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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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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Soil scientist supports Garnaut’s call
A soil scientist has praised Professor Ross Garnaut’s call for carbon in soil to be included under an emissions trading scheme. The founder of the Australian Soil Carbon Accreditation Scheme, Dr Christine Jones, says Australia could be made carbon neutral if the amount of carbon stored in the soil in..
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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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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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Climate models are inadequate
Climate projection models used in Australia need to be refined for farmers and rural communities, a senate committee has found.
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Feature: Australia’s next top models
Climate change is a hot topic. University of Technology Sydney researchers are changing the parameters of the global debate by refining models for predicting change.
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Law holding back carbon trading
A Queensland researcher has found that future carbon trading schemes could be seriously undermined by the lack of adequate legal reform.
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Smart grid could cut emissions
A ’smart’ power grid could lower greenhouse gas emissions by making small-scale power generation more efficient, even within a house.
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Solar cell scientist wins Eureka Prize
Nail polish and pizza ovens will help provide cheap, clean energy to the world’s poor if Nicole Kuepper has her way.
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