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Sustainability Engineering – Shaking the Hard Hat Hex
Steven O’Keefe, deputy head of Griffith University’s school of engineering, recently spoke to sustainability website thefifthestate.com.au about the future generation of sustainability engineers in Australia. “Some people see engineers with the hard hat and roll of blueprints, some can’t see past ...
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Environmental Finance Opens for Commercial Property Owners
The first privately funded Environmental Upgrade Agreement (EUA) has been signed under the City of Melbourne’s 1200 Building Program, paving the way for property owners to access finance for environmental (energy ...
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Energy Efficiency Pays in Port Melbourne
FOR Port Melbourne apartment dweller Steve Brown, getting his owner corporation committee on board with energy cuts was easy once he told them how much money they could save. Bayview Apartments’ owner corporation MiCM Property has now won the ...
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Durban Climate Conference: Cause for Cautious Optimism
The recent UN climate conference in Durban saw delegates from over 200 countries make a conceptual advance towards real action on climate change. The biggest breakthrough was that the world’s largest emitters - India, China and the U.S. - have agreed ...
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Sydney could become green powerhouse
The City of Sydney's efforts to tackle climate change have been given a ringing endorsement by the international Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. "The City of Sydney's Sustainable Sydney 2030 presents a bold and compelling vision for ...
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Community Energy Efficiency Program
Funding type: Competitive Grant Funding Amount: $200m (for council programs) over 4 years Grant Amount: Up to $5m Location: National Availability: Expected early 2012 Information: http://www.climatechange.gov.au/lowcarboncommunities **from Climatechange.gov.au website** The Australian Government is supporting community and ...
