Joanna Foster, Author at RenewEconomy

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Dredge dumping in Great Barrier Reef initially opposed by Reef Authority
Reef Authority first opposed dredge dumping in Great Barrier Reef, then issued a permit allowing it.
Joanna Foster

Mar 4, 2014

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Green group could save the great barrier reef from dredging waste
Permit given to dump 3 million cubic metres of dredge waste onto the great barrier reef is under threat as green group files legal challenge in Brisbane.
Joanna Foster

Feb 28, 2014

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Massive Minnesota solar project preferred over gas plants
The largest-ever proposed solar project in Minnesota received a powerful legal boost when an administrative law judge it above five competing gas proposals.
Joanna Foster

Jan 2, 2014

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Australia well on its way to hottest year ever
After setting a new record for the warmest spring ever, 2013 is well on its way to becoming the warmest calendar year on record in Australia.
Joanna Foster

Dec 9, 2013

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French NIMBYs get wind turbines removed, shift focus back to nuclear
Local couple win legal bid to remove 10 GDF Suez-owned wind turbines, because they destroyed the character of their 17th century northern France chateau.
Joanna Foster

Nov 20, 2013

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Rapid pickling of world’s oceans affects more than just shellfish
New research finds oceans acidifying at ‘unprecedented rate,’ predicts current CO2 levels would make oceans unlivable for 30% of species by 2100.
Joanna Foster

Nov 15, 2013

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For the climate, it matters when and where you fly
New research from MIT suggests flights to and from Australia are among the most polluting for the climate.
Joanna Foster

Sep 6, 2013

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US energy chief Moniz on solar, wind, EVs and nuclear
US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz gives his views on the future of solar, wind, electric vehicles and nuclear energy.
Joanna Foster

Aug 16, 2013

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At home in Washington DC, where power bills are a thing of the past
A prototype for low-income passive housing, Habitat for Humanity’s ‘Empowerhouse’ is so efficient, you could heat it with a hair dryer.
Joanna Foster

Aug 7, 2013

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