Archived News for Green Sector Professionals

The Tasmanian government is moving to respond to a drop in energy security.

Unions dig at coal mine lung issues

Unions are keeping up their campaign to warn coal miners and their employers about ‘black lung’.

BHP lines up for big decline

BHP Billiton is staring down the barrel of a $10.3 billion write-down on its US shale oil and gas assets.

Locals sound out auditory origin

Mammals, including humans, are easily identified by the layers of fuzz and fur that cover their bodies, but a new study has looked at an arguably more important feature - the presence of complex, highly sensitive ears.

Dry times bring call for declaration

A rural depression support group has increased pressure on the Tasmanian Government to declare a drought.

Parks slammed over washing worry

Victoria’s Opposition says it has a report showing toxic chemicals have been routinely washed into the Yarra River by Parks Victoria.

Big players push tiny plastics out

Supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles say they will remove products containing microbeads - tiny plastic particles that can cause some serious damage.

Techno toilet lets good ideas flow

British engineers have come up with a new design for one of the world’s most common inventions – the toilet.

Insiders spy nuclear new year

The director of the Energy Initiative at the University of Queensland says this year could see the rise of nuclear energy as a way for developing nations to provide base load power and keep carbon dioxide emissions down.

Salty sun power warming up

The next few weeks should see progress on an entirely new energy system for Australia.

WA pole sale backed by analysts

Analysts say WA Government-owned Western Power’s poles and wires are the best electricity assets to sell in response to the surging popularity of rooftop solar.

'Light' options heavy on carbon

New research has shown that on a per-calorie basis, the carbon emissions from the production of fruit and vegetables can be much higher than for meat.

Bees reveal head-banging flower power

Australian researchers have revealed the distinctly heavy metal way that some bees approach pollination.

Lobbyist lashes out at Paris

The head of a major European coal lobby says the industry will be “hated and vilified” like “slave-traders” after the Paris climate deal.

Gas giants get serious in WA seas

The ocean off Western Australia will become an even bigger hive of mining activity next year.

Farm funds to find high-tech paddocks

A new Federal Government initiative will bring some high-tech tools to one of the world’s oldest activities.

Farm study shows health hinged on weather

A new study has shown the mental health strain that climate change can bring for Australian workers.

Locals leaping into big batteries

Australian energy firms Natural Solar and Origin will be the first to install Tesla Energy’s Powerwall in the local market.

Paris deal tries to get real on climate

The Federal Government signed an international climate change deal in Paris on Saturday night, which seeks to limit the future increase in global temperatures to “well below” 2 degrees Celsius.