Infrastructure planning ignores peak oil: ASPO

Without immediate action peak oil will cost Australia up to $80 billion within a decade, a research body has warned.

World energy demand will expand by 45 per cent by 2030, highlighting urgent need for new government policies and $26 trillion of energy-supply investment, according to a new report.

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A guide to picking ‘low hanging fruit’

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In an attempt to reduce the environmental impact of the timber industry, the National Timber Product Stewardship Group (NTPSG) has launched a new brochure on recycling wood packaging such as pallets and crates.

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Sustainable directions: the freight village concept

In the stationary energy field, the atmosphere is ‘electric’ as a list of possible renewable energy sources is explored. But what are the parallel innovations in the supply chain and freight transport sector?

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Cheap biofuels from leaves and twigs

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Cheap biofuels from leaves and twigs

Almost any leaves, twigs and bark can be converted into a biofuel, according to a new report from the CSIRO.

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Forklifts to run on hydrogen fuel

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In a move to find alternative energy sources for forklifts, a US-based trial program will see military forklifts refitted with hydrogen fuel cells.

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