Sustainability Matters Oct/Nov 2016

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OCT/NOV 2016 REGULARS 18 Case Studies

CONTENTS

32 R&D 38 Products & services 48 Resource centre

6 Setting the context

22 Collaboration IS key

How Hong Kong embraced water-sensitive urban design

IS rating scheme

8 Quenching industry’s thirst 08

Improved water security minimises risk of climate change effects for Australian businesses

12 Research and development Accelerating large-scale solar growth in Australia

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14 Energy efficiency without the upfront costs

39 Climate change Rural and urban gap

44 Has your food business tapped into grant opportunities? 47 Growth is a habit but not the answer Opinion

50 Put politics aside It’s time to take the power back

Power factor correction

16 Get with the energy-efficient program Computer systems

Cover image: © Stock.Adobe.com/au/Matic Śtojs

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