Evoqua named membrane filtration company of the year
09 March, 2016 | Supplied by: Evoqua Water Technologies Pty LtdEvoqua Water Technologies' Memcor business has been named the 2015 Asia Pacific Membrane Filtration Company of the Year by Frost & Sullivan.
Sustainable buildings — the tipping point for change
09 March, 2016 by Christina Hughes, Switch Automation | Supplied by: Switch AutomationBuilding Management Systems and the way that we manage and control buildings have remained largely unchanged for 30 years. Our cars and phones are smarter than some of the most expensive assets on the planet. But this is going to change. Everyone's talking about it. You probably are too — 2016 is the year of Internet of Things (IoT) and the year for making smarter buildings a priority.
Refrigerant trends for food retail in 2016
08 March, 2016 by Danfoss | Supplied by: Danfoss DrivesThe quest for new, green refrigerants is on. Amidst alternatives, CO2 is emerging as the most efficient, safe and clean refrigerant preferred by a growing number of global, regional and local retailers.
Attention water innovators!
04 March, 2016 | Supplied by: Australian Water AssociationBack for the second year in a row, the national Water Innovation Forum and Expo is a leading platform for water innovators.
Registrations open for energy storage conference
02 March, 2016The Australian Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition has officially opened registrations. The event will see over 2000 conference delegates and trade visitors gather together to get a glimpse of a future with energy storage.
Australians believe the energy sector would benefit most from innovation
01 March, 2016According to GE's 2016 Innovation Barometer, Australians think the energy sector is particularly ripe for innovation and that innovation in the sector could be the key to a more sustainable future energy landscape.
New energy retailer encourages use of renewables
01 March, 2016 | Supplied by: Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)ARENA and SBCVC have backed a $5 million Southern Cross Renewable Energy Fund investment into Mojo Power, claimed to be the first energy retailer to offer rates that reflect the true cost of providing electricity to homes.
'No More Average Buildings' campaign in NSW
25 February, 2016A new campaign aims to lift the energy efficiency of average-performing commercial office buildings in New South Wales.
We deserve better climate modelling, says Lord Stern
25 February, 2016Economist and academic Lord Nicholas Stern has called on researchers to improve radically the models used to estimate the costs of acting on climate change.
Farting microbes serve as a source of biogas
17 February, 2016UNSW researchers have discovered a way to increase the amount of methane gas emitted by naturally occurring microbes living in coal seams and on food waste.
Waikato councils commit to energy savings
16 February, 2016Councils in New Zealand's Waikato region have announced a three-year partnership with the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) that will see an improvement in the way they use energy.
CEOs to cook for those in need
15 February, 2016OzHarvest's CEO CookOff will bring together CEOs, managing directors, senior business leaders, chefs and companies to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable people across Australia.
Sugarcane growers to share cutting-edge farming practices
12 February, 2016Sugarcane farmers attending the 2016 Project Catalyst Forum will share the results from trials which aim to improve water quality, limit water use and reduce agricultural run-off.
Total Facilities seminar program released
11 February, 2016Total Facilities, the industry exhibition for facilities and workplace professionals, has announced a free education program that will run concurrently over the event's two days.
Get ready for ARBS 2016
11 February, 2016ARBS 2016, the annual air-conditioning, refrigeration and building services trade exhibition and seminar program, will be held from 17–19 May at the Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre.
