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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

An innovative milk-chilling system has not only saved the quality of a New Zealand farmer's milk, but also his power bill. [ + ]

In the western Sydney suburb of Kings Park, a Hindu temple has embraced solar power. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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%. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

When Chaffey Aged Care in Merbein was contemplating an upgrade to its energy supply, solar was high on the list. [ + ]

At the remote eco tourist resort Adels Grove, a solar-powered boat has improved the experience enjoyed by visitors and boosted the bottom line.

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. [ + ]

Researchers from UNSW have used water-tracing technology in the Sydney Basin to determine how groundwater moves in the different layers of rock below the surface. [ + ]

After moving into new premises and constructing a new 40,000 L testing tank, Andzac Water Treatment is now able to improve efficiency further by 'tuning' the venturis of its aeration technology. AWT is also adding an additional source of air injection into the pre-pump stage, including flash mixing, which will allow the introduction of chemicals to be added into the jet venturi stream.

The Rural City of Wangaratta in Victoria owns and operates an EPA-licensed landfill at Bowser. It is a challenging site as it divided in two by the Sydney-to-Melbourne four-lane Hume Highway, which was a major reason for the requirement of a wireless system.