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Upcycling solar panels into thermoelectrics
A Singapore research team has developed technology that upcycles old, expired solar panels into heat-harvesting electricity materials. [ + ]
Scientists use brewery waste to make 'artificial atoms'
Quantum dots, also called artificial atoms, have been using spent grain as a source of carbon. [ + ]
Cool roofing the key to a cool future, research says
Analysis from the University of New South Wales has found that if cool roofing technology is widely applied that energy cost and temperatures could be reduced. [ + ]
Eat local food to fight climate change
A study has found that eating locally produced food could reduce the carbon emissions from food production. [ + ]
Out of puff: end-of-life plan needed for wind turbine blades
Tens of thousands of wind turbine blades will end up in landfill within a decade unless end-of-life programs are established, according to a study led by UniSA. [ + ]
Sustainable cities are constantly evolving
Sustainable cities are a complex mix of different factors and all the levers need to be pulled to compete on the world stage as one of the best places in the world to live. [ + ]
Australian exports could face fees if climate tax not enacted
Australian exports may be at risk of substantial fees if the country does not implement a carbon trading scheme, suggests a new paper. [ + ]
The e-waste crunch: why Australian organisations need to move away from a discard mentality
SOTI's latest research report, Reduce, Reuse, Rethink: From Discard Mentality to Tech Sustainability, highlights the premature disposal of devices in enterprise settings. [ + ]
Leading ISC design rating for sustainability outcomes on Pacific Motorway (M1) project
Integration of sustainable design and construction methodologies has achieved the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads' (TMR) first 'Leading' IS Design Rating for a road project. [ + ]
A sustainable strategy for ESG
As businesses set ever more ambitious environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals, their sustainability and technology strategies need to become more tightly aligned. [ + ]
Plastics recycling facility benefits from innovative wastewater treatment system
Circular Plastics Australia's latest success story in regional New South Wales saw the company working with Australian wastewater expert Aerofloat. [ + ]
Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo returns to Sydney
Running from 24–25 August at the ICC Sydney, the AWRE is designed for the waste, recycling and resource recovery sector. [ + ]
Green hydrogen: critical to global decarbonisation but a challenging investment
Nanuk Asset Management (Nanuk) has detailed in a recent webinar presentation to Australian financial advisers the challenges facing green hydrogen that limit its current investment potential. [ + ]
Separating fact from fiction in the EV debate
When it comes to electric vehicles (EVs), debates often abound on various issues such as grid stability and emission-free claims — so, what’s the truth behind all these claims? [ + ]
Could energy-as-a-service be the answer to reduce emissions?
Verdia explains how energy-as-a-service could be the answer companies are looking for to reduce their emissions in the long term. [ + ]
