Margaret Court Arena aces LEED Gold certification
04 September, 2015 | Supplied by: LendleaseMargaret Court Arena has become the first sport and entertainment arena in Australia to receive a LEED Gold certification, following its recent redevelopment.
Fundraising for Aussie farmers
03 September, 2015Landcare Australia is launching the fundraising campaign 'From Farm to Fork' — an initiative to support the 150,000 farmers who produce 93% of the food consumed in Australia.
New climate change and sustainability leader for EY Oceania
03 September, 2015Professional services firm Ernst & Young has announced Dr Matthew Bell as the new EY Oceania Climate Change and Sustainability Leader.
Banana industry trials re-usable crate that reduces waste
02 September, 2015 | Supplied by: CHEP AustraliaRecent trials by CHEP Australia in the use of re-usable plastic crates as an alternative to cardboard cartons for the banana industry have returned positive results for growers and other members of the supply chain.
Bank exposure to coal projects drowning in greenwash
01 September, 2015 by Carol A Adams, Durham UniversityThe development of black coal mines in Australia continues to attract controversy, with divestment campaigns gaining momentum. The role of banks in financing such projects has come under scrutiny.
Crystal structures for capturing carbon dioxide
01 September, 2015UNSW alumnus and Prime Minister's Science Prize winner Matthew Hill is investigating materials that could capture and store carbon dioxide.
Diamond-like coatings help save fuel
31 August, 2015Researchers have developed a new method for reducing the friction generated by engine components to almost zero — a breakthrough that could save billions of litres of fuel worldwide every year.
Global Sustainable Energy Solutions (GSES) training and consultancy company
30 August, 2015 | Supplied by: Global Sustainable Energy Solutions (GSES)Global Sustainable Energy Solutions (GSES) is a renewable energy engineering, training and consultancy company specialising in photovoltaic solar design, online and face-to-face solar training, the publication of solar books and PV system audits.
Eureka Prize winners melt salt to store solar power
28 August, 2015The developers of a new phase-change system, which provides energy storage at a tenth of the cost of batteries, have won the 2015 ANSTO Eureka Prize for Innovative Use of Technology.
Sustainability researchers reach Fresh Science finals
28 August, 2015The finalists in the NSW Fresh Science competition have been announced, with 10 lucky early-career researchers set to learn how to communicate their science to the general public, media, government and industry.
Confining electromagnetic energy
28 August, 2015Researchers have found a new way to confine electromagnetic energy without it leaking away, with potential applications ranging from explaining dark matter to combating energy losses in future technologies.
Save the bees!
26 August, 2015
CSIRO is leading an international collaboration of researchers, beekeepers, farmers, industry and technology companies in an effort to better understand what is harming the health and pollination ability of honey bees.
Greening the house — the Sydney Opera House
26 August, 2015
The Sydney Opera House was yesterday awarded a 4 Star Green Star – Performance rating by the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), putting the national icon among a select few World Heritage buildings that have achieved green certification globally.
Energy costs hit low-income households hardest
25 August, 2015Research has found that over the past two decades (1993–2012), low-income households and those caught in the housing affordability trap felt the brunt of energy costs. Higher income households were meanwhile unaffected, as income rose above inflation and in line with prices.
Managing director of pitt&sherry to retire
21 August, 2015The managing director of infrastructure consultancy pitt&sherry, John Pitt, has announced that he will retire in September.
