<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><!--RSS generated by Windows SharePoint Services V3 RSS Generator on 6/09/2010 2:16:36 PM--><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/sustainabilityblog/_layouts/RssXslt.aspx?List=738ac133-2712-43e4-8c02-c7c7267a0d84" version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Sustainability Blog</title><link>http://www.prc.com.au/sustainabilityblog</link><description>RSS feed for the Posts list.</description><lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:16:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>SharePoint CKS:EBE</generator><ttl>60</ttl><image><title>Sustainability Blog</title><url>http://www.prc.com.au/sustainabilityblog/_layouts/images/homepage.gif</url><link>http://www.prc.com.au/sustainabilityblog</link></image><item><title>Abbott Plan Challenge - Measure Business as Usual</title><link>http://www.prc.com.au/sustainabilityblog/sustainabilityblog/archive/2010/02/03/.aspx</link><guid>/sustainabilityblog/archive/2010/02/03/.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[
The resumption of parliament yesterday saw debate on the ETS return to the top of the political agenda with opposition leader Tony Abbott releasing his alternate climate policy.  Read more
 
Despite the lack of policy detail accompanying Mr Abbott's announcement, it is now clear that under eithe ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Jeff Taylor</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:26:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rio Tinto invests in Carbon Capture &amp; Storage (CCS) technology</title><link>http://www.prc.com.au/sustainabilityblog/sustainabilityblog/archive/2009/12/08/rio-tinto-invests-in-ccs-technology.aspx</link><guid>/sustainabilityblog/archive/2009/12/08/rio-tinto-invests-in-ccs-technology.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[
There has been much discussion recently regarding the role of CCS technologies in a carbon constrained world.
 
There are several CCS projects underway in Australia that are focussed on 'cleaning' exisiting coal fired generators. Read more
 
Rio Tinto is involved in a CCS project in America wi ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Jeff Taylor</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:29:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://www.prc.com.au/sustainabilityblog/sustainabilityblog/archive/tags/Carbon Legislation/default.aspx">Carbon Legislation</category></item><item><title>Getting on with business at Origin Energy </title><link>http://www.prc.com.au/sustainabilityblog/sustainabilityblog/archive/2009/12/01/getting-on-with-business-at-origin-energy.aspx</link><guid>/sustainabilityblog/archive/2009/12/01/getting-on-with-business-at-origin-energy.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[
Origin Energy are preparing for themselves for operation in a carbon constrained economy, despite continued debate in Canberra regarding how best to deal with climate change.
 
In a wide ranging interview with the ABC's Inside Business program broadcast on the 29th of November, CEO Grant King ma ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Jeff Taylor</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:06:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Breakfast  - What next for Sustainability Management?  </title><link>http://www.prc.com.au/sustainabilityblog/sustainabilityblog/archive/2009/11/11/breakfast-what-next-for-sustainability-management.aspx</link><guid>/sustainabilityblog/archive/2009/11/11/breakfast-what-next-for-sustainability-management.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[
Discover a new approach to overcoming the complexity of reporting and accurately assessing the carbon cost centres within your business.  Join us for breakfast at:
Grossi Florentino, 80 Bourke Street, Melbourne7.45am – 9.30amFriday 20th November 2009.
Event Agenda
7.45am  Registration8.00       ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Natalie Giddings</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:22:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://www.prc.com.au/sustainabilityblog/sustainabilityblog/archive/tags/Sustainability Management/default.aspx">Sustainability Management</category><category domain="http://www.prc.com.au/sustainabilityblog/sustainabilityblog/archive/tags/Green Brands/default.aspx">Green Brands</category><category domain="http://www.prc.com.au/sustainabilityblog/sustainabilityblog/archive/tags/Carbon Economy/default.aspx">Carbon Economy</category></item><item><title>Is it time for Australia to consider nuclear power?</title><link>http://www.prc.com.au/sustainabilityblog/sustainabilityblog/archive/2009/10/14/is-it-time-for-australia-to-consider-nuclear-power.aspx</link><guid>/sustainabilityblog/archive/2009/10/14/is-it-time-for-australia-to-consider-nuclear-power.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[
Most Australians are in favour of reducing our national carbon footprint. To achieve the reduction in emissions proposed by the government, we have to 'clean up' our power generation industry.
 
