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- ASIC fines energy company for emissions claims in first action over corporate greenwashing Thu, 27 Oct 22, 8:46pmASX-listed energy company Tlou Energy has paid fines totalling $53,280 after being slapped with four infringement notices for alleged false or misleading sustainability-related statements made to the market a year ago.
- The top 7 industries that produce the most pollution in 2022 Thu, 20 Oct 22, 3:30amFive main types of pollution disrupt our planet: air, soil, water, noise and light pollution. Of these, the first three are the most harmful to living beings. In 2021, air pollution contributed to almost 8.7 million deaths...
- Nitrogen tracking tech may help cut greenhouse gas emissions Thu, 2 Dec 21, 6:30amScientists at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center are working on a solution that may cut agricultural-based greenhouse gases significantly. The team is working on a nitrogen tracking technology that may help cut greenhouse...
- Has Glasgow solved climate change yet? Mon, 8 Nov 21, 4:00amA week ago we were wondering what the UN climate summit in Glasgow, COP26, might deliver for humanity. We'd been told many times that the world is not on track to limit warming to less than 2 degrees, and that Glasgow was...
- As the transition away from fossil fuels accelerates, what will happen to coal-mining communities? Sun, 3 Oct 21, 7:34amThe end of coal-fired electricity is clearly on the horizon, but for Australian townships dependent on the fossil fuel industry, the future is looking more hazy.
- How CO2 Saves the Earth: Greenhouse Gas have Vital Warming & Cooling Effects Sat, 25 Sep 21, 7:00pmJim Steele While CO2 warming effects have raised earth’s temperature to present levels, CO2’s absorbed wavelengths are saturated. More CO2 will have reduced warming effects going forward. On the other…
- Failing to curb emissions puts Earth on "catastrophic pathway" Tue, 21 Sep 21, 4:30amAccording to a new United Nations report, the world will face catastrophic weather events unless governments cut greenhouse gas emissions. The report reviewed all the commitments submitted by the Paris accord signatories...
- Forbes: “Biden’s Plan To Expand Climate Disclosure Requirements Means Higher Prices For Consumers” Wed, 15 Sep 21, 3:00amA few days ago WUWT warned Biden's attack on Fossil Fuel would slam consumers with higher gasoline pump prices. This warning has been echoed and amplified by Forbes, and outlet which is frequently sympathetic to Biden's green...
- Potty-trained cows: A new approach to reduce emissions Wed, 15 Sep 21, 2:30amIn a recent study, scientists "potty-trained" cows in an attempt to reduce the animals' greenhouse gas emissions. The study, published in Current Biology, included 16 calves trained to defecate in one spot. After several...
- How 'electrifying everything' could be a quick win for the climate — and the economy Tue, 7 Sep 21, 5:00amAustralia could rapidly get most of the way to net zero emissions by using existing technology to electrify "low-hanging fruit", according to some experts — and with minimal disruption for most people.
- Billions committed to carbon capture and storage, but what can power heavy industry instead? Sat, 21 Aug 21, 7:37amAfter decades of trials, nearly $4 billion of taxpayer money has now been committed to carbon capture and storage, and it's still not operating on an industrial scale...
- Billions of taxpayer money has been committed to carbon capture and storage, but what can power heavy industry instead? Sat, 21 Aug 21, 7:37amAfter decades of trials, nearly $4 billion of taxpayer money has now been committed to carbon capture and storage, and it's still not operating on an industrial scale...
- Carbon capture, storage trials reaching $4b for taxpayers, but what can power heavy industry instead? Sat, 21 Aug 21, 7:37amAfter decades of trials, nearly $4 billion of taxpayer money has been spent on carbon capture and storage, and it's still not at industrial scale. Proponents say they are close, and others say CCS must play a role to reach...
- World's biggest green energy hub on WA coast 'could power Australia' Wed, 14 Jul 21, 8:15pmIf it goes ahead, the Western Green Energy Hub on the edge of the Great Australian Bight will be 20 times larger than the biggest renewable energy project in the world now.
- Power play: Solar-hydro energy plant to rise from ashes of coal-fired electricity station Tue, 8 Jun 21, 4:39pmA renewable energy plant to be built in the NSW Upper Hunter is being hailed as an investment in economic opportunity and livability in the region.