City of Newcastle wins top environment award
Newcastle was named overall winner at the LGNSW environment awards.
5 December, 2019Newcastle was named overall winner at the LGNSW environment awards.
5 December, 2019All of City of Sydney’s pools, libraries and council buildings will be powered by wind and solar under a $60 million clean energy deal.
22 October, 2019A motion to declare a climate change emergency has narrowly passed at the LGNSW conference.
17 October, 2019Scientists have discovered a high-tech filter used to purify water can also extract biogas.
14 October, 2019The ACT government plans to cut emissions by more than a third by 2025.
23 September, 2019As landfills reach capacity, and waste disposal costs soar, the energy from waste alternative has gathered momentum over the last few years.
16 September, 2019Queensland is home to the nation’s most solar-friendly houses, according to a new report.
8 April, 2019Australia needs to get a nationwide charging network in place to respond to the expected increase in electric vehicles.
13 March, 2019The Commonwealth could generate regional jobs and reduce waste by stimulating Australia’s bioenergy sector, a new analysis says.
4 December, 2018A council has taken out top honours in national bioenergy awards for converting farmers’ wasted straw pellets into energy.
5 November, 2018A regional council’s sustainability program is creating 800 construction jobs and delivering $90 million to the economy.
5 November, 2018Australia’s future energy grid needs to be completely re-imagined if it is to keep up with evolving needs, an analyst says.
29 October, 2018The involvement of local government has been essential to Swedish city’s remarkable carbon reduction success, experts say.
26 October, 2018A council’s floating solar farm and a museum’s energy upgrade project are among local government climate change initiatives recognised in awards.
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