New method eliminates need for toxic lead in solar panels
05 May, 2026The safe and scalable fabrication method creates high-quality, lead-free perovskite material with fewer performance-limiting defects.
Packaging releases 1000 tonnes of plastic per year: study
28 April, 2026The study found that microplastic exposure from packaging is not random but driven by three predictable factors.
Cost greater to abandon net zero transition, say G7 leaders
22 April, 2026The latest BSI report states 74% of G7 leaders believe the economic risks of not transitioning to net zero are greater than the risks of doing so.
Leafy greens identified as potential metal mining tools
14 April, 2026Kale and broccoli could be used to extract toxic metals from contaminated soil for use in medical technologies and energy projects.
Qld bridge earns 'Excellent' sustainability score
31 March, 2026The 460-metre-long structure achieved the certification under the Infrastructure Sustainability Council's Design and As-Built Rating Scheme.
Partnership launches Living Lab to test decarbonisation tech
25 March, 2026The partnership aims to expand Green Transformation business in Australia by establishing a scalable proving ground for decarbonisation.
RMIT 'Electric Dolphin' robot removes oil spills
12 March, 2026RMIT University engineers in Australia have built a remote-controlled minibot that hoovers up oil spills using an innovative filtering system inspired by sea urchins.
Biological data centre launched in Melbourne
11 March, 2026Cortical Labs has announced the launch of a next-generation computing facility designed to process information using 'wetware'.
The sustainability opportunity in HVAC&R is bigger than products: it's performance, people and follow-through
03 March, 2026 by Amanda Searle, CEO, ARBS ExhibitionsThe biggest conversations aren't about whether emerging innovations exist, they're about how this innovation can reliably be delivered at scale.
Water-repellent membrane advances desalination
03 March, 2026Researchers have developed a polymeric membrane that can desalinate seawater and brines at ambient temperature and pressure.
Aussie low-carbon concrete created using calcinated clay
17 February, 2026Boral Limited said this achievement is a significant step to reduce carbon emissions in concrete production and infrastructure.
10 lessons found to improve urban sustainability experiments
17 February, 2026The research studied almost 2000 urban experiments and identified 10 lessons that provide a diagnostic framework to help identify strengths, gaps and missed opportunities.
Liquid metal to 'harvest' clean hydrogen from water
12 February, 2026Researchers have created a process using liquid metals, powered by sunlight, that can produce clean hydrogen from both freshwater and seawater.
'Brownfielding' increases to meet metal demand
11 February, 2026Data analysis has revealed expansions at 366 brownfield mines in 57 countries, indicating companies are not focusing on greenfield sites to address supply shortfalls.
Study finds the most effective global climate policies
03 February, 2026The study evaluated climate policies in 40 countries over a 32-year period to discover the most effective tools to reduce CO2 emissions.
