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Geoengineering - viable Plan B or disaster in the making?

...ings - where we met again - and he sold passionately to any publication that was willing to interview him. Since my last meeting with him, I've noticed a growing interest - and increased reporting - o...

5 May 2010

Geoengineering - viable Plan B or disaster in the making?

News / Policy & Finance

Greens sound carbon warning

...ina's pledge to cut emissions intensity by 35 per cent from 2005 to 2020 is also in line with global efforts to limit temperature rise by 2C. The US, despite the failure of emissions trading legislati...

8 Feb 2011

Greens sound carbon warning

News / Policy & Finance

A lot of hot water, but not much is being used to produce electricity

...ic activity, so I think there is the possibility for more development,” said Kengo Aoyama, engineering section chief of the Yanaizu-Nishiyama geothermal plant, located here in an area filled with hot ...

9 May 2011

A lot of hot water, but not much is being used to produce electricity

News / Policy & Finance

New nuclear power plants 'set to be approved'

...ituation in Japan. The country will not waver in its determination to develop nuclear power, Vice-Premier Zhang Dejiang said during a recent visit to the China Institute of Atomic Energy, affiliated t...

22 Apr 2011

New nuclear power plants 'set to be approved'

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

WWF response to Global Witness allegations

...in all its activities involving approximately 300 companies and 25 sovereign WWF offices is a responsibility the GFTN does not take lightly. Disappointing witnesses In summary, WWF remains disappointe...

27 Jul 2011

WWF response to Global Witness allegations

News / Cities

Sabah should lead in Green Buildings: Masidi

...irst in Kuala Lumpur if we could do it first? I think we in Sabah are too generous for no reason," he said, adding it is high time that the architects take the lead in this initiative. He said in buil...

13 Nov 2010

Sabah should lead in Green Buildings: Masidi

News / Manufacturing

Luvata sees copper product boost for renewables

...il into an ocean. Helavirta expects both Japan and the oil spill to spur governments into action. "The renewable energy business is generally based on subsidies. I think there will be more subsidies t...

21 Apr 2011

Luvata sees copper product boost for renewables

News / Energy

Carbon tax slammed by clean gas producer

...investment opportunities in the nation's LNG industry. "It is a significant issue for LNG producers and we are waiting to see the details," he said. "LNG is going to become more in demand as a transit...

21 Apr 2011

Carbon tax slammed by clean gas producer

News / Food & Agriculture

AVA tells fish farms to increase yields

...ish vaccination and feeding. The AVA is now more stringent with new applications for fish-farm licences, with applicants assessed for technical expertise and financial backing. It launched a $5 mil...

17 Mar 2011

AVA tells fish farms to increase yields

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News / Corporate Responsibility

Palm oil planters get wise with bird of prey pest control

...il, while other smaller producing nations include Colombia, Benin, Kenya and Ghana. The edible oil, which originates from Africa, is used to make everything from biscuits to ice cream. But accordin...

20 Apr 2011

Palm oil planters get wise with bird of prey pest control

News / Carbon & Climate

Gillard unfazed by carbon 'scare campaign'

...ign" surrounding her proposed carbon tax and emissions trading scheme. Ms Gillard said figures widely quoted about the hip-pocket impact of the initial fixed price for carbon, which would come in thre...

25 Feb 2011

Gillard unfazed by carbon 'scare campaign'

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

A land of (more extreme) droughts and flooding rains? By Karl Braganza

...iliar. Isn’t this what we have been seeing in Australia? The above rainfall projections are not the simplistic “warming=no rain” scenario that seems pervasive in some public conversations. In particul...

23 May 2012

A land of (more extreme) droughts and flooding rains? By Karl Braganza

Press Releases / Eco-Business

Business executive gives cautious welcome to the Prime Ministers announcement setting a timeframe for a tax on carbon

...ignificant cost savings.” Mr Tukaki said. “The only concern I have is not the ability for larger organisations and industries to adapt and transform, it is the ability of smaller and medium sized busi...

24 Feb 2011

Business executive gives cautious welcome to the Prime Ministers announcement setting a timeframe for a tax on carbon

News / Energy

Japan nuclear risks could hurt industry growth in Asia

...ional University of Singapore. Continue reading the main story “It is an integral part of their development strategy. So India and China will continue their nuclear development.” India aims to sup...

14 Mar 2011

Japan nuclear risks could hurt industry growth in Asia

News / Corporate Responsibility

Blow for wind farms as senators push probe into noise and health fears

...inquiry was initiated by Family First senator Steve Fielding and attracted more then 1,000 submissions both for and against wind farm developments. The inquiry was chaired by Greens senator Rachel Sie...

24 Jun 2011

Blow for wind farms as senators push probe into noise and health fears

News / Transport

Entrepreneurs taking up initiatives to bring down cost of e-bikes

...ic Car has achieved and with M&M and Tata Group looking at an lineup of electric vehicles in its portfolio, the scenario in India of entrepreneurs looking to play in this sector is growing. Reva E...

10 Nov 2010

Entrepreneurs taking up initiatives to bring down cost of e-bikes

Opinion / Policy & Finance

Time to restructure forestry, by Chris McEvoy

...ilable in the Green Triangle on the Victorian-South Australian border. The logistics and economics of this switch need to be finalised. The Department of Sustainability and Environment should identify...

9 Nov 2010

Time to restructure forestry, by Chris McEvoy

News / Energy

Farmers foil utilities using cell phones to access solar

...ir own hands and overhauled the energy mix despite vicious resistance from the big utilities,” architect Rolf Disch says. Disch is an iconic figure in the world of energy innovation. His home in Freib...

12 Apr 2012

Farmers foil utilities using cell phones to access solar

Press Releases / Eco-Business

Rating tool for building materials raises sustainability bar

...istent with the internationally recognised standards for LCI and LCA work. The BPLCI will also contribute to the larger scale sustainability initiative being developed by the Australian Life Cycle I...

11 Mar 2011

Rating tool for building materials raises sustainability bar

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News / Carbon & Climate

Green Climate Fund critical for Durban success: UN Climate Chief

...itional committee, charged with designing a mechanism for efficiently mobilising a targeted USD 100 billion per year for developing countries by 2020 from a mix of public and private sources, held it...

2 May 2011

Green Climate Fund critical for Durban success: UN Climate Chief

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