Archived News for Green Sector Professionals

Engineers in the US have invented a battery powered by molten metals which could be excellent for grid-level power storage.

Rockefellers roll forward on green tide

The heirs to one of the world’s great oil empires are getting out of the family business.

Calls for big tax grab as giants hide their wealth

Australia will seek to claw back billions of dollars that big mining, building and technology companies funnel out of the country to avoid tax.

New energy body shows importance of storage

A new peak body has been set up to represent the interests of the energy storage sector in Australia.

Pleas for people power to slow Ebola spread

The weekend saw the African nation of Sierra Leone in lockdown as a measure to stop the worst Ebola outbreak in history.

Our debt is not deadly, say the people who know

A group of 63 Australian economists have released a joint statement rejecting the Federal Government’s repeated insistence that the country is facing a “budget emergency”.

Green light to keep lid on Gloucester protests

One local government has approved a development application for large, permanent protesters’ campsite.

PM's progress slowed by portfolio mess

A public service insider has trashed the Prime Minister’s attempts to tackle indigenous affairs.

Chip packet engineering to save lives

A glass tube and some chip packets could be the key to preventing millions of deaths, local students say.

Costs counted as sea threatens bricks and mortar

A new report could test the resolve of infrastructure-friendly but ecologically-ignorant politicians.

Light waste takes heavy toll on coastal life

The waters off Australian beaches are suffering under a plague of plastic, as urban life strangles nearby fish and birds.

Water washed into QLD mine approval

The Queensland Government has introduced new laws that save mining companies from applying for water licences.

Concern stirred by rise of nuclear New South Wales

New South Wales is getting a gauge of its uranium supplies, in a move that many consider a step towards new mining ventures.

Mines fire back on claims of massive subsidy

Two states’ minerals councils have lobbed volleys at The Australia Institute, accusing it of fudging its numbers to fight an ideological war.

Clear view for powerful new tech

One of the toughest engineering quests is to create a transparent solar panel, and a team in the US has taken the biggest step so far.

Hint of green shift prompts strong call from CEC

The Clean Energy Council (CEC) is refusing to let the Federal Government cut the Renewable Energy Target (RET) without a fight.

Japan starts on new season of nuclear

Japan has approved the restart of some of its nuclear reactors, in a move that could pave the way for the nation’s nuclear systems to fire once more.

Oil needs drop to new low

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has called a sharp drop in global oil demand “nothing short of remarkable”.

Kids teach each other about risks of tomorrow

While the adage contends that it takes a whole village to raise a child, a new program shows a village of children could just raise themselves, almost.