Sweet storage solution: novel battery uses upcycled food waste
04 October, 2024An emerging battery technology being developed at UNSW uses food-based acids to help reduce the environmental impact and increase storage capacity of the battery.
Australia's energy transition urgently needs skilled workers
30 September, 2024With electricity sector jobs forecast to double by 2029, a report from the Institute for Sustainable Futures has underlined the need for action from government, industry and training providers.
Strengthening the sustainability of Rubus berry production
25 September, 2024Hort Innovation and Lifecycles are embarking on a life cycle assessment project for the Australian raspberry and blackberry (Rubus) industry.
Australians unsure about food expiry labelling
23 September, 2024A recent study has revealed Australians are wasting food because of unclear date labels and storage advice.
$2.2m in funding for council fleet electrification
20 September, 2024Three councils in Melbourne's west will soon be electrifying their fleets with the help of $2.2 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.
Changes needed to decarbonise Australia's built environment
20 September, 2024 by Rebecca Jinks, Director, ESG & Sustainability at Taronga VenturesMany of the technologies to decarbonise our economy already exist, but it's their rapid deployment at scale that will help to reduce Australia's emissions.
MOU to progress battery-firming tech in Australia
16 September, 2024 | Supplied by: Siemens LtdAustralian company Next-Gen has signed a memorandum of understanding with Siemens to progress the development and manufacturing of materials for battery-firming technology.
Structured battery could pave the way for lighter, energy-efficient cars
11 September, 2024A newly developed structured battery could increase the driving range of an electric car by up to 70% on a single charge and halve the weight of a laptop.
BlueScope joins push to decarbonise heavy industry
11 September, 2024 | Supplied by: HILT CRCBlueScope Steel has joined HILT CRC, an Australian-based collaborative venture that is working towards creating a low-carbon heavy industry sector.
Rapid increase in methane emissions
11 September, 2024The recently released Global Methane Budget 2024 has revealed that methane concentrations have risen faster than ever in the past three years.
Agrivoltaics — key to reaching net zero?
05 September, 2024Macquarie University researchers led the first workshop in NSW to advance investigation into the adoption of agrivoltaics in the race to net zero.
RMIT program for sustainable building design and construction
05 September, 2024RMIT has launched a suite of vocational education skill sets to prepare the local building design and construction workforces for the clean economy future.
Scaling up critical minerals processing to meet green energy demands
04 September, 2024 by Stephen Beamond and Damian Pianta | Supplied by: StantecDemand for critical minerals for green energy is set to quadruple in the next five years — find out how demonstration plants can play a role in scaling up the processing.
$8m Bioplastics Innovation Hub aims to end plastic waste
04 September, 2024CSIRO and Murdoch University are developing 100% compostable bioplastics which are designed to break down in compost, land or water, without leaving a trace.
GECA releases position statement on making recycled content claims
02 September, 2024 by Kendall Benton-Collins, Strategic Communications Manager – GECA | Supplied by: GECAWhat you exclude on recycled content claims can be just as meaningful (or misleading) as what you include on product labels.
