Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
Millions will be spent to set up remote operation of regional dams in New South Wales.
Experts export water knowledge for Nepal
Australian researchers will deliver life-saving help to farmers in some of the poorest and most arid regions on the planet.
Facial friends could recount long journey
The face of the adult human is covered in microscopic eight-legged creatures, not an appealing image, but it could help trace our path across the planet.
Gas stacked higher than Sun on UK green scale
Researchers have investigated the impacts of certain gas ‘fracking’ techniques, and found that they can be more environmentally-friendly than wind or solar plants.
Outlook checked as research goes to the dogs
Despite their constant grinning, research shows that some dogs are distinctly more pessimistic than others.
Sea ice warning marred by mistaken meaning
Antarctic sea ice will reach new records in coming weeks, one expert says, but the growing ice is already being used as an anti-climate change argument.
Study says with big steps we could be carbon-free
Australia could get to zero net emissions by 2050, without compromising prosperity or economic opportunities, data suggests.
Broad body puts out call for job support
More than forty companies that support the building, mining and energy industries say Federal Government moves could put thousands of jobs at risk.
Fight forming over outback fracking
Insiders say a growing stoush in a WA gas field could be the next flashpoint for tensions between miners and indigenous groups.
Heavy metal battery could rock the grid
Engineers in the US have invented a battery powered by molten metals which could be excellent for grid-level power storage.
Rockefellers roll forward on green tide
The heirs to one of the world’s great oil empires are getting out of the family business.
Calls for big tax grab as giants hide their wealth
Australia will seek to claw back billions of dollars that big mining, building and technology companies funnel out of the country to avoid tax.
New energy body shows importance of storage
A new peak body has been set up to represent the interests of the energy storage sector in Australia.
Pleas for people power to slow Ebola spread
The weekend saw the African nation of Sierra Leone in lockdown as a measure to stop the worst Ebola outbreak in history.
Our debt is not deadly, say the people who know
A group of 63 Australian economists have released a joint statement rejecting the Federal Government’s repeated insistence that the country is facing a “budget emergency”.
Green light to keep lid on Gloucester protests
One local government has approved a development application for large, permanent protesters’ campsite.
PM's progress slowed by portfolio mess
A public service insider has trashed the Prime Minister’s attempts to tackle indigenous affairs.
Chip packet engineering to save lives
A glass tube and some chip packets could be the key to preventing millions of deaths, local students say.
Costs counted as sea threatens bricks and mortar
A new report could test the resolve of infrastructure-friendly but ecologically-ignorant politicians.
Light waste takes heavy toll on coastal life
The waters off Australian beaches are suffering under a plague of plastic, as urban life strangles nearby fish and birds.
Water washed into QLD mine approval
The Queensland Government has introduced new laws that save mining companies from applying for water licences.