ACT government EV fleet in grid support trial
A fleet of ACT government cars is trialling whether EVs can prevent power outages.
9 July, 2020
Sustainability
Can green energy lead the Covid recovery?
Councils says investment in green energy makes sense as Covid batters the economy.
6 July, 2020
Councils want details on $190m recycling fund
The government’s recycling fund has been criticised as missing key elements.
6 July, 2020
‘Quiet achiever’ wins top water award
Logan City Council’s Acting Director of Roads and Water Daryl Ross has been named Australia’s top water professional.
29 June, 2020
Behind the economics of net zero
Given the economic opportunities for Australia and costs of inaction, addressing climate change is the economically rational choice.
22 June, 2020
Why a bullet train is a bad idea
Is it time for Australia to drop its obsession with high speed trains?
28 May, 2020
Consortium plans to roll out hydrogen buses
The H2OzBus project hopes to have hydrogen buses in public transport within 18 months.
25 May, 2020
Newcastle becomes face of ‘climate revolution’
The City of Newcastle is being used as the face of the ‘climate revolution’ in a new video.
23 April, 2020
Hobart bans single-use plastics
City of Hobart will become the first in Australia to implement a ban on single-use plastics in takeaway food.
12 March, 2020
Your car isn’t a human right, researcher says
Transport planning shouldn’t be about how to fit in more cars, a researcher says.
5 March, 2020
Councils get ‘green’ star for emissions initiatives
Local councils are all taking steps to reduce operational and community emissions, an analysis has found.
6 February, 2020
Council trials recycled glass roads
A Sydney council hopes to collaborate in a group procurement of recycled glass to use in asphalt mix.
3 February, 2020
Tyre recycler up for international award
An Australian start-up is in the running for an international award for tyre recycling innovation.
29 January, 2020
City of Newcastle wins top environment award
Newcastle was named overall winner at the LGNSW environment awards.
5 December, 2019
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