New bacteria could make cheaper ethanol
Genetically engineered bacteria could make cellulosic ethanol cheaper to manufacture, researchers report, in a finding that may unlock more energy from the waste products of farming and forestry.
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Popularity: 68% [?]
Byron mayor happy council’s in hot water
JAN BARHAM: Council in a good kind of hot water. By PATRIZIA REIMER ALL it takes sometimes is a bit of a nudge for people to do the right thing. That is why Byron Shire Council came up with the Community Solar Hot Water…
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Popularity: 78% [?]
Australia: Greens agree native veg savings should count in carbon scheme
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: The Greens are backing Professor Ross Garnaut’s call for better management of native vegetation on farms and in forests, to be credited in Australia’s carbon trading scheme. The Federal Government’s climate change advisor is delivering his second draft report today on how [...]
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Australia: Garnaut ‘misjudged’ his role
Sky News: Three of Australia’s most respected environmental scientists have launched an attack against climate advisor, Ross Garnaut. Bill Hare, David Karoly and Amanda Lynch are urging the government to take a more aggressive approach to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The three authors, who also belong to a UN climate change [...]
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Australia: Garnaut warns against compensating high-emitting sectors
Business Spectator: Professor Ross Garnaut has warned against handing out compensation to high carbon emitting industries, saying anything but a ‘highly principled’ approach would undermine the efficiency and effectiveness of an emissions trading. Professor Garnaut says all the models currently being proposed to shield and compensate trade-exposed, emissions-intensive industries, [...]
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Australia adviser urges cautious carbon targets
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia’s top climate adviser on Friday recommended cautious targets for the country’s carbon emissions trading scheme, with carbon to be priced at A$20 ($16) a tonne from 2010 and overall emissions to be cut between 10 and 25 percent by 2020
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Popularity: 33% [?]
Consumers unwilling to pay for green energy: survey
A survey has found consumers are deeply concerned about the environment, but many are unwilling to pay the higher costs that would accompany an emissions trading scheme.
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Popularity: 100% [?]
Sydney becomes carbon neutral
The City of Sydney has become the first government in Australia to achieve carbon neutral status. This has been achieved through reducing unnecessary energy use, improving efficiency along with the purchase of $56,000 in offsets and 100% Renewable energy.
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Popularity: 26% [?]
Hydro increases its green power
Hydro Tasmania is making its move in to the renewable energy national market.
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Popularity: 25% [?]
Massive solar power station on cards
The ACT Labor government will move ahead with plans to build a massive solar power station capable of powering 10,000 homes if re-elected next month.
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Popularity: 29% [?]