Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - August, 2020
Details have emerged of Rio Tinto’s decision to destroy the ancient Juukan Gorge rock shelters.
Rare earth site set for WA
A remote WA town is pushing to build a multi-million-dollar processing plant that Malaysia wants banned.
ARENA backs car grid
ARENA has announced $838,000 in funding for an electric vehicle (EV) smart charging trial across the NEM.
Treasury questions QLD green funds
Reports say the Queensland Government has been warned that its conservation underfunding is not sustainable.
Treaty path continues
Victoria's First Peoples' Assembly has held its first formal Aboriginal treaty talks with the State Government.
Beer brewed into green power
Millions of litres of beer that expired while the SA hospitality industry was shut down has been used to brew renewable energy.
Coastal flooding forecast
Northern Australia is at risk of severe coastal flooding impacts, which are set to soar by the end of the century.
Contamination value counted
Experts have found $40 million worth of heavy metals, including silver, in underwater sediment near the South Australian regional town of Port Pirie.
Crusts crucial to water supplies
Tiny organisms that cover desert soils appear to be critical to supporting the world’s shrinking water supplies.
Experts inspect hydrogen flight
A project by Boeing and the CSIRO has found hydrogen can significantly reduce aviation emissions.
Indigenous input for best practice
Indigenous contributors have launched new best practice guidelines for land and sea management.
Irrigator acquitted of meter charge
A prominent NSW irrigator has been acquitted of taking water from the Barwon-Darling system.
Space junk tracking improved
European scientists have figured out how to track space junk continuously.
Old PPE could fuel future
Experts say used personal protective equipment (PPE) can, and should, be transformed into renewable liquid fuels.
AEMO plots quick shift
The Australian Energy Market Operator says Australia is in the midst of possibly the world’s fastest energy transition.
ARENA asks about transition
ARENA has undertaken a new initiative that will ask industry figures about ways to reduce emissions.