Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - October, 2023
Gas plan process open
The Australian Government has released a discussion paper and opened consultations on a national Future Gas Strategy.
Green power talks reported
The Federal Government has laid out a path for Australia to become a green energy superpower.
Solar set to eclipse atomic
The “fathers of photovoltaics” have dismissed nuclear power as a “distraction” in the energy sector.
AMR flushed out
A new study of wastewater samples from aged care and retirement homes in Adelaide has uncovered worrying signs of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Carp plan pushed back
After continued delays, federal and state agricultural ministers have decided to prolong research into the potential release of a carp herpes virus.
Groundwater link in Reef flows
Scientists have found a previously unknown source of pollution impacting the Great Barrier Reef.
Heat record toppled
September 2023 saw Earth’s hottest global temperatures ever recorded, according to data from the WMO.
Hydro savings detailed
A Queensland government office has estimated the cost of diving into pumped hydro.
Modified chooks resist flu
Gene editing offers potential for creating chickens with resistance to avian influenza.
Weather shift suggested
Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) researchers are pushing for a reevaluation of how El Niño and La Niña events are classified.
AER has Snowy concerns
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has raised concerns about the growing market power of Snowy Hydro.
Clean power boost called
AEMO and energy industry leaders are calling for urgent clean energy action.
Dark photons outlined
Australian scientists have shed light on the universal mystery of dark matter.
Offshore plans drive division
A proposal to establish an offshore wind zone off the New South Wales South Coast is drawing both support and opposition.
Standoff over Transgrid cost
Residents in regional NSW and Victoria are contesting Transgrid's claims of exorbitant costs for an alternate HumeLink plan.
Tiny colours bring gold
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023 has been awarded “for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots”.
DAFF seeks strikes
Staff at the DAFF could take industrial over their dissatisfaction with the government's wage proposal.