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Retrofitting is fast and affordable with the Brightgreen DR450 LED downlight

BrightgreenPosted by Brightgreen in Products 1 day ago

At only $35 RRP, the new DR450 MR16 LED downlight is an affordable and extremely efficient alternative to 35W halogens. The DR450 MR16 gives you…

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Keep them off the rails: politics and transport don’t mix

The ConversationPosted by The Conversation in News 2 days ago

By Chris Hale, University of Melbourne, The 2013-2014 Federal budget includes billions of dollars allocated to transport, including a new Melbourne rail tunnel. At the…

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Walking the Talk: WRI Uses Fiber Analysis to Test Office Paper Products

World Resources InstitutePosted by World Resources Institute in News 3 days ago

The presence of mixed tropical hardwoods in paper products has been associated with forest clearance, controversial logging practices, and possible illegal logging. Photo credit: Magda…

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Mexico’s smoking giant El Popo lights up again

The ConversationPosted by The Conversation in News 3 days ago

By Julia Crummy, British Geological Survey,  The Popocatepetl volcano in Mexico is throwing out plumes of smoke and ash, an eruption that threatens the one…

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Beyond carbon storage: the Congo Basin forest as rainmaker

Centre for International Forestry ResearchPosted by Centre for International Forestry Research in News 3 days ago

Responses to climate change are grouped into two main categories: mitigation (reducing greenhouse gas emissions responsible for climate change) and adaptation (adjusting livelihoods and life…

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Fact check: will scrapping the carbon price lower electricity prices?

The ConversationPosted by The Conversation in News 3 days ago

By Dylan McConnell, University of Melbourne

Tony Abbott has said he will scrap the carbon “tax”, leading to a fall in electricity prices.

In his budget reply speech he stated:

We will abolish the carbon tax

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Open Economy

The Australian GreensPosted by The Australian Greens in News 3 days ago

Open Economy This program offers a new way to explore government budgets and spending, and compare them with corporations and other financial entities at various…

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Nuclear subsidies: a gamble on the price of gas

The ConversationPosted by The Conversation in News 3 days ago

By Will Blyth, London Business School,    Providing power to the nation is no small task. It requires considerable forward planning, involves huge costs and…

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How is atmospheric CO2 measured in the Southern Hemisphere?

The ConversationPosted by The Conversation in News 3 days ago

By Paul Fraser, CSIRO,  Last week the greenhouse gas monitoring site at Mauna Loa in Hawaii recorded daily levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide that approached…

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Australian innovators leading in solar technology

Climate CommissionPosted by Climate Commission in News 3 days ago

It has been a great few weeks for Australian innovators, who have demonstrated once again that we can lead in solar technology and benefit from…

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From forest harvest to bubbling businesses in the Congo Basin

Centre for International Forestry ResearchPosted by Centre for International Forestry Research in News 3 days ago

There have been hunters and gatherers for as long as mankind can remember and members of many communities in the Congo Basin still extract their…

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Clean Energy FuturePosted by Clean Energy Future in News 3 days ago

Australians are now able to follow and share clean and renewable energy projects across the country, thanks to a new online Clean Energy Map. The…

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Australian endangered species: Torrent frogs

The ConversationPosted by The Conversation in News 3 days ago

By Robert Puschendorf and Conrad Hoskin, James Cook University Torrent frogs are an interesting group of frogs found in the rainforests of north-east Australia. There…

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Strengthening Ownership and Effectiveness of Climate Finance

World Resources InstitutePosted by World Resources Institute in News 4 days ago

A young Brazilian boy farms potatoes with his family in northeastern Brazil. Credit: World Bank Photo Collection/Flickr The Climate Investment Funds (CIFs), one of the…

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Eating insects: good for you, good for the environment

The ConversationPosted by The Conversation in News 4 days ago

By Susan Lawler, La Trobe University   Insects are a great source of protein with a tiny carbon footprint. Flickr/mckaysavage   The Food and Agriculture…

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It’s true: 97% of research papers say climate change is happening

The ConversationPosted by The Conversation in News 4 days ago

By John Cook Today, the most comprehensive analysis of peer-reviewed climate research to date was published in the journal Environmental Research Letters. Our analysis found…

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Food waste: beyond fridge guilt to a sustainable system

The ConversationPosted by The Conversation in News 4 days ago

By Adrian Morley, Cardiff University,  The food system is perhaps the most vital component of our modern industrialised world. Without food in shops, it’s fair…

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Is this the end of carbon trading, or just a hiccup?

The ConversationPosted by The Conversation in News 4 days ago

By Cameron Hepburn, London School of Economics,  Just as scientists almost universally agree greenhouse gases contribute to the planet’s changing climate, economists almost universally agree…

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Burke gives green light for additional 900 ship movements through the Great Barrier Reef

Australian Marine Conservation SocietyPosted by Australian Marine Conservation Society in News 4 days ago

The Federal government’s approval of the Embley bauxite mine and port project in western Cape York will mean up to 900 additional ship movements through the Great…

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Latest Sustainable Design in Workstation Furniture

workstationsPosted by workstations in Projects 5 days ago

JP Office Workstations latest designs in ergonomic office furniture is not only people friendly, but eco-friendly as well. Our latest workstation desks features environmentally friendly…

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