Case Studies
Turning high-emissions waste into fertiliser: study
Research from UNSW could transform waste products into fertiliser while cleaning up waterways and cutting emissions. [ + ]
Liquid metal to 'harvest' clean hydrogen from water
Researchers have created a process using liquid metals, powered by sunlight, that can produce clean hydrogen from both freshwater and seawater. [ + ]
Ferrocene could be key to next-gen grid-storage batteries
The orange solid with a camphor-like odour has helped aqueous zinc-iodide batteries move a large step closer to supplying safe and economic grid and household energy storage. [ + ]
Carbon-conversion technology creates chemicals for jet fuel
Researchers have developed technology that may help turn industrial emissions into jet fuel by simplifying how carbon dioxide is recycled. [ + ]
Tiny gold spheres could improve solar energy harvesting
Applying a layer of supraballs onto a commercially available electricity converter nearly doubled solar energy absorption compared to traditional materials. [ + ]
Scouts SA secures future of its recycling centres
Scouts SA has partnered with Container Deposit Scheme specialist Return-It to grow its Scout Recycling Centres in South Australia. [ + ]
Mining waste provides strong boost to concrete construction
Flinders University researchers are turning mining waste into a tool for sustainable construction, as it chemically enhances the strength of concrete. [ + ]
Partnership brings innovative fuel solutions to Gippsland
A study by European Energy Australia and Opal at the latter's Maryvale Paper Mill will assess the feasibility of carbon capture of biogenic CO2. [ + ]
Partnership doubles medicinal blister pack recycling
Blooms The Chemist has recycled 20 million blister packs in the past 12 months, thanks to its partnership with Pharmacycle. [ + ]
Discovery improves silicon solar efficiency
UNSW researchers are working towards a new generation of solar technology that could make sunlight work smarter. [ + ]
Cooling paint harvests water from thin air
Researchers have developed a nanoengineered polymer paint-like coating that can passively cool buildings and capture water directly from air without energy input. [ + ]
Partnership to create sustainable coupling relays
Siemens has partnered with Envalior for its new series of coupling relays, featuring plastic made of 70% bio-based material derived from biomass waste. [ + ]
$14K community grant provides water savings for school
Lalor North Primary School has undergone a water-saving transformation thanks to a community grant from Yarra Valley Water. [ + ]
Microbes turn food waste into energy
A previously unknown bacterium has been found by researchers to play a crucial role in converting food waste into renewable natural gas. [ + ]
Sodium-ion battery may provide greener energy
Scientists say sodium-ion batteries may be the answer to the future of sustainable energy storage and could be used to make drinking water out of seawater. [ + ]
