Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
Experts are encouraging anyone thinking of stepping out to enjoy colourful wildflowers popping up around the country to be mindful of the potential damage trampling can have.
Low cost catalysts for water-fueled future
Engineers have developed a new way to create hydrogen fuel with a method potentially hundreds of times cheaper than before.
Malcolm makes waves with day one change
The first real act of Australia’s new Prime Minister has been to shuffle around government responsibility for water.
Plastic pervades more sea species
An international study shows more than half the world’s sea turtles have ingested plastic or other human rubbish.
Smog swamps body with radical risks
Smoggy, polluted and otherwise dirty air is well known to carry some serious health risks, but Australian scientists have for the first time got a glimpse of what might be happening at the molecular level.
CSIRO ship conscripted for Chevron search
A new deal will see CSIRO’s world-leading science vessel looking for oil in the Great Australian Bight on behalf of Chevron.
Buyback cap backed in Senate
The Federal Senate has capped water buybacks in the Murray Darling Basin at 1,500 gigalitres.
Green power waits on battery catch-up
Recent research reports suggest the energy storage market is about to take off.
Mining firm floats benefits of wave power
The WA port city of Bunbury will play host to the trial of an exciting new power source.
Nuclear hearings told of renewable boost
The royal commission into nuclear fuel cycles has opened in Adelaide, and its first witness has warned that Australia needs to catch up with other countries in combating greenhouse gas.
Coal drain drags on water for kilometres
New research has found that open-cut mines can affect groundwater and plants several kilometres away.
New stats show forests falling
The world’s forests have shrunk by three per cent since 1990 - an area equivalent to the size of South Africa – new studies show.
Outspoken CCA chair steps down
Bernie Fraser has resigned as chairman of the Climate Change Authority (CCA).
Small shark could thrive in climate decline
Researchers have made a surprising find about the climate change resilience of sharks.
Tiny neighbours want tougher stance
The nations of the Pacific islands are again raising their voices to prevent the destructive effects of climate change.
Blighty's bid for big new breeze
Approval has been granted for what will be England’s largest onshore wind farm.
Bold coal claims in black rock ads
The Minerals Council of Australia has launched its ‘Little Black Rock’ [http://littleblackrock.com.au/#home]advertising campaign to plug the benefits of the coal industry.
Cloud-chasing tech to cut solar costs
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is funding a high-tech method that could bring down the price of solar energy.
GovHack prize for Indigenous tracking app
A high-tech approach to presenting important Indigenous issues has won a national award as part of GovHack 2015.
Fire probe hears of research rig
The inquiry into the Hazelwood mine fire in Victoria has heard allegations that a Melbourne University researcher was pushed to change her wording to protect the Health Department from blame.