Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
An electric car has completed an 800-day journey from Holland to Australia.
Gorgon issue could counter solar
A technical glitch could wipe out a year worth of greenhouse gas emissions saved by Australian solar panels.
Queensland backs waste power
The Queensland Government will use $100 million from a new waste levy to help turn waste into energy.
Farmers marginalised by bank probe
Farmers are outraged that the banking royal commission has set aside juts a few days to deal with issues in agricultural finance.
Mount Isa lead levels high
Mount Isa children are still living with dangerously high levels of lead in their blood.
Adani's protection claims reviewed
New reports say Adani’s plans to protect pristine desert springs will not work.
Basin plan losses plotted
Job losses in the southern Murray-Darling Basin region are being driven by drought, population decline and ...
Coalition questions energy deal
Tony Abbott says he was misled by bureaucrats when he signed Australia up to the Paris climate agreement.
Concern on uranium aquifers
Official data suggests some of Australia's poorest communities have been drinking water high in uranium.
CSIRO launches people power app
CSIRO wants all Australians to join its new energy research project.
Katherine contamination reviewed
The Department of Defence has been slammed at a community meeting in Katherine over the PFAS chemical contamination scandal.
NAIF funds powerful combo
The Northern Australian Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) will fund a $516 million solar/hydro project in far north Queensland.
Reef review details damage
A review of nearly 2,000 coral reefs has found that marine reserves struggle, but are much better than no protection at all.
Toothpaste may aid superbug growth
A common ingredient in toothpaste and handwash could be contributing to antibiotic resistance, experts say.
BHP funds South Flank
BHP has announced a $3.9 billion project to develop the South Flank iron ore project in the Pilbara.
Fruit mix for green fuel
Queensland researchers have been mixing waste from essential oil production with fuel, and found they can still achieve similar performance.
PFAS plume detected
Contamination from potentially toxic PFAS chemicals has been found in a 10-square-kilometre plume of groundwater at the Richmond RAAF base in north-west Sydney.
UQ solar gets green light
The approval of a solar farm on prime agricultural land in Queensland has left some locals “extremely disappointed”.
Academic issues in skeptic sacking
Academics at James Cook University (JCU) are reportedly avoiding using their staff emails after the the sacking of climate change skeptic Peter Ridd.
Big Paris plans could fall short
The Australia Institute says both Labor and Liberal pollution reduction targets for 2030 will not see ...