Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
Experts say liquid metal catalysts could be key to capturing carbon and cleaning up pollutants, and they can even be created in the kitchen.
New dams planned for NSW
The Federal Government’s says its new billion-dollar dam package for NSW will see “bulldozers in the ground” next year.
Nobel nod for battery revolution
The Nobel prize in chemistry has been awarded to three scientists for their work in developing lithium-ion batteries.
Punishment improves bee maths
Negative reinforcement appears to be a better way to teach bees mathematics.
IMF urges green goals
The $1 trillion International Monetary Fund (IMF) says almost anything would be worth trying in the effort to address climate change.
Coastal map launched
Australian researchers have created the world’s first comprehensive national-scale map of marine habitats.
Cosmic sprinkler uncovered
Scientists have discovered that cosmic energy can help replenish water on asteroids.
CSIRO brewing food future
CSIRO has teamed up with a fast food giant to create a new plant-based burger.
Mangrove moves reviewed
New research has identified historical changes in mangrove and salt marsh dominance and distribution over the past 250 years.
MDBP issues laid out
NSW communities have testified about how the Murray-Darling Basin Plan has negatively impacted upon their lives.
Plastic boom plugged
A giant boom designed to scoop up floating plastic in the Pacific Ocean may have begun working.
Tech edge for water search
Helicopters slung with high-tech sensors are being sent on a water search in remote New South Wales.
Extinction action slows cities
Thousands of protesters are disrupting major cities for two weeks of Extinction Rebellion protests.
Milky Way next for cannibal galaxy
Australian researchers have revealed the cannibalistic past of Andromeda, our nearest large galaxy.
Unhelpful dams counted
New research contradicts Federal Government claims that no new dams are being built.
Hodgman plugs battery status
Tasmania’s premier says the state is fast becoming the renewable energy battery of the nation.
Horizon sees renewable future
WA’s Horizon Power is pulling down parts of its overhead network and replacing it with a renewable microgrid.
Pub bills cut
Hundreds of NSW pubs will have lower bills thanks to a new deal between a major brewer and energy generator.
Bleaching causes complicated
Scientists have unpicked the influences on a major coral bleaching event in 2016.