Hotter than ever
In November, the planet briefly exceeded a dreaded milestone: 2°C of warming above pre-industrial...
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Tag: climate change
Uncomfortable climate
Retreating Arctic ice and a bushfire-ravaged North America are just two indicators of our changing...
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Grave Impact
Climate change and extreme weather events hit hard in 2023. According to the annual report from...
Read MorePlanning for performance
Reducing emissions and cutting costs is the impetus for a new government initiative. The Australian federal government has commenced work to develop a National Energy Performance Strategy. “For too long, Australia’s efforts at...
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Unprecedented precipitation, insufficient adaptation
As parts of the world experienced record downpours, the Arctic ice continued its seemingly...
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Building on success
The NABERS/CBD Conference was an opportunity to celebrate 25 years of Australia’s building ratings system – and to look to the next quarter century.
The life aquatic – and beyond
Ambitious sustainable targets have been set by the host nation for the Paris 2024 Olympics to reduce the Games’ carbon footprint by half.
Techno-economic evaluation of integrating a PCM thermal battery into cooling systems (part 2)
This paper presents a techno-economic evaluation of a phase change material (PCM) thermal battery (TB) system developed through an industry-university cooperation project.
Armstrong Fluid Technology introduces DEPM pumps
Armstrong Fluid Technology introduced its range of design envelope permanent magnet (DEPM) pumps for the Australia and Asia-Pacific markets at ARBS 2024. “Armstrong’s extended range of DEPM pumps, with motors up to 45kW, deliver a 35–65 per cent reduction in energy...
Atomic habits
Should there be a green light for nuclear energy in Australia? Definitively no, writes Ian Kenins.A rapidly expanding population, power outages, surging power bills, and an increasingly volatile climate has made, somewhat belatedly, Australia’s future energy supply a...
Professional associations in a fast-moving world
I’m writing my second CEO column while on a long-haul flight across the Pacific Ocean to visit my family. I have to admit, I haven't seen them since COVID-19 started, so this should be an exciting moment. However, I can’t shake the feeling that travelling is tiring...
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