Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - April, 2015
Experts have checked the possible effects of one method of carbon sequestration – injecting CO2 into aquifers.
Reef leaders gather to share learning
Mayors and councillors gathered this week to share their knowledge and progress on sustainable development around the Great Barrier Reef.
Farm-bot rains handy bug plague
Scientists are testing a drone that drops beneficial insects onto crops.
Fake photosynthesis could fuel future
Researchers have created an exciting artificial photosynthesis system, which captures carbon dioxide and uses solar energy to convert it into plastic products and fuel.
Food finding brings call for lower prices
While some support expanding the GST to cover fresh food, research shows lower prices may be more necessary.
Powerful players want more from Australia
Documents from the United Nations show the Australian Government is facing serious international pressure over its environment policies.
Spiderweb tests in new organ quest
Bio-engineers have grown cardiac tissue on a bed of genetically-engineered spiderweb.
States come together for joint pot trial
The state governments of Queensland, NSW and Victoria have joined forces for medicinal cannabis clinical trials.
$4 million for anti-renewable posting
The Abbott government has given $4 million to the University of Western Australia so that renewable energy investment sceptic Bjørn Lomborg can spread his message.
Queensland warns of disaster money meddling
Queensland councils say the Federal Government is abandoning them by withdrawing much of the funding support for towns hit by cyclones and other natural disasters.
Baby star carries Earth's early ingredients
Astronomers have detected complex organic molecules - the building blocks of life - orbiting in a disc around a young star.
Dead RET talks take serious toll
Official figures show the renewable energy sector has lost almost 2,500 jobs in the last two years.
ERA says clean-up swings on new approval
The owner of the Ranger uranium mine says money for clean-up and rehabilitation will not be spent unless a second mine is approved.
Mass whale hunt held back for now
An International Whaling Commission panel has rejected Japan's latest whaling proposal.
Murray makes positive moves in new review
About three-quarters of the water needed for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan is now in government hands.
National gas grab gets academic
The Federal Government is funding research into new ways to develop Australia’s unconventional gas resources, including coal seam gas, shale gas and tight gas.
Water Corp. flushes 300 workers
Water Corporation in Western Australia will shed hundreds of jobs, as it shifts its corporate direction.
Water worries should be white-washed
Trendy Californians are happy to guzzle treated water, but local experts say it will need a re-branding before Australians are excited about recycled supplies.
Rinehart rails on unprofitable positions
Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart says Australia could start to look a lot like Greece, unless major changes are made.
Sector says states holding uranium back
Toro Energy has made a thinly-veiled swipe at the Queensland government’s decision to ban uranium mining.
Direct action starts amid questions over effect
Federal Government's first Direct Action auction is on this week, but analysts say the scheme simply will not work.