Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) is working with the renewable energy industry to develop priorities for Australia’s energy transition.
CO2 turned useful
Engineers are converting carbon dioxide emissions into chemical building blocks for fuel and plastics.
Wastewater fuel funds raised
Millions have been raised for a new wastewater-to-renewable hydrogen project.
Experts back SMART approach
Scientists say shark nets should be replaced by drumlines in Queensland.
Forest fight erupts in Victoria
Traditional owners and environmentalists are disrupting logging in Gippsland and Central Highlands.
Gas pause rejected
The NSW Government has voted down a bill to temporarily stop coal seam gas activity.
River rules not helping
Experts say the overlooked “human factor” in water management rules can have serious consequences.
More cultural sites at risk
Indigenous Affairs Minister Ken Wyatt says no Aboriginal site should ever be damaged by mining, but another could be on the block.
Polluted flows revealed
Polluted water running off a mine site in NSW is entering rivers that supply some of Sydney's water.
Big rush for hydrogen funds
Authorities have welcomed a wave of interest in building Australia’s first commercial scale hydrogen projects.
Former heads back carbon price
Former senior public servants have called for a carbon price to be brought back.
Jobs boost in green re-build
Economists say a renewables-led economic recovery would create far more jobs than a fossil-fuel-led recovery.
Solar systems tested
Research engineers say double-sided solar panels which tilt to follow the sun may be the most cost-effective model.
Locals call for MDB buyback
Communities along the Murray-Darling Basin are calling for the urgent buyback of water.
VicForests logging in breach
The federal court has ruled VicForests breached threatened species laws in a central highlands logging scheme.
Greater Hume grassfire decided
The 64 victims of a devastating grassfire more than a decade ago will soon receive a share of $16 million.
Green light for new gas
Environmental approval has been granted for a new gas project in Queensland.
New tools for reusable rubber
Australian researchers are working on new methods to recycle rubber over and again.