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Do current water treatment methods eliminate SARS-CoV-19?
Environmental engineers have called for more research to determine if current water treatment methods effectively kill coronaviruses, including the SARS-CoV-19 virus. [ + ]
Agave's biofuel potential
Could the agave plant hold the key to sustainable biofuel production in Australia? [ + ]
Report predicts bioplastics growth
With multiple environmental benefits, bioplastics could be vital in helping solve the world's plastic problem. [ + ]
Better plant management with IIoT
There is no longer any need to wait — IIoT technology has matured and is ready to bring value to your operation. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
