Sustainability agency increases air travel and water and paper use

My mum always told me to set a good example for the other children, so too it seems for the Australia's Victoria state government department, Sustainability Victoria. The government agency, responsible for environmental sustainability, said in its annual report: "It is critical that our operations exemplify our values and we are held to account on our own…

ByThe Global ViewOctober 30, 20080Comments

Smart Cities

Aussies spend $70m as Toyota hybrid comes to Oz

Greenbang hasn't seen the Australian press so excited about a story since Fosters proposed giving away an inflatable Kylie with every slab of tinnies*:Toyota and Aussie PM Kevin Rudd or (K-Rudd if you're street) are bringing the hybrid Camry Down Under. The PM and his car buddies announced this week that the hybrid Camrys will be…

ByThe Global ViewJune 12, 20080Comments

Energy

Aussies open land for geothermal experiments

When Greenbang first heard that Victorians have opened up more land for geothermal exploration, she wondered who'd been able to time travel back to the 19th century and whether they might want to pass on the message to the Victorians that those flat-fronted trousers and handlebar moustaches are going to look seriously silly one century…

ByThe Global ViewMay 1, 20080Comments

Smart Cities

Plastic still fantastic as Oz shelves bag ban

Peter Garrett - former Midnight Oil frontman, celebrity baldie and now Aussie environment minister - has failed to persuade his counterparts across the Aussie states' to ditch plastic bags and countenance an all-out ban of the disposable plastic irritants. Cue much tuttting and rolling of eyes. Go on - try it yourself. Feels good, right? Instead of…

ByThe Global ViewApril 21, 20080Comments

Smart Cities

World’s largest solar power station on track Down Under

It's Guinness world records time, with the news that the world's largest solar photovoltaic power station gong is set to pass to Australian state Victoria. The Aussies will be saying g'day to the development some time in 2009. The record breaking power plant begin generation in 2010 and be fully completed by 2013. As an aside, did…

ByThe Global ViewFebruary 28, 20081Comment

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Sustainability agency increases air travel and water and paper use

Aussies spend $70m as Toyota hybrid comes to Oz

Aussies open land for geothermal experiments

Plastic still fantastic as Oz shelves bag ban

World’s largest solar power station on track Down Under

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