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Two Commonwealth-funded research projects were recently launched to analyse water balance and pressure dynamics of the Great Artesian Basin (GAB). SA Minister for Water and the […]
Four thousand future residents of the Central Park development being built by Frasers Property and Sekisui House on the former Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) site […]
Modern recycling and process technologies will be incorporated into one of Australia’s largest asphalt manufacturing plants with the help of revenue from the carbon price. Downer […]
This week, the Victorian and Federal Government’s announced a voluntary strategic purchase program for eligible irrigators under the Goulburn-Murray Water Connections Project. Victoria’s Minister for Water, […]
SA Minister for Transport Services Chloë Fox has launched the newest addition to the metropolitan bus fleet — a new fuel-efficient hybrid electric-diesel bus for the […]
The Almond Board of Australia has undertaken research to find ways of reducing energy usage within the Almond Industry sector. A recent study identifies a pathway […]
Under the Clean Technology Innovation Program, the Federal Government will invest $1.86 million in funding in a project with Melbourne firm, Semitech Semiconductor Pty Ltd, to […]
Primo Smallgoods, which employs more than 4,000 people nationally, has been awarded $1.17 million in funding under the Clean Technology Food and Foundries Investment Program, which […]
The Victorian Government has advised that it will begin to sunset the mandatory Environment and Resource Efficiency Plans (EREP) program from February 2013. The Regulations concerned […]
The City of Sydney has purchased a fleet of 10 new Nissan LEAF electric cars, the largest order of the pollution-free vehicle in Australia. William F. […]
NSW Environment Minister Robyn Parker has announced the release of the new NABERS Energy for data centres rating tools, the latest tools in the National Australian […]
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell officially opened Amcor’s new $500 million state-of-the-art recycled paper machine on February 1 at the company’s Botany Paper Mill in southern Sydney. […]
EnergyAustralia has partnered with Ausgrid to run a series of trials, in Newcastle and the Upper Hunter, as part of the Australian Government’s $100 million Smart Grid, […]
EPA Victoria has released the draft Guidelines on Demonstrating Best Practice to provide better guidance on the assessment of best practice in works approvals. The […]
The National Sustainability Council for Australia has now been established, as announced this week by Federal Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Water. The Council will […]
ZEN Energy Systems have launched an energy-storage system that will enable customers to store and access power 24 hours a day. ZEN’s Freedom Powerbank was recently […]
Recently passed in Parliament is legislation to establish an Independent Expert Scientific Committee to provide advice on coal seam gas and large coal mining. The […]
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has released their report on Hydrologic modelling of the relaxation of operational constraints in the southern connection system: Methods and results […]
Australian Paper has been granted $9.5 million by the Federal Government to be put towards a $90 million construction project of a de-inked pulp plant at […]
In the past month, an independent supermarket owner, IGA in Melbourne’s Meadow Heights, has recorded a 16% decrease in energy usage and costs, advising that he […]
The Irrigation Modernisation Planning Assistance Program aims at assisting irrigation water providers to develop modernisation plans for their districts that identify ways to upgrade irrigation infrastructure […]
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Victorian Premier’s Sustainability Awards which acknowledge leadership, innovation and achievement across business, government, community, tertiary education and the […]
The Federal Government has requested the Productivity Commission to undertake a 12 month Inquiry into “the non-financial barriers to mineral and energy resource exploration”. The […]
An agreement has been signed between Geoscience Australia and Engineers Australia to revise the Australian Rainfall and Runoff guide to allow for a better understanding of […]
Just a reminder that there are a couple of programs available that recycle unwanted chemical containers, as well as collect and safely dispose of obsolete agricultural […]
The Victorian Government has announced 9 successful recipients (see below) who will receive grants through the Beyond Waste Fund that totals $1.35million. The 9 companies, receiving […]
The Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (GEMS) legislation is expected to come into effect on 1 October 2012, after passing through Federal Parliament recently. The […]
Over the next 18 months, recycling drop off points for the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme will expand in areas in metropolitan, regional and remote […]
The South Australian Centre for Geothermal Energy Research, at the University of Adelaide, will receive a grant of $1.25 million from the Emerging Renewables Program, under […]
The SA Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released a summary report on its June 14 round-table conference. This year’s theme, 2020 Vision for the EPA, focused […]
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