Archived News for Green Sector Professionals

Conservationists are celebrating an oil and gas company’s decision not to hydraulically frack a well in Western Australia's Mid West.

Internal concern on anti-wind stance

The Federal Government is copping criticism from within its own ranks over the much-decried decision to stop the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) from investing in large wind farms and household solar.

Nuclear tour gives a few new ideas

South Australia's nuclear royal commissioner Kevin Scarce is back from his research trip to Asia, Europe, the United States and Canada.

New home on horizon but holidays still far off

An international team of astronomers have announced the discovery of a near-Earth-sized planet in the habitable zone of a Sun-like star – the most appropriate replacement for Earth ever spotted.

Sprigs of agricultural careers sprouted in school

Students at a WA high school have stepped way beyond the normal science class veggie patch.

Councils called to help local critters

The Federal Department of the Environment has highlight the big role councils play in protecting threatened species and delivering environmental outcomes.

Outback geothermal plan heating up

Winton Shire Council in western Queensland has made progress on its plan to build a $3.5 million geothermal facility to use the heat from artesian water as an energy source.

Green groups mourn loss of Reef hero

Conservationists and authorities around Australia are mourning the loss of one of the environment’s fiercest defenders.

Kiribati man's climate refugee bid fails

A Kiribati man faces deportation from New Zealand, after failing in his bid to become the world’s first climate refugee.

NASA's groundwater accident still helping

An experimental NASA satellite is providing some exciting and useful data on Australian groundwater, but it has all happened by accident.

Shorten drops new renewable deal

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is pushing for half of Australia's large-scale energy production to come from renewable sources within 15 years.

Water worries whitewashed in quest for Shenhua

A former member of the expert committee behind the approval of the Shenhua Watermark coal mine says it comes with big risks to water supplies.

ARENA backs big solar for mine site

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) says it has raised the global bar by supporting a 10.6 MW solar PV installation at the DeGrussa Copper Mine in Western Australia.

Greens' drug push urges new view

The Greens are pushing for Australian authorities to take on a Portuguese program that approaches drug addiction as a health issue, not a criminal one.

Side-stepping and semantics in Hunt's take on power

Environment Minister Greg Hunt has been grilled over the approval of an enormous NSW coal mine and the nature of emissions trading schemes (ETS) in interviews over the weekend.

Solar fuel-splitter stepped-up with new material

Researchers have developed a very promising prototype of a new solar cell, which produces clean hydrogen gas fuel from liquid water.

Wood firms look for reasons to burn

Tasmanian firms are keen to fire up Australia’s newest form of renewable energy – native wood.

Farmers' fears doused in NSW

A respected hydrologist has told New South Wales farmers that they have nothing to fear from coal seam gas (CSG) operations in the Pilliga forest.

Household help to hit green goals

Experts say Australia can achieve zero net emissions by 2050, living within its recommended carbon budget and using technologies that exist today, while still growing the economy.