At this point in time, there is no commercially viable renewable energy alternative for the productio ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Jeff Taylor</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:09:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://www.prc.com.au/sustainabilityblog/sustainabilityblog/archive/tags/Carbon Economy/default.aspx">Carbon Economy</category></item><item><title>India pledges a 12,000% increase in nuclear capacity by 2050:</title><link>http://www.prc.com.au/sustainabilityblog/sustainabilityblog/archive/2009/10/12/india-pledges-a-12000-increase-in-nuclear-capacity-by-2050.aspx</link><guid>/sustainabilityblog/archive/2009/10/12/india-pledges-a-12000-increase-in-nuclear-capacity-by-2050.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced a grand scale nuclear power development plan in an effort to generate enough power to serve its 1.1 billion people. 
 
The Prime Minister, expected that India would produce 470 gigawatts of nuclear power by 2050, compared with the 3.8GW currently ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Aaron Tamblyn</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:57:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://www.prc.com.au/sustainabilityblog/sustainabilityblog/archive/tags/Environment/default.aspx">Environment</category><category domain="http://www.prc.com.au/sustainabilityblog/sustainabilityblog/archive/tags/Climate Change/default.aspx">Climate Change</category></item><item><title>Is Penny Wrong on emissions?</title><link>http://www.prc.com.au/sustainabilityblog/sustainabilityblog/archive/2009/10/12/is-penny-wrong-on-emissions.aspx</link><guid>/sustainabilityblog/archive/2009/10/12/is-penny-wrong-on-emissions.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[

Australia is the worst per capita emitter of greenhouse gases in the world. The federal government through the minister Penny Wong and the Department of Climate Change is spending up big to get us all to change our behaviours to reduce our emissions.
 
So is this money well spent or is it an e ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Aaron Tamblyn</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:07:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://www.prc.com.au/sustainabilityblog/sustainabilityblog/archive/tags/Environment/default.aspx">Environment</category><category domain="http://www.prc.com.au/sustainabilityblog/sustainabilityblog/archive/tags/Carbon Legislation/default.aspx">Carbon Legislation</category></item><item><title>Is virtualisation a greenwash?</title><link>http://www.prc.com.au/sustainabilityblog/sustainabilityblog/archive/2009/10/12/is-virtualisation-a-greenwash.aspx</link><guid>/sustainabilityblog/archive/2009/10/12/is-virtualisation-a-greenwash.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[

In the rush to green, many vendors are promoting the virtualisation of servers as a means to reduce CO2 emissions. The argument goes;
 
Þ      Less hardware
Þ      Means less electricity consumption
Þ      Means less emissions
 
While this is a self apparent truism, the question remains is ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Aaron Tamblyn</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:38:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://www.prc.com.au/sustainabilityblog/sustainabilityblog/archive/tags/Climate Change/default.aspx">Climate Change</category><category domain="http://www.prc.com.au/sustainabilityblog/sustainabilityblog/archive/tags/Green Brands/default.aspx">Green Brands</category></item><item><title>Sustainability is the Name of the Game by Ken Hickson </title><link>http://www.prc.com.au/sustainabilityblog/sustainabilityblog/archive/2009/10/12/Sustainability is the Name of the Game by Ken Hickson.aspx</link><guid>/sustainabilityblog/archive/2009/10/12/Sustainability is the Name of the Game by Ken Hickson.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[

Guest Blog by Author of “The ABC of Carbon”
We hear talk about sustainability as if it was something new. It has been around for a while, but maybe in many different guises.
 
Some know it as corporate social responsibility. Some put it in the same category as “triple bottom line reporting” – ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Aaron Tamblyn</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:20:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://www.prc.com.au/sustainabilityblog/sustainabilityblog/archive/tags/Sustainability Management/default.aspx">Sustainability Management</category><category domain="http://www.prc.com.au/sustainabilityblog/sustainabilityblog/archive/tags/Green Brands/default.aspx">Green Brands</category><category domain="http://www.prc.com.au/sustainabilityblog/sustainabilityblog/archive/tags/Climate Change/default.aspx">Climate Change</category></item><item><title>European Court Ruling Restricts ETS Powers  </title><link>http://www.prc.com.au/sustainabilityblog/sustainabilityblog/archive/2009/10/12/european-court-ruling-restricts-ets-powers.aspx</link><guid>/sustainabilityblog/archive/2009/10/12/european-court-ruling-restricts-ets-powers.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[
A ruling by the European Court of First Instance has restricted the right of the European Commission (EC) to determine the carbon quotas for its member states.
 
Under the European Union's Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS), each member state submits a national allocation plan (NAP) setting out ho ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Aaron Tamblyn</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:10:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://www.prc.com.au/sustainabilityblog/sustainabilityblog/archive/tags/Carbon Economy/default.aspx">Carbon Economy</category></item></channel></rss>