Articles
Understanding China's water security
A study by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis highlights the value and potential of technological strategies to help design targets and incentives for water scarcity mitigation measures. [ + ]
Energising Australia
Standards Australia has entered the international conversation on renewable ocean energy by setting up a committee to discuss this energy source. [ + ]
Could COVID-19 help to build a cleaner planet?
The economic slowdown associated with COVID-19 is demonstrating how much human activity is affecting the wellbeing of the planet. [ + ]
The future role of instrumentation in the Australian irrigation sector
The agricultural sector is a major consumer of the nation's water supplies, meaning it must work especially hard to ensure that the available supply of water is utilised effectively. [ + ]
Modifying nanocarbons to purify water
A research team from Nagoya University has developed a novel method for removing heavy metals from water. [ + ]
Good water management could save our planet
Released on Sunday, 22 March, the UN World Water Development Report details how water resources are an essential part of a solution to climate change. [ + ]
Taking cars out of the urban planning equation
Does car ownership really give us freedom? According to University of South Australia urban planning researcher Hulya Gilbert, maybe not. [ + ]
Using smelly fruit to charge your phone
A new method that involves converting durian and jackfruit waste into supercapacitors that can charge mobile phones has just been developed. [ + ]
Generating solar power on building facades
Using photovoltaic elements on facades could be a useful way to supplement solar energy supply, new research suggests. [ + ]
Going hard on soft plastics recycling
Nestlé and Australian recycler iQ Renew have announced a trial to find a way to collect, sort and process soft plastics. [ + ]
Industry gets behind National Plastics Summit
The summit gathered 200 delegates from government, industry and community sectors to address the problem of plastic waste. [ + ]
PROtop — The next level in industrial power supplies
Within the chemical, pharmaceutical and process technology industry, system availability is absolutely critical and there must be no failures. [ + ]
Bridge Hub aims to solve Australia's water problems
Bridge Hub is about to launch its 2020 Water Challenge, with the goal of finding practical solutions to water issues around Australia and the world. [ + ]
Is water the solution for renewable energy storage?
A new study has suggested that seasonally pumped hydropower storage (SPHS) could be the answer for storing renewable energy over the long term. [ + ]
Chief Scientist calls for carbon capture and storage
Carbon capture and storage is absolutely critical, according to Australia's Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel. [ + ]
