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Steel buildings that can generate clean energy
Flexible solar roofing panels that can be printed on steel could enable buildings to generate, store and release their own secure supply of electricity. [ + ]
Hydrogen hubs — all eyes on Australia
The lessons we can take from Australia to accelerate the development of hydrogen hubs globally. [ + ]
Upcycling solar panels into thermoelectrics
A Singapore research team has developed technology that upcycles old, expired solar panels into heat-harvesting electricity materials. [ + ]
The problem of 'greenwashing' and how we can work to normalise real change
Jason Cooper, CEO of Envirosuite, talks about how to enable companies to accurately spruik their ESG credentials. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
