Section of Queensland Government’s Department of State Development website, containing information on Queensland’s coal and mining industry and its use of clean coal technology to reach near-zero emissions. Further links to the industry’s plans and strategies and R&D in the field of low emission technologies is also available.
Queensland newspaper The Courier Mail online article published 10 February 2007, stating the Premier Peter Beattie’s plan to start construction of a clean coal station in six or seven years. The site includes links to related articles and a blog where you can have your say.
Queensland University of Technology news article featuring a soil testing kit aimed at reducing fertiliser cost and greenhouse gas emissions, and improving soil health and food production. This kit is usable by farmers worldwide, and article includes comments by Institute for Sustainable Resources’ research director Professor Peter Grace. Additional link to Healthy Soils website, which contains details of the kit presentation.
Section of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) website providing the latest information and statistics on Australia’s supply and use of its primary and secondary energy products and green house gas emissions compared to other countries in the world.
Ecospecifier.org was co-developed in 2003 by Natural Integrated Living Pty Ltd, in collaboration with RMIT University’s Centre for Design (CfD). Ecospecifier is now wholly owned and operated by Natural Integrated Living Pty Ltd, keeping subscribers, manufacturers and product information and communications up to date, whilst constantly adding new products. The website provides a knowledge base of over 1000 environmentally preferable products, materials and resources.
The user guide to the IPCC website gives links to detailed information about scientific basis for climate change, climate impacts, adaptation and vulnerability, climate change mitigation, synthesis of the latest findings and more information about related topics.
Introduction page about the GreenSage Company, which brings together the many elements of the building industry and connects them into one community. The site also provides; information and learning about the issues and sustainable materials concerning the built environments, and locations of professional built environments assistance and recycle materials in certain American States. Links include books and products, the Sage Learning Center, Expert Advice, Continuing Education Courses and Auctions & Salvage Market Place.
Results from a study by the Total Environment Centre highlighting the problem of large amounts of electronic waste (e-waste) items building up in Australian landfills.
(ABC News, 12/12/08)
Great Barrier Reef will die by carbon, scientists say
Environmentalists and scientists stress that the Australian Government’s low emissions target has condemned the Great Barrier Reef to destruction And will impact the reef’s tourist industry. This is due to rising temperatures and ocean acidification causing wide-spread coral bleaching and coral disease.
(ABC News, 15/12/08)