Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - April, 2017
Thirty-one companies have registered their interest in building South Australia’s new $260 million gas-fired power station.
CSG seeps studied
Experts say increased CSG extraction could result in more methane emissions in QLD’s Condamine River.
Green light for new ideas
A new start-up accelerator has started funding exciting renewable energy projects.
Mine made to stop for rehab
A mine on NSW’s mid-north coast has been shut down for not paying environmental rehabilitation costs.
Particle study shows pollution risk
New research suggests that disease from air pollution has increased in the last 25 years, and prevention measures in the most polluted countries are needed to prevent more loss of life.
Solar rates keep rising
Experts say installation of solar panels is at its highest level in almost five years.
E. coli edit for probiotic purpose
Researchers have developed a genetically-engineered probiotic to eliminate bacterial infections.
Medical approach for river health
Freshwater scientists recommend treating rivers as medical patients, applying healthcare practices to revive drowning ecosystems.
Reef review confirms broad bleaching
Coral bleaching has now hit up to two-thirds of the Great Barrier Reef.
UWA reports on plant 'hearing'
A new Australian study suggests plants have the ability to detect and respond to sounds to find water.
Adani hears new mine backing
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has met privately with Adani executives to assure them that the Carmichael mine will go ahead.
Rio responds to tax accusation
Rio Tinto could seek a court challenge in its stoush with the Australian Tax Office (ATO).
Big cuts could halve heatwaves
A new report says there is still time to avoid some heatwaves by aggressively cutting carbon emissions.
Committee calls for death of coal
A Labor-led Senate committee has recommended retiring Australia’s coal-fired power stations and not funding new ones.
Economists aim at gas billions
A new report says the Federal Government could make nearly $3 billion a year by forcing offshore petroleum companies to pay a flat royalty on the gas they extract and export.
Gas activists line up Pilliga push
A fresh round of environmental fighting could kick off over Santos’ plan to produce coal seam gas (CSG) in the Pilliga State Forest.
SA hits renewable target
South Australia has hit its target is for 50 per cent renewable energy by 2025.
Adani given free rein on water
The $16b Carmichael coal mine has been granted unlimited access to groundwater ...
Herpesvirus 5 fights to stay silent
Scientists have shed light on an evolutionary arms race between the immune system and a form of herpes.