International Pty Ltd
DMF has completed a number of projects which involve installing fast action roll doors on conveyor systems.
Sub-surface irrigation system
11 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Irrigation & Water Technologies
IWT manufactures KISSS, a sub-surface irrigation system for commercial agricultural and domestic applications. Claimed to use up to 60% less water than conventional irrigation systems, the system is easy to install and maintain.
Cadbury Dairy Milk to go Fairtrade in 2010
11 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Cadbury Food Services
Cadbury Australia and Fairtrade Labelling Australia & New Zealand have announced plans for Cadbury Dairy Milk to achieve Fairtrade certification by Easter 2010. This means cocoa farmers and communities can look forward to a better and brighter future as Fairtrade cocoa sales increase in Ghana and new Fairtrade opportunities open up for cocoa growers in other parts of the world.
Turning household garbage into power
11 September, 2009 | Supplied by: WSN Environmental Solutions
WSN Environmental Solutions and joint venture partner LMS Generation have reached a major milestone, generating over 50,000 megawatt hours of renewable energy from waste at the Eastern Creek waste-to-energy complex in its first year of operation.
Lighting solution at bus maintenance facility
11 September, 2009 | Supplied by: EELCO - Energy Efficient Lighting Company
State Transit - Sydney Buses recently installed an EELC lighting system to replace the standard ‘power-hungry’ high-bay lights used at its bus maintenance facility in Burwood. Replacing 75 standard 400 W high-bay lights with the EELC 1248A_3LT8 light fittings, the new system has reduced power consumption by approximately 100,000 kWh pa and provided significant maintenance-cost savings.
Sewerage plant creates own power
11 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Melbourne Water
Melbourne Water will soon be using the sewage at its Western Treatment Plant in Werribee to produce nearly all of the plant’s power needs.
Containerised data centre
11 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Datapod (Australia) Pty Ltd
The Datapod system is a containerised data centre solution that provides flexibility in the IT environment. Consisting of preconfigured, modular, data centre building blocks, the system is scalable and can be deployed rapidly to meet the growing demands for increased data centre capacity.
Tax offset changes to boost R&D
11 September, 2009
The Rudd government has taken a significant first step towards the biggest reform to business innovation support for more than a decade with the passing of the Tax Laws Amendment Bill (2009 Measures no 4).
Knowledge discovery for agriculture and NRM
10 September, 2009
A national integrated online knowledge discovery tool for agriculture and natural resources in Australia has been launched.
AGL confirms leading position in sustainability with inclusion on DJSI
08 September, 2009
AGL Energy has been recognised as one of the world’s leading electric utilities in sustainability performance by being named on the global Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World).
NZ Clean energy centre to break ground in Taupo
04 September, 2009
The New Zealand Clean Energy Centre (NZCEC), with funding from both the government and private sectors, has finalised architectural plans for its 800 m2 facility in Taupo and aims to begin construction this year.
