Case Studies
Is this Australia's most sustainable display home?
The Cape housing project is said to be Australia's most energy-efficient housing development, with minimum standards of 7.5-star energy efficiency, 2.5 kW solar and 10,000 L water storage per home. [ + ]
Powercaps provide the best of two energy worlds
The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology has developed Powercaps — energy storage systems that combine the advantages of batteries and supercapacitors. [ + ]
Water treatment powered by a floating solar system
Infratech Industries has sold its floating solar system to the City of Holtville, California, where it will power the city's new water treatment facility. [ + ]
Nanosheet material absorbs oil like a sponge
Materials scientists have manufactured a revolutionary material, called a boron nitride nanosheet, that can absorb up to 33 times its weight in oils and organic solvents. [ + ]
A papermaking system for your office
Epson has developed a compact office papermaking system, the PaperLab, capable of producing new paper from securely shredded waste paper without the use of water. [ + ]
Milk-chilling technology that keeps its cool
An innovative milk-chilling system has not only saved the quality of a New Zealand farmer's milk, but also his power bill. [ + ]
Hindu temple powered by solar
In the western Sydney suburb of Kings Park, a Hindu temple has embraced solar power. [ + ]
Oxygenating the Swan and Canning rivers
Linde Gases has developed SOLVOX systems for the efficient introduction of oxygen into the treatment of drinking water. The technology has been proven as a primary remediation technique for the Swan Canning Estuary System, Perth. [ + ]
Solar power on tap
A renewable energy community group is building a solar power plant on top of its local brewery in order to slash emissions and boost renewable energy in the area. [ + ]
Detecting nitrogen dioxide
Australian and Chinese researchers have developed a low-cost and reliable method of detecting nitrogen dioxide (NO2) — an air pollutant that contributes to more than seven million deaths worldwide each year. [ + ]
Rooftop solar system at Adelaide Airport
Adelaide Airport has claimed that it will build the largest airport rooftop solar power system in Australia, reducing the airport's energy consumption and carbon emissions by close to 10%. [ + ]
Making boat ballast water safe
With the boating season fast approaching, it’s time to start thinking about how owners of boats can meet regulations and ensure their ballast water is pathogen-free before discharge to the ocean. [ + ]
Solar on a budget for aged care facility
When Chaffey Aged Care in Merbein was contemplating an upgrade to its energy supply, solar was high on the list. [ + ]
Gorgeous views from a solar-powered boat
At the remote eco tourist resort Adels Grove, a solar-powered boat has improved the experience enjoyed by visitors and boosted the bottom line.
[ + ]Barley straw shows potential as transport biofuel raw material
The hemicellulose sugars of barley straw can be effectively fermented into biobutanol when starch is added during the pretreatment or fermentation process, according to a study from the University of Eastern Finland. [ + ]