Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - July, 2018
A new virtual reality program developed in WA takes students on an immersive journey through the cells of plants.
Bluescope buys solar
Australian steel giant Bluescope is looking to cut its power bills by investing in a solar farm.
NEG study finds wrong effects
Modelling suggests the National Energy Guarantee will raise electricity prices, cripple renewables and do nothing for climate change.
NSW allows Shenhua exploration
The NSW Government has partly renewed the coal exploration licence for the controversial Shenhua Watermark project.
Adani says rail money secured
Adani appears close to locking in finance for a key part of its $16.5 billion Queensland coal mine.
Blue sky idea to cloud Reef
An oceanographer has proposed using geoengineering to increase cloud cover on the Great Barrier Reef.
CSIRO plugs powerful industry
CSIRO says a battery recycling industry could tackle Australia’s annual 3,300 tonnes of lithium-ion battery waste.
Darling farmers feel caught
The Murray-Darling inquiry has heard some irrigators find themselves caught between competing interests.
Macquarie restock approved
A fish farm in Tasmania’s Macquarie Harbour can now restock, after it was shut down due to environmental degradation.
PFAS pushed as federal issue
A new submission to a federal inquiry says PFAS contamination could be much more widespread than previously believed.
New solar gets green light in QLD
Planning approval has been granted for a 300MW solar farms near Gladstone in Queensland.
Huge fish loss detailed
One in three fish caught worldwide never make it to a plate, according to new UN stats.
Prawn centre to focus on north
A new centre has been set up to focus on biosecurity across Northern Australia’s prawn aquaculture industry.
Sea turtle centre improved
Sick and injured sea turtles will stand a better prospect of recovery after upgrades at Charles Darwin University’s turtle rehab centre.
Tap contamination to continue
Brass fittings and taps that can leave lead in drinking water are being sold nationwide.
UN questions Murray allocations
The Murray-Darling basin is mentioned in a new United Nations report about global water issues.