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Boost for algae biofuel commercialisation 10/11/2012

RMIT University has signed a multi-million dollar partnership with World Wide Carbon Credits Australia to develop an algae-based biofuel at a commercial scale.

Mining boom slows – but remains strong 10/8/2012

The announcement from BHP Billiton of its plans to indefinitely postpone the Olympic Dam project in conjunction with slower Chinese demand has galvanised fearful discussion of an ...

Think before imposing carbon tax, experts warn 9/27/2012

Calls for carbon taxes to tackle global warming often dodge the complexity of this issue, with the risk hasty action could damage the world economy and fuel the greenhouse-gas problem, ...

Hidden 'resources agenda' in free trade negotiations 9/27/2012

A Murdoch University researcher says there is a hidden 'resources agenda' within Australia’s Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with Japan, Korea and China.

Fly-in, fly-out workers choose Bali over home 9/27/2012

Are some fly-in-fly-out (FIFO) workers choosing to go to Bali between rosters to escape from reality rather than returning to their hometowns in Australia? This is the focus of a ...

Use carbon tax to clean up coal pollution, researchers urge 9/16/2012

Two of Australian's leading clean-up scientists have urged governments and policymakers to earmark a portion of the carbon tax to cleaning up the mess that may be left by the nation's ...

Ship engine exhaust emissions may threaten environment: researcher 9/10/2012

Ship engine exhaust emissions make up more than a quarter of nitrogen oxide emissions generated in the Australian region according to a recently-published study by CSIRO and the ...

Could Chinese investment really hurt Australia? 8/26/2012

While debate about Chinese investment in Australia is on the boil, we still don't know what will be cooked up.

Emission reduction technology gets funding boost 7/15/2012

Curtin University researchers will develop new technology for reducing carbon dioxide emissions after receiving $1 million of State Government funding.

How the carbon tax works 6/29/2012

Carbon pricing is essentially about ensuring the economy can grow without emissions growing at the same time.

Carbon scheme in danger of going up in smoke 6/25/2012

Political squabbling runs the risk of turning the world’s best carbon pricing scheme into the world's shortest-lived.

Climate change expert: Australia will go nuclear by 2030 6/12/2012

A University of Adelaide scientist believes it is inevitable that Australia will become a user of the world's most advanced nuclear power technology, if the country is serious about ...

Is the mining boom good news for jobs in WA? 6/8/2012

You would have to have lived under a rock to not know about the present resources boom in Australia, and particularly in Western Australia (WA). WA has the largest share of mining ...

Improved efficiency - the climate's worst enemy? 5/13/2012

Anthony James, Lecturer with the National Centre for Sustainability at Swinburne University of Technology asks whether improving efficiency may make our energy and climate problems ...

Time for government to pick a renewable energy winner 4/30/2012

OPINION: Let’s start with a question: why has Denmark been so successful in renewable energy creation and uptake?

Current coal seam gas approach not covering risks 3/28/2012

Australia would greatly benefit from a "slow down and learn approach" to managing possible risks from coal seam gas extraction given the near impossible challenge of modelling its ...

Intelligent design: Wise up and build for the climate 3/28/2012

There may be no belching smoke stacks to be seen, but every time we thoughtlessly put up a poorly designed structure or resort to energy-intensive solutions to cool, heat, and operate ...

Challenging questions as the 'Asian Century' begins 3/28/2012

Asia's boom economies, led by China and India, must overcome a series of complex challenges to guarantee the region's long-term prosperity, according to Asian Development Bank ...

Global emissions surge back after GFC 3/23/2012

A recent spike in worldwide carbon emissions growth was caused by the rebound from the global financial crisis (GFC) and is likely to be a one-off, according to a new study from The ...

US Navy taps into Australian biofuel capabilities 2/8/2012

Biofuel technology being developed by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers has caught the interest of the US Navy, which is currently in Australia on an alternative ...

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