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Not dead yet: resurrecting the circular economy
Most Australians recognise that extracting resources to make products that we use and then throw away is unsustainable. There is a call to shift to a circular economy... [ + ]
Soil-injected liquid biosolids trial in Victoria
South East Water is investigating new ways to use biosolids, the by-product of the wastewater treatment process. [ + ]
Could flying cars be the answer to sustainable mobility?
Flying cars prototypes are being developed and could play a niche role in sustainable mobility for longer trips as part of a ride-share taxi service, according to a study. [ + ]
Study maps the global activated sludge microbiome
A global research initiative has collected and analysed samples from wastewater treatment plants across the world to expand our understanding of activated sludge microbiomes. [ + ]
Next-gen plastic could revolutionise recycling
Researchers have designed a recyclable plastic that can be broken down to molecular constituents and then rebuilt, without compromising performance or quality. [ + ]
Going green to achieve lean
Lean and Green techniques can be combined to achieve dramatic improvement both economically and environmentally for manufacturers in the circular economy. [ + ]
Future-focused research centre for battery industry
The announcement of the Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre will see researchers from Queensland University of Technology leading research to help propel Australia's battery industry. [ + ]
Water utilities walk path to digitisation
How water utilities around the world are using scalable paths to digitalisation. [ + ]
2020 Zayed Sustainability Prize expands focus
The prize is now open to organisations and high schools that have innovative and inspiring projects or solutions that demonstrate sustainability in energy, water, food or health. [ + ]
$220m funding helps farmers embrace renewable energy
Queensland's farmers are keen to adopt renewable energy practices to combat unsustainable electricity price increases. [ + ]
Why we need to use water desalination plants early
The long dry has left Melbourne’s water supplies at their lowest levels since 2011, at less than 55 per cent capacity. [ + ]
Can our solar farms weather the storm?
Assessing damage risk to solar panels in extreme weather conditions, such as high winds and tropical cyclones, is vital to protecting the nation's investment in renewable energy. [ + ]
Farmers continue to embrace solar
The agricultural sector is continuing to make significant investments in clean energy to decarbonise the economy. [ + ]
Sugarcoating renewable energy
Gene-editing sugarcane for use in renewable energy and bioplastics could help secure the industry's future. [ + ]
What's amiss with drinking treated sewage?
In 2006 Toowoomba voted against a wastewater-recycling scheme that would have supplied their homes with drinking water sourced from treated, recycled wastewater. [ + ]
