Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
Researchers at a German institute have claimed a new record for the highest efficiency ever achieved in a solar panel.
Great Lakes push to end plastic plight
One council has taken on the challenge of ridding itself of strangulation by plastic shopping bags.
Green-lip bug fight continues
A class action continues in the Victorian Supreme Court, where a group of 88 members of the abalone farming industry are suing the State Government.
Little creatures' big role interrupted
Researchers say the loss of some species has interrupted the vital role of small digging critters in keeping the ecosystem turning over.
Piracy pledge from Russians over anti-oil climb
Russia is moving ahead with piracy charges against Greenpeace activists who boarded an oil platform in the Arctic, with two Australians set to face trial.
Sea of green where only dust had been
A dry lake bed in outback New South Wales has seen a dramatic turn-around this year.
Undersea photoshoot expanded for science
A massive 3-D survey of the Great Barrier Reef last year continues to have benefits for the endangered natural wonder, and will now be expanded to other reefs.
Pilliga gas drilling gets going amid outcry
Preliminary drilling will begin on the possible sites of eight new coal seam gas wells in New South Wales, with a water treatment plant to deal with the damage not yet completed.
Approval for double-barreled energy fix
New homes could have their power and hot water provided by a single device, now approved for use.
Energy and bank boss plugs uranium dump
A senior figure in Australian resources and finance has said that the country could play a big role in the world’s nuclear future, if it does not mind holding the radioactive bag.
Minister spies untapped gas, gets head of steam
The new federal Environment Minister has begun tackling the ‘green tape’ he sees as strangling progress – hunting up 50 gas and energy projects left in limbo.
Power in SA; clean, green and cheap
A recent study has found South Australia is reaching an ideal mix of cleaner, greener and cheaper energy sources, with residents paying $88 per year less for electricity now than in 2009.
Re-heating steam for solar storage
Australian engineers are bringing back the steam engine, revamped as a cheap storage medium for solar power.
Report cuts to core of water risk in QLD
A new report says millions of litres of water are at risk from proposed coal mines in Queensland’s Galilee Basin.
Taking burgers to the belly of the beast
Residents of a small town in Victoria have travelled to the United States to tell global food giant McDonald’s where they can stick their reconstituted ‘chicken’ nuggets.
Wary wait to see the cost of development
Community members in Far North Queensland are waiting to see what fate will be bestowed on them by the Queensland Government, with the state’s Deputy Premier saying he will all but disregard environmental authorities in favour of regional development.
Award rewards ethical enterprise
An award has been created to recognise Australia’s most conscientious business - in an effort to make the country a better place for everyone.
Bugs dump new source of power
The energy of the future could come from the sewerage of today, with the development of a new type of battery which draws power from dissolved organic matter.
Dawn of science certainty, skepticism in power
In the same week that international scientists publish clearer evidence of humanity’s influence on climate change, the Australian government is reducing its focus on pollution, the environment and science itself.
One thousand voices wanted for bore-water survey
A groundwater monitoring group wants to take a real assay of bore water levels and pressure near coal seam gas operations – calling for 1000 landholders to take part.
Toxic talk on ingrained destruction
A disturbing new claim says that humans are now inherently polluted. Findings have shown a myriad of man-made chemicals even in unborn babies.