Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
Australia’s former chief scientist is on a global lobbying blitz, ensuring the world that Australia has an emissions plan.
NSW pays to patch polluters
New South Wales has announced a $750 million scheme to help clean up big emitters.
PM levels questioned
Experts say Australia’s mechanism for setting air quality thresholds does not adequately protect community health.
PM visits new battery site
The Prime Minister has marked the site of Australia’s first advanced manufacturing facility for lithium-ion batteries.
Solar tech turned to toxins
The technology behind solar panels is being adapted to detect deadly toxins.
EY defends coal method
Consulting giant Ernst and Young has been accused of overvaluing a coal mine project by hundreds of millions of dollars.
Giant reef rings hold rich life
Researchers have uncovered new details of ancient, giant, doughnut-shaped structures on the Great Barrier Reef.
La Niña brings wet, cool shift
La Niña has broken Australia’s hot streak, delivering the wettest summer in four years and its coolest in almost a decade.
Longwall risk laid out
Concern has been raised about the effect of a coal mine expansion on key swamplands in NSW.
Marine sinks studied
UNESCO says Australia’s unique marine habitats are some of the world’s largest stores of carbon dioxide.
Bugs munch QLD sewage
Cultivated bacteria are being used to clean sewage at a wastewater plant in Brisbane.
Data required for EV rise
Authorities say more efforts are needed for a smooth transition to electric vehicles (EVs).
Giant battery backed
Renewable energy firm Neoen has secured $160 million in funding for its Victorian Big Battery (VBB) project.
Green rise hits coal viability
A flood of renewable energy could render five of Australia’s coal plants unviable in just a few years.
New funds revive EV drivers
Federal funding has been provided for a new system that repurposes old electric vehicle (EV) batteries.