Renewably sourced soap with reduced chemical usage
28 October, 2016A team of researchers, led by the University of Minnesota, has invented a new soap molecule made from renewable sources that could reduce the number of chemicals in cleaning products and their impact on the environment.
Female scientists awarded for pollution and water research
28 October, 2016Women scientists in Australia and New Zealand received recognition across two different sets of awards this week.
Australian Geographic Society awards adventure and conservation
28 October, 2016The Australian Geographic Society (AGS) last night held its annual awards ceremony — an event which acknowledged 2016's most remarkable Australians in the fields of adventure and conservation.
An enzyme to break down plastic
27 October, 2016Researchers from the University of Auckland are looking to synthesise and secrete a plastic-degrading enzyme that will ultimately improve recycling.
EECCA website showcases Australia's energy efficiency schemes
25 October, 2016The Energy Efficiency Certificate Creators Association has launched its new website, providing an entry point for the latest information on all market-based energy efficiency schemes operating in Australia.
Urban resilience is the key to stronger communities
25 October, 2016The Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council has released a set of fact sheets on urban resilience: the capacity of individuals, communities, institutions, businesses and systems within a city to survive, adapt and grow no matter what kind of stresses and shocks they may experience.
Agricultural robot kills weeds and saves farms
21 October, 2016 | Supplied by: QUTQUT has unveiled Agbot II — a fully autonomous agricultural robot that could reduce the costs of weeding in Australia's farm sector by $1.3 billion a year.
How busy is your city? The temperature will tell you
18 October, 2016 | Supplied by: University of MelbourneMelbourne's busiest day is Thursday, Sydneysiders are hardest at it on a Friday and Sunday commonly appears to be a day of rest, according to research led by the University of Melbourne.
Urban designers awarded
18 October, 2016The recipients of the 2016 Australian Urban Design Awards, presented by the Planning Institute of Australia, were announced last week.
Building smarter cities
18 October, 2016Many facets of our cities, from transportation and water management to building design and public safety, are ripe for reinvention.
Why bother with the circular economy?
17 October, 2016 by Mike Ritchie, MRA Consulting Group | Supplied by: MRA Consulting GroupThe circular economy matters... it rejects the status quo 'take-make-dispose' linear economy in favour of cycling biological and technical materials.
Grants to help Victorian small businesses operate sustainably
17 October, 2016 | Supplied by: Sustainability VictoriaVictoria's Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change has announced a $3 million grants program that will equip small to medium-sized businesses with the skills needed to cut energy costs, reduce greenhouse emissions and improve productivity.
Final round of WLRM Weighbridge Fund announced
17 October, 2016 | Supplied by: MRA Consulting GroupThe NSW EPA has released its fourth and final round of the Weighbridge Fund under the $465.7 million NSW Government Waste Less, Recycle More (WLRM) initiative.
World Bank calls for investment in urban resilience
14 October, 2016By 2030, natural disasters may cost cities worldwide $314 billion each year. This is according to a new report by the World Bank and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), which calls for significant investment into making cities more resilient.
National energy-efficiency education needed for built environment
10 October, 2016CRC for Low Carbon Living (CRCLCL) research has found that there are more impediments than incentives to Australian education policies for sustainability, energy efficiency and low carbon living for trades and professionals working in the built environment.
