Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - April, 2013
Southern Cross Venture Partners, has announced it will be investing $4.5 million in Brisbane based Hydrexia to continue its work on its hydrogen storage technology.
CSIRO tracks decreasing wave height
Wave heights are set to decrease across 25 per cent of the world’s oceans, according to a new research published by the CSIRO.
Government moves to improve CSG emissions monitoring
The Federal Government has announced it will move to improve measurement and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from coal seam gas exploration and production.
Pollution down as economy grows
Australia’s carbon pollution has recorded a slight decline in 2012, according to the National Greenhouse Accounts released by the Federal Government.
Antarctic warming at historic rates
The summer ice melt in the Antarctic Peninsula has posted a 10-fold increase over the last 600 years, with the most rapid melting occurring in the last 50 years, according to a new collaborative research project conducted by the Australian National University (ANU)and the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
Contaminated land report handed down
Old factories, service stations and contaminated sites that pose a risk to the population will be audited under a scheme proposed in new report handed to the Victorian Government.
The world burns while pollies fiddle finds new report
Australian politicians are displaying a discernable lack of courage in dealing with the threats of climate change, University of Melbourne researchers are warning.
Southern hemisphere's largest wind farm open for business
Victorian Premier Denis Napthine has officially opened the Southern Hemisphere’s largest wind farm in Macarthur, in the state’s west.
Tasmania launches Low Carbon Diet campaign
Tasmanians are being urged to cut down on their carbon intake under a new 12 week challenge announced by the State Government.
Browse point shelved
Woodside Petroleum’s controversial $45 billion has become the next resources super-project to be shelved after the company announced the project failed to meet the company’s ‘requirements for a positive final investment decision’.
Asian energy demand a pending environmental catastrophe
Asia’s growing demand for energy will result in an environmental catastrophe unless governments adopt a radical change of thinking, a new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has concluded.
Government announces community environment grants
Grants of between $5,000 and $50,000 for community groups to continue their local environmental projects under the Federal Government’s Community Environment Grant program are now available.
Research promises Koala cure
New research being conducted by a team at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is promising to detail how and why koalas respond to infectious diseases, such as the spread of chlamydia which is decimating the nation’s population.
China First SEIS released
The Queensland Coordinator-General has released the first supplementary environmental impact statement (SEIS) for Waratah Coal’s China First galilee Coal project.
Transport industry calls for carbon tax exemption
The Australian Trucking Association has called for a blanket carbon tax exemption for the nation’s trucking sector, saying that the industry has little room to maneuver or offset its emissions.
Victoria to streamline environmental approvals process
The Victorian Government has claimed that businesses and the broader community will benefit from a fairer and more predictable approval system following the release of EPA Victoria’s Approvals Review Final Report.
Ai Group hits out at gas-phobia
The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has hit out at the ‘clamp down on gas production’ in New South Wales, and has warned that similar sentiments being echoed in Queensland should ring alarm bells for the industry and broader community.
Climate report a 'wake-up call' says Combet
The opportunity to effectively counter climate change is fast slipping through out fingers, a new report published by the Climate Commission has found.
Government announces farm research
The Federal Government has announced 31 separate farming research projects will share in $30 million in funding.
Third clean tech competition launches
The Federal Government has officially launched the third annual Australian Clean Technologies Competition.
Climate change a growing risk for investors
A new report shows that climate change is posing greater risk for investors than previously thought.