Case Studies
Smart stormwater system removes harmful pollutants
The technology consistently removed more pollution than conventional systems, increasing removal of many organic contaminants from around 76% to almost 90%. [ + ]
Fiji resorts cut diesel dependency by 50% using solar
The project's carbon impact is estimated to have avoided 464.68 tonnes of CO2 annually — the equivalent of planting 7600+ trees. [ + ]
Conveyor belt recycling initiative for Gladstone Ports Corporation
End-of-life conveyor belts are diverted from landfill through the initiative, transported for processing, and repurposed into new rubber products. [ + ]
Metal replacement creates low-cost tandem solar cells
The solar breakthrough study will potentially create cheaper solar panels that generate more electricity from the same amount of sunlight. [ + ]
SA utility-scale battery begins trading with OptiGrid
The 20 MWh battery energy storage system is now using the company's platform to optimise energy trading and market bidding. [ + ]
New method recycles mixed plastic packaging sans chemicals
The method selectively breaks down one type of plastic in mixed plastic packaging while leaving the other plastics intact, allowing each material to be recovered and reused. [ + ]
Engineers extract lithium using low-water alternative
By leveraging differences in solubility between lithium salts and coexisting salts, the process enables efficient separation without the need for freshwater inputs. [ + ]
Microbubbles remove microplastics from wastewater
The combination of microbubbles and nanobubbles achieved microplastic removal rates of more than 90%, according to RMIT researchers. [ + ]
New way to recycle coloured plastics using silica microspheres
The dual-functional approach provides a practical and sustainable pathway for closed-loop functional polymer composites. [ + ]
Detoxifying 'super fungi' may recover critical minerals
The engineered fungus could be used to extract critical minerals from toxic mining waste while also helping to remediate sites. [ + ]
Partnership to develop lower-emission titanium production
Murdoch University researchers and Empire Metals are working to transform how titanium metal is produced, powered by renewable energy. [ + ]
SA retirement village reduces energy costs using solar system
The new all-in-one system gives residents real-time visibility over performance — tracking energy generation, storage and usage from their own devices. [ + ]
Waste CO2 turned into useful industrial chemicals
An electrochemical generator, powered by electricity, requires only water and captured carbon dioxide to create formate, the base compound for formic acid. [ + ]
Researchers develop new way to recycle plastics
The technology could be applied across a wide range of PET waste streams, including bottles, packaging, trays and synthetic textiles. [ + ]
Council toolkit created for practical circular procurement
Hunter Joint Organisation's toolkit also supports councils to consider durability, repairability, recycled content, reuse opportunities and take-back schemes. [ + ]
