Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
A deal has been signed that should see the construction of a 1000 megawatt geothermal electric plant in Ethiopia worth an incredible $4 billion.
Terms settling, fight starting over insulation scheme
The Federal Government has begun to finalise the terms of reference for its enquiry into deaths related to a government home insulation scheme, but already it has been called a political witch-hunt.
Electric big-wig says Australia should pay a carbon price
The vice-chairman of General Electric says Australia needs a price on carbon, but has not come up with the right plan yet.
Fossil fuels' environmental knock-out in two rounds found
A new Australian study has shown there is more than one way that fossil-fuel extraction damages the land when it is mined.
Golden path found to trim carbon dioxide for fuel
If there is one substance mankind is producing in abundance and looks likely to continue doing so, it would be carbon dioxide – but a new development may see the ability to turn large amounts of CO2 into biofuel.
Special team formed to break silicon solar score
A new partnership will see solar engineers from the University of New South Wales pushing to break their own efficiency record.
Talks to take green tips, trade from China
Some of the officials behind the massive sustainability push in China will soon address an Australian audience.
Minister pushes boom offshore, still solid though
Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane says the release of exploration permits for offshore petroleum reserves shows the resources sector is still strong, despite spilling from the mainland into the ocean.
Red tape rooted out in Departmental pruning
The Federal Government has announced an internal review to be conducted by the Department of the Environment, flagging 150 redundancies and reduced regulations.
UN describes true cost of carbon, Abbott slams it
The Federal Government’s modification of Australia’s policies and general stance on climate change has been criticised by international authorities, prompting the Prime Minister to claim one expert did not know what she was talking about.
Antarctic authorities meet to solidify sanctions
A meeting is on in Hobart this week to discuss plans that would see fishing near Antarctica drastically reduced or even banned.
Climate concern grows with personal threat, study says
Research has shown part of the reason many cannot get on board with the need to fight climate change, suggesting the impacts could be too far off to think about.
Fiery farming study smokes-out secrets
For a long time, Australian Aboriginal cultures were thought to have sole-dominion over the secrets of setting fire to the land they hunt, but scientists are now finding the ancient wisdom with a modern lens.
New centre keeps Australian climate studies looking ahead
A new climate research college has opened in Australia, seeking to pick up the slack as climate science is cut in other areas.
Price tag placed on sub-surface stockpile
Groundwater is a natural resource which enables the activities of many other industries, now a centre dedicated to studying groundwater has put a price on the hugely important resource.
Trees strike gold in WA mining bloom
Even the trees are grabbing their slice of Western Australia’s underground resources, with CSIRO showing nature may have levied its own minerals tax.
Gold clash turns violent for Australian in Kyrgyzstan
An Australian mining office Kyrgyzstan has been attacked by forces opposed to a gold-mining project.
Poverty drives deadly building practices
Governments in Asia continue to use asbestos as a building material, putting generations of lives at risk with virtually no regulation.
Queensland plans ports for the future
Queensland Premier Campbell Newman plans for his state to be the export point for hundreds of millions of tonnes of resources per year, by way of developments at five of its existing ports.
WA claims its in the gas game for keeps
The Western Australian Government is most certainly in the fracking industry, and may intend to stay there for centuries.
Bugs love our guts, and we should welcome them
A new report has shown a deeper level of mutual benefit between humans and the billions of bugs that live in our gut.