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    Australia could soon be one of the world’s most polluting countries with 9 proposed coal mines

    Posted on November 11, 2013 by gavril

    Let’s face it, coal mines aren’t the greenest business practices out there and these are known to be extremely polluting operations that threaten the environment, as human-kind continues to excavate and look for black gold. A recent report stated that … Continue reading3 →

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    Air Shower Uses 50% Less Water

    Posted on January 28, 2013 by iona

    Perfect for that H2O strapped country, Australia, the Oxijet, developed by their New Zealand neighbours, is now available for purchase down under. Brainchild of kiwi owned Felton and the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Oxijet is an … Continue reading3 →

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    Evonik Pioneer Solar Kite Journey Across Australia

    Posted on January 25, 2013 by iona

    Evonik have pioneered a solar powered journey across Australia, by kite! The 3,000 mile trip across Aussie was braved by extreme sportsmen Dirk Gion and Stefan Simmerer, of Germany, and used less than $15 worth of fuel. Powered by exclusive … Continue reading3 →

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    Coal power station in Tarong, Australia, to smoke less

    Posted on May 25, 2011 by gavril

    The coal power station in Tarong, Australia, is all set to cut down on the pollution it emits using an algae system from OriginOil. The plant by Australian firm MBD Energy will hook on to a system that will capture … Continue reading3 →

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    Australia’s Kogan Creek Power Station is the world’s largest coal and solar power project

    Posted on April 15, 2011 by gavril

    Australia will soon play home to the world’s largest coal and solar power project, with the Prime Minister Julia Gillard fiving the nod ahead for an addition of solar energy to Queensland’s largest solar power plant. Located in South West … Continue reading3 →

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    Galaxy Resources to have mine completely powered by renewable in Western Australia

    Posted on April 7, 2011 by gavril

    To be the first of its kind in Australia, Galaxy Resources, a Western Australian mining firm is busy drawing plans for a mine powered completely by renewable energy! Currently, the Mt Cattlin lithium mine belonging to Galaxy Resources uses solar … Continue reading3 →

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    Waves crashing on Australian shores – An answer to green renewable energy creation

    Posted on August 19, 2010 by gavril

    Maybe the Aussies haven’t a clue about this, but those waves that they love surfing on, can actually power up the country, three times over! In a study, scientists have found out that the waves crashing onto the southern Australian … Continue reading3 →

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    Marinas in the blue get a shade of green Down Under

    Posted on August 12, 2010 by gavril

    A place for recreation and a chance to get closer to the oceans, marinas now go green too. The Marina Industry Association of Australia, or the MIAA, is planning to wipe out the carbon footprint left behind by marinas. Since … Continue reading3 →

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    Brisbane Airport gets a new classy and environment friendly multi-storey car park

    Posted on July 13, 2010 by kamakshi

    Airports seem to grow larger, and some of them also turn greener. At least that’s what the new Domestic Terminal at Brisbane, Australia aims to be. And for that the international design studio Urban Art Projects (UAP) have collaborated with … Continue reading3 →

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    Australia and New Zealand’s dream SKA radio telescope to be powered by green energy

    Posted on June 11, 2010 by gavril

    Now the Australians want a radio telescope, and not just any radio telescope, they’ve been hoping for the world’s most powerful radio telescope with a discovery potential ten thousand times more than the existing ones. So, the Rudd Government came … Continue reading3 →

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