Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - June, 2018
A UNSW researcher has become the first Australian to win the prestigious Global Energy Prize, worth more than $820,000.
Green help for SA industries
South Australia's mining lobby has signed a renewable energy deal it hopes will help slash power bills.
Hospital solar to help health bills
A NSW hospital is installing what will be the largest rooftop solar panel system on any healthcare facility in the country.
Lithium plant to revive rural centre
Plans have been revealed for a new lithium refinery in WA’s Goldfields.
Bee brains trained on nothing
Scientists have discovered honeybees can understand the concept of zero.
Mars probe finds echoes of life
NASA’s Curiosity rover has found new evidence that Mars could have supported ancient life.
Airport studying PFAS spread
Melbourne Airport has confirmed PFAS contamination has spread in water beyond the airport boundaries.
Authorities talk tough on water theft
NSW water authorities say they will not hesitate to take action on irrigators who flout the law.
Big QLD wind plan advanced
Approval has been granted for a billion-dollar wind farm in central Queensland.
Big stores take aim at waste
Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths are making changes in an effort to reduce landfill and water pollution.
Experts repeat Reef warnings
Experts say the current decline in Great Barrier Reef coral coverage is a phenomenon that “has not been observed in the historical record”.
Fish stocks dropping nationwide
Stocks of some large fished species have decreased by about 30 per cent over a decade around Australia.
Powdered broccoli on path to less waste
CSIRO is trying to reduce food waste by adding broccoli to coffee.
Report calls for water cut
The Productivity Commission says special water rights for the mining industry should be scrapped.
Sites found for Tassie hydro plan
A list of 14 sites with high potential for pumped hydro energy storage in Tasmania has been released.
RSPCA wants complete horse cull
The RSPCA has warned that the NSW’s Government attempt to protect wild horses from being culled will “veto evidence-based management” of their environmental impact.
Consumers lack power info
Energy illiteracy could be preventing some Australians from driving down their power costs.
Paper mill wants green power
Australian Paper wants to build a $600 million incinerator to turn waste into power.