The Guardian's Damian Carrington says much of the Australia's coal reserves will be worthless if world's governments fulfil pledge to cap emissions, warns a new report as part of the Unburnable Carbon Project.
The report is authored by John Connor, one of the new report's authors and CEO of The.
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Monthly Archives: April 2013
This week's sustainability media (w/c 29 April 2013) includes:
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- The Climate Commission's new report out this week: 'The Critical Decade: Global Action Building on Climate Change';
- The release of the AEMO report into 100% renewable energy scenarios ($200.
USQ Springfield has launched a new dual degree program, the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business (BSBC).
The four-year dual program is aimed at producing the next generation of graduates qualified to guide business through the process of becoming sustainable in terms of business practices, carbon emissions and energy management.
Through.
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17 April, 2013
The Clean Energy Regulator has developed a new online reporting system which will be used by all liable entities required to report their emissions, energy consumption and production under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme.
The system, called the Emissions and Energy Reporting System (EERS) will replace the Online System for Comprehensive.
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Master Electricians Australia has urged the Queensland Government to formalise the energy audit industry and help prevent scammers from conducting energy audits on homes.
Master Electricians Australia Queensland state manager Stephen King called on the state government to endorse energy efficiency and assessment qualification as a prerequisite for performing in-home energy audits in the state.
“Master Electricians.
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By Chris Riedy, University of Technology, Sydney
More than half of global greenhouse gas emissions come from burning fossil fuels. Reducing and eventually eliminating fossil fuel use is a critical priority. Most of the world’s remaining fossil fuel reserves need to stay in the ground if we are to avoid dangerous climate change.
Yet.
Vinyl Council of Australia teams with major partner Baxter to educate interested hospitals and extend the program.
The Vinyl Council of Australia is launching this week helpful education resources for the healthcare industry to implement recycling of commonly used PVC medical products. Australian healthcare consumes over 50 million IV fluid bags a year made from PVC as.
'Buildings don't use energy - people do' is a story written for the Fifth Estate, by Stephen Choi, senior consultant with Viridis.
This is an extensive article unveiling the complexities of energy auditing, building management and how people approach the associated challenges.
As a consultant, Choi consistently finds that there is often "a gulf between what the.
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How The Economist got it wrong
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By Dana Nuccitelli and Michael E Mann ABC Environment 12 Apr 2013
A recent news article suggested that climate change may not be as bad as feared. But the report was based on one flawed study and missed a lot of important points.
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By Dylan McConnell, University of Melbourne
13 April 2013: Let’s be honest: the relationship between renewable energy and the electricity market is complex. So what does the latest report from Australian energy research firm RepuTex tell us?
Well, for a start, coal-fired power has reached a ten-year low.
The report, widely covered in the.