On 19 June 2014, the Federal Government introduced the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Repeal) Bill 2014 to the House of…[Read More]
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Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Repeal) Bill 2014 – Introduced to House of Representative
Published: June 20, 2014
2014/15 Australian Packaging Covenant Funding Round Open
Published: June 20, 2014
The Australian Packaging Covenant (APC) has announced the opening of its 2014/15 funding Round. The APC is a sustainable packaging…[Read More]
Reducing nutrient, pesticides and sediments discharge in the Reef – report released
Published: June 20, 2014
The Federal Department of Environment has released a report, Australian Government Reef Achievements 2008-2013 that provides information on the success…[Read More]
New site sought for National Radiactive Waste Management Facility
Published: June 20, 2014
Federal Minister for Industry, Ian Macfarlane has announced that the Northern Land Council has withdrawn its nomination of the Muckaty…[Read More]
Regulatory Guide: for siting of controlled facilities – Released for comment
Published: June 13, 2014
The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) is seeking comment on its Regulatory Guide: Siting of Controlled Facilities.…[Read More]
Waste-to-Energy project financed by Clean Energy Finance Corporation
Published: June 13, 2014
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will provide finance for the development of Western Australian waste-to-gas facilities by New Energy…[Read More]
New LED technology for street lights
Published: June 13, 2014
It is estimated that there are more than 2.5 million inefficient mercury vapour street lights in use across Australia. Warrnambool…[Read More]
Water Recovery Strategy for Murray-Darling Basin – Released
Published: June 6, 2014
The Federal Department of Environment has released the Water Recovery Strategy for the Murray-Darling Basin that outlines the Federal Government’s…[Read More]
World Environment Day
Published: June 6, 2014
On 5 June 2014, World Environment Day was celebrated. Greg Hunt, Federal Minister reminded businesses and community that the Federal…[Read More]
World’s first Soil Contamination handheld detector device for petroleum hydrocarbons in soil
Published: June 6, 2014
The world’s first handheld instrument, RemScan, developed by CSIRO and industry partner Ziltek, which uses an infrared signal to directly…[Read More]
