Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - October, 2022
Fortescue and Incitec Pivot are planning to convert an ammonia facility in Queensland to run on green hydrogen.
Gas risks reviewed
A new report says gas exploration in Queensland's Channel Country is likely to be abandoned.
Green shift costs assessed
A set of new reports say Australia’s renewable energy transition will lower power costs, but will be an expensive process.
Regulator eyes online claims
The ACCC is running internet sweeps to target “greenwashing” and fake online reviews.
Wave sites spotted
Two locations in south-western Victoria have been identified for above-water wave energy power generation.
Antarctic issues uncovered
Australians working in Antarctica report a widespread and predatory culture of sexual harassment and displays.
Future continent forecast
The world’s next supercontinent is predicted to form in 200 to 300 million years.
Glyphosate found in urine sweep
The common weedkiller glyphosate has been detected in 8 per cent of urine samples drawn from the general public in a recent study.
New species plan released
The Federal Government says it wants to prevent any new extinctions of plants and animals.
Test sea still affected
Marine scientists have discovered there remains a radiation risk at the site of Britain’s first nuclear tests in Australia.
Wetlands slow plastic spread
Artificial wetlands appear to function as a barrier to the spread of microplastics.
AGL speeds Loy Yang closure
AGL Energy has announced it will close Australia’s biggest-emitting power plant a decade earlier than planned.
Bitcoin costs beat entire nations
Experts have made new estimates on the environmental cost of Bitcoin mining.
Methane missed in flaring guesses
A new study from the US says methane emissions from natural gas flaring have been vastly underestimated.
State sets big green goal
Experts say Queensland’s plans to become a “global renewable energy superpower” face some serous obstacles.