Green News Australia

The Dept. of Environment, Water, Heritage & Arts has issues a few publications recently:

CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME - Green Paper http://www.climatechange.gov.au/greenpaper/index.html
Water Availability in the Murray: Summary Report to the Australian Government from the CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project http://www.csiro.au/resources/MurraySnapshot.html
Energy use in the Australian residential sector 1986-2020 http://www.environment.gov.au/settlements/energyefficiency/buildings/publications/energyuse.html
Water Availability in the Murrumbidgee: A Report to [...]

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An Australian researcher has warned that the drive to put cleaner, hydrogen-fuelled cars on the road will stall unless new reserves of platinum are found.
New South Wales is calling on the Federal Government to make Sydney the base for the National Carbon Market.
Australia’s ambitious plan to bury its carbon dioxide emissions under [...]

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The Federal Government has announced that applicants can apply for grants ranging from $50,000 to $5 million, from the $75 million Climate Ready program. The grants will support Australian businesses developing new products, processes and services to tackle climate change.
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Feature: Turning household wastes into energy
Australian researchers are working hard to turn our biodegradable waste into energy, writes Carmelo Amalfi.
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Rare shark’s genome mapped
Australian scientists have mapped the genome of a threatened shark genus, a breakthrough that will hopefully help ensure its survival.
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Feature: Green gold
Australian research is helping the gold mining industry in its search to replace cyanide with a safer alternative, reports Tony Malkovic.
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Statistician to tackle environmental pollution
When it comes to saving the environment people usually think of eco-warriors chaining themselves to trees not the power of statistics. But a University of Queensland public lecture featuring Professor of Statistics at the University of Washington Peter Guttorp, hopes to change…
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Report sees big future for Hunter renewable energy
A new report shows the Hunter could become the Silicon Valley of renewable energy technology, if the region is given enough support to shift from its reliance on coal-fired…
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‘Green collar’ revolution requires radical action: CSIRO
The CSIRO says millions of Australians will need to be retrained to deal with the introduction of a carbon market.
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Qld average temps could rise 5 degrees: report
A new study shows average temperatures in Qld could increase by up to 5 degrees Celsius by 2070.
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