Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - August, 2022
Researchers have used treated wastewater to support native reforestation.
Energy MPs reach agreement
Australia’s federal, state and territory energy ministers have voted to focus on emissions reduction as an energy goal.
Tyre concrete tested
Engineers have discovered a way to replace all of the conventional aggregates in concrete with rubber from discarded tyres.
ARENA funds steam test
ARENA is funding a pilot project to generate steam from stored thermal energy.
CEFC backs QLD connection
The federal government is paying to connect a massive new Queensland wind farm to the national grid.
Climate direction questioned
An Australian expert says global funds are being misallocated to deal with the wrong climate threats.
Feds fund bin expansion
The federal and ACT governments are working to stop the export of waste products in Canberra.
Heads reflect on bio-threats
Public sector leaders have appeared before a senate committee on the adequacy of Australia’s biosecurity measures.
Deepwater spill still seen
Traces of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill were still detectable in 2020.
Fires expose green scheme flaw
Experts say forest fires have revealed a fundamental flaw in a big emissions trading scheme.
Macquarie deaths investigated
The New South Wales EPA is investigating a large-scale fish die-off at Lake Macquarie.
Murray-Darling dams near full
Murray-Darling Basin dams and catchments are nearly full, and its management authority says high flows are likely to continue.
Quick coral boost cover
The highest levels of coral cover in 36 years have been recorded in parts of the Great Barrier Reef.
MPs agree to bio scheme
Federal, state and territory ministers have agreed to Australia’s first national biosecurity plan.
Residue remixed for next-gen needs
A new method could turn refinery byproducts into high-value, ultralight structural materials for cars, aircraft, and spacecraft.
Billions missed by low standards
New analysis says Australians could have saved close to $6 billion if fuel efficiency standards were introduced in 2015.
Experts outline Martian forge
Researchers have published the first detailed study of metal production on another planet.
Hospital cuts could save lives
Experts say decarbonising the health sector could save thousands of lives.
Offshore wind scheme opens
The Federal Government has announced the first offshore wind area to be formally assessed under its new framework.