Lendlease says its operations at construction sites are now carbon neutral, but the bigger challenge is for building supplies, including concrete.
Resource Efficiency
Australia fails on Sustainable Developent Goals, will miss targets and benefits
UNSW research shows Australia is missing opportunities for sustainable growth by failing to meet Sustainable Development Goals.
Qantas aims for zero net emissions by 2050, cap emissions at 2020 levels
Qantas will match carbon offsets purchased by customers as part of a plan by the airline to achieve zero net emissions by 2050. But no talk of electric planes.
Experts want air-con “clunkers” replaced to soften Victoria demand peaks, cut bills
Industry body calls for more support to replace air conditioner “clunkers” as Victoria hails successes of energy efficiency scheme
Australia is failing on energy, and it’s burning huge holes in consumer wallets
Australia efforts on emissions are bad enough, but its attitude to energy productivity is woeful. Low targets will be missed, consumers are being hit by higher bills. Only fossil fuel interests are happy.
Californian city votes to slash climate pollution from new construction
San Luis Obispo has voted in favour of incentivising all-electric new construction which the City Council hopes will slash climate pollution from new construction in the city.
Another first: City of Berkeley bans natural gas in new buildings
Berkeley City Council bans gas in new residential buildings. Transport, the biggest source of GHG emissions in California, is next in line for restrictions and/or conversion to electric.
Wellington to transform grid with Greensync’s electric vehicle “mesh”
Greensync to work with Wellington Electricity on a new system to integrate electric vehicles into the grid.
With or without you: Rebutting criticism of AEMC’s demand response proposal
A look at the main criticisms of the AMEC’s proposal for a wholesale demand response mechanism – and why we think they are incorrect.
How to avoid the looming waste crisis from Australia’s solar energy boom
What happens to solar panels and batteries at the end of their life? Australia’s booming residential PV and storage market means this a problem we have to solve.
