Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - March, 2021
A class action lawsuit has been launched for victims of the 2019 Cudlee Creek bushfire in the Adelaide Hills.
Customer data mined for DER
New funding will allow a tech firm to explore using customer data to improve energy systems.
Hydrogen springs from coal site
Brown coal is being turned into liquid hydrogen as part of a $500 million pilot project in Victoria.
Tech eyes to spy on fires
Australia will soon use satellites and drones to spot bushfires when they break out.
Yallourn end moved ahead
The closure of the 100-year-old Yallourn power plant has been moved forward to 2028.
Spill fine tops $2.5 billion
The world's biggest nickel producer has paid a AU$2.5 billion fine for environmental damage.
Big spend on gas consultants
The Federal Government is spending millions on gas industry consultants to tell it how to subsidise the gas industry.
Animal love leaves plants behind
Our focus on saving charismatic animals could leave plants at risk of extinction.
Foreign water shares slammed
New analysis reveals the extent of the “corporatisation” of Australian water.
MDB scheme scrapped
The federal Water Minister has cut funding for a program that paid farmers to save water for the Murray-Darling Basin.
MDBA responds to fire runoff
Bushfire runoff is impacting water quality in the Hume Dam and downstream areas of the Murray-Darling system.
Provider slammed for river discharge
A Victorian water provider has been fined for discharging wastewater into a river.
QLD lags on shark help
The Queensland Government is not doing much to reduce the rate of shark deaths in its drumlines.
Bitcoin brings huge energy use
A new report shows the mining of bitcoin uses more electricity than several entire nations.
Finkel flying green flag
Australia’s former chief scientist is on a global lobbying blitz, ensuring the world that Australia has an emissions plan.
NSW pays to patch polluters
New South Wales has announced a $750 million scheme to help clean up big emitters.
PM levels questioned
Experts say Australia’s mechanism for setting air quality thresholds does not adequately protect community health.
PM visits new battery site
The Prime Minister has marked the site of Australia’s first advanced manufacturing facility for lithium-ion batteries.
Solar tech turned to toxins
The technology behind solar panels is being adapted to detect deadly toxins.
EY defends coal method
Consulting giant Ernst and Young has been accused of overvaluing a coal mine project by hundreds of millions of dollars.