Environmentally friendly biotech labs opened

A new building featuring state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly biotechnology research laboratories has been opened in Canberra by the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Kim Carr.

ETS defeated today

As expected, federal parliament has voted against the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) today. Senator Wong said it will be brought back into parliament before the end of the year. If defeated again, this could trigger an election.

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Peak sustainable development conference to assist local governments

The 4th Annual Local Government Sustainable Development Conference is designed to assist local government practitioners to identify, plan and implement best practice sustainable development solutions, particularly related to reducing the carbon footprint.

Australian government support for four energy innovations

A small wind turbine that can be used to generate energy in urban locations and a low-cost, water-borne solar-power generator feature among four bright ideas in the energy sector to benefit from Australian government support to bring them to market.

Global water leader highlights need to reassess the value of water

Dan McCarthy, President and CEO of Black & Veatch’s global water business, has shared insights into the new realities of water management in a white paper titled ‘Communicating the Value of Water — The UK Water Industry’s Challenge’.

Funding boost to market enviro innovations

Eleven bright ideas in the environment sector will be brought to the market with the support of the Australian government.

Sydney Water office with sustainable features

The NSW government has moved 1400 jobs to Parramatta with the official opening of Sydney Water’s headquarters in May. The building at One Smith Street, Parramatta (built and owned by Brookfield Multiplex), was designed to achieve a 5-star green rating.

Paronella Park sustainability

Paronella Park, Queensland, will soon achieve energy sustainability thanks to a much-needed upgrade to its original hydro-electric system. The old system had worn out decades ago but the refurbishment of the disused unit had been a challenge that the owners, Mark and Judy Evans, could not overcome despite many attempts over many years.

Sustainability for sea change town

Australia's tree change and sea change movement has seen the resident populations of traditional holiday towns swell in recent years. This growth puts a strain on essential services like electricity to keep up with demand. Factor in the environmentally sensitive nature of these locations and the need to come up with sustainable, low carbon emission households and a developer's task can get extremely complex.

Notebook range

The MacBook Pro notebooks are designed with the environment in mind. They use a unibody enclosure that is formed from a single piece of solid, recyclable aluminium, replacing dozens of parts. The display is made of recyclable glass. The packaging is 41, 37 and 34% smaller (13, 15 and 17", respectively) than the original MacBook and MacBook Pro packaging.

Building supermarkets

The supermarket sector is embracing the green building movement and has progressed from bolt-on options to integrated design approaches that result in low-energy solutions that improve occupational amenity, and reduce capital expenditure and operating costs.

Power station switches to LEDs

Maser Communications has finalised an agreement with one of NSW's largest power stations to supply Dialight Industrial LED fixtures for all future general area and task lighting applications.

Canberra starting point of electric vehicle recharge network

Better Place Australia has announced Canberra as the starting point of the national rollout of electric vehicle recharge network.

Maximum efficiency in refrigerated environment

Ensuring that a cold storage or refrigerated production facility is operating at its optimum efficiency means not only will a company reduce its carbon footprint but it can also save money due to a reduction in energy usage.