Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
China will close more than 2000 smaller and less productive coal mines as part of its national push to kill low quality coal.
Millions more to keep working Reef plan rolling
Two million dollars over three years will help conservation groups improve the health of the Great Barrier Reef.
Air power ascends to new level of efficiency
Wind power is often seen as the least consistent source of renewable energy, but a new project will reach great heights to put the fans in a better spot.
Community group leaves repeated Rio plan buried
The residents of a small New South Wales town will be celebrating victory against a mining giant today, after the Supreme Court ruled against Rio Tinto’s Warkworth mine expansion.
Bourke beaming made cleaner with nearby solar site
The Bourke Council has approved a 2,000 square metre solar farm to power local NBN services.
Talks on tomorrow to empower present
A conference in Sydney has seen some of the leading innovators in new energy systems discussing ways to move from crude power supplies to clean, cheap and renewable sources.
Huge farm planning spares no time for locals
The organisers of a massive multi-purpose farming project in north Queensland have been ignoring the indigenous population that holds native title to the land, locals say.
Town stays quiet on monkey denial
Residents of one Victorian shire have been spared from the noisy incursion of baboons, lemurs and gibbons.
Bug strain gets more resistant every day
A research team tracking the evolution of a multi-drug resistant E. coli strain says it is just one step from becoming a very serious issue.
Dingo definition could boost respect and protection
The dingo has been classified as a distinct Australian animal following research to fully define its physical characteristics.
Liquid storage blobs could kill the plastic bottle
Plastic water bottles will be replaced with wobbly blobs, if a team of European designers get their way.
Locals back look into environment agency culture
A NSW environmental network says there should be a parliamentary inquiry into the state’s Environmental Protection Agency, which it alleges is riddled with flaws.
Past weather check gives best scope yet
A new study has drawn the clearest picture yet of the Southern Hemisphere’s climatic history, showing about a thousand years of detailed variations.
People power pulls together again
A tiny town of less than 400 people is preparing for the latest round in its battle against mining giant Rio Tinto.
Planning for risks to help whole Indian rim
Delegates from around the Indian Ocean rim are meeting to discuss the implications of future climate risk, with Australian authorities leading the way.
Questions over what will stop as whale ban brings new plan
Japan has been ordered to stop whaling in the Antarctic by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), and says it will halt activities and not issue any more permits under current programs.
Gate agreement breeds fear in mining bodies
Concern is mounting within the powerful Minerals Council of Australia and its NSW state-level affiliate.
Poll shows people's nuclear fear subsiding
The South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME) says a recent survey showed majority support for nuclear power, and has called for renewed debate.
Fossil fuels lose super favour, still big on campus
A major Australian superannuation fund has deemed fossil fuels to be ‘socially unacceptable’, and will no longer make investments in that direction.
Wireless plan to move solar close to source
The United States military is working on a project to gather solar electricity from space and beam it wirelessly back to Earth.
Effective and only farm school plan could go
The single program for getting young people into agriculture may be cut, with reports that the Primary Industry Centre for Science Education has already lost its national headquarters.