Archive for April 2019
Sustainable power solution transforms classrooms into hives of energy
By David Wrench, speaker at the 2019 National Clean Technologies Conference & Exhibition and Executive Director, Hivve Technology. The impact of changes in Australian electricity markets and a growing community desire to embrace environmentally sustainable practices is leading schools to consider how they meet their future energy needs. School budget power supply systems…
Read MoreRethinking the Global Economy – How Micro Industries will Facilitate the Shift to a Circular Economy
By Brad Jeavons, speaker the 2019 National Clean Technologies Conference & Exhibition and Principal Consultant of SA Partners Globalisation over the last 30 years has delivered many great outcomes for our world. It has enabled lesser developed countries such as China, India and many more to prosper economically. Globalisation has also reduced the price we (organisations…
Read MoreWhy the Circular Economy is such a hot topic
By Graham Ross, speaker the 2019 National Clean Technologies Conference & Exhibition and Co-Founder of BlockTexx Circular economy thinking is not new, leading think tank, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has been cheerleading CE principles to governments and industry for almost twenty years. European countries have been adopting and integrating strategies to capture and reuse…
Read MoreLocal Government Case Study – Procurement for innovation
One of the game-changing services to be provided through Cleantech Innovations Geelong, is procurement for innovation, also known as forward commitment procurement. This innovative method stimulates market demand and supply through public procurement. Using the substantial buying power of public sector procurement, this method is a way to move markets to more clean tech options.…
Read MoreGoing green to achieve lean
Traditionally Lean and Green have operated independently within the business ecosystem. Organisations have looked to achieve economic gains through the implementation of continuous improvement techniques separately to achieving environmentally sustainable business changes. Lean as an approach originated out of cultural and improvement techniques used at Toyota, which they call Toyota Production Systems (TPS). By practising…
Read More5 to-do’s before the Easter holiday
With the long weekend coming up, we’ve put together a few things you’re going to want to make sure you tick off your list before you turn off your screens. Click here to read our latest EDM to find out more! This week’s EDM includes: Exhibitors Spotlight Keynote Speaker – Tim MacTaggart International Speaker –…
Read MoreEnergyLab announces cohort of 9 new clean energy start-ups
EnergyLab welcomes 9 new startups to its acceleration program to fast track Australia’s transition to a 100% clean energy future. The startups were selected nationally with ideas spanning from bioenergy, monitoring and trading of electricity, new energy storage solutions, electric vehicles for the tourism industry, and for the first time in EnergyLab’s program, a startup…
Read MoreMeet our Keynote Speaker – Barry Du Bois
For over 30 years Barry has worked with owners and architects to develop a more streamlined construction path, maximising the holistic architectural value of the completed project. With a proven understanding of design philosophy and decades of experience, Barry is now a contributor to the Hivve classroom design concept. Hivve is the next generation sustainable…
Read MoreWhat is Sustainable Food? A Guide to Eating More Sustainably
“Is our food sustainable?” This is a crucial question that has become common as people start examining their eating habits and the impacts of food processing on the environment. Today, food accounts for about 25% of the greenhouse emissions released into the atmosphere. The food you eat also has an impact on land and water…
Read MoreHow can Recycling Materials lead to Environmental Sustainability?
Almost all sustainability projects today feature recycling as part of their mission. When the term sustainability was coined in the United Nations’ Brundtland Commission of 1987, the underlying goal was to ensure that the earth’s resources are used without compromising the ability of future generations to cater for their needs. Recycling became a major part…
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