The AusZEH demonstration house. Image: CSIRO. By Angela Dorizas Australia’s first zero emission house, situated in the Victorian community of Laurimar, will soon be put to the test by its new occupants. Designed and…
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Calls for organic waste policy
By Angela Dorizas The Federal Government needs to set a national target on organic waste recovery and rapidly increase greenhouse gas capture on landfill sites, according to the Waste Management…
NSW leads on solar tariffs
By Staff Writer The New South Wales Government’s scheme to reward households for the solar energy they produce has been hailed as one of the most generous solar feed-in tarriffs in the…
Include capital cities in Copenhagen agreement, say Mayors
By Angela Dorizas Capital city Lord Mayors have called on the Federal Government to include local government in the global Copenhagen agreement. In the lead up to the global climate summit…
Queensland a world leader in carbon capture and storage
By Staff Writer The Queensland Government’s ZeroGen carbon capture and storage project has received international recognition at a meeting of the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum (CSLF) in London. The CSLF…
Not enough being done to reduce emissions, says report
More stimulus is required to reduce carbon emissions, according to ALGA. By Rob O’Brien More stimulus measures should be directed towards reducing carbon emissions to keep Australia economically competitive, according to…
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