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Australian Cleantech industry is the key to tackling the climate crisis
Cleantech’s role in the current climate crisis is essentially the way forward. The development of clean technologies is key to mitigating the impact of climate change, whilst creating new economic opportunities for our country. The 2nd annual National Cleantech Conference & Exhibition (NCTCE2020), being held in Brisbane on 3-4 August 2020, will bring together the…
Read MoreOur hope for a sustainable future is in safe hands!
There has been a deluge of debate and discussion, claims, counter-claims and fact checking around the climate crisis we are facing here in Australia and of course globally. However while our leaders are all defending their positions, it’s refreshing to see our kids are actively looking for solutions! Here at #NCTCE2020 we were recently…
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 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 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 MoreWhat are the Latest Trends in Built Environment products? (Green building)
The volume of global property construction is expected to grow 85% by 2030. This rise in output must be fueled to meet the rising demand, but will take place amidst challenging conditions including resource constraints and relentless calls for higher environmental performance in the sector. Even as the challenges in the construction niche mount,…
Read MoreWhat Benchmarks Might be Used for Environmental and Resource Sustainability?
The concept of sustainability is popular with businesses, but it is also elusive too. How is environmental and resource sustainability measured? How do we know if we are being sustainable? The appeal of sustainability is overwhelming and anchored in the primary belief of mutual care for the planet and leaving the environment in good…
Read MoreHow is wind energy sustainable?
When people look at a wind power generator, what runs through their mind is a permanent source of clean energy. But is this image correct? Practitioners, policy makers, governments, and academics continue debating about the costs and longevity of wind energy and compare it with other sources. To demonstrate the sustainability of wind energy, this…
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