ARENA announces R&D round for industry-partnered projects
14 April, 2015The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has announced up to $20 million for a new research and development (R&D) round dedicated to industry-partnered projects that seek to develop and commercialise renewable energy technologies.
Making wheat drought-proof
13 April, 2015A University of Queensland PhD candidate has developed a cheap and simple technique allowing scientists to better adapt grain crops such as wheat to drought conditions, which are predicted to become more frequent and severe due to climate change.
IKEA veggie balls are a meat-free and sustainable alternative
13 April, 2015IKEA Australia has announced the launch of its new veggie ball, GRÖNSAKSBULLAR, as the first step to include a wider variety of healthier and more sustainable food choices at its in-store restaurants.
Sustainable chemistry building opens at Monash
02 April, 2015Monash University this week opened its new Green Chemical Futures building, in a ceremony attended by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education and Training Scott Ryan.
Graphene light bulb to brighten up the future
02 April, 2015Just over a decade since graphene was first isolated by researchers at The University of Manchester, spin-out company Graphene Lighting PLC plans to produce a light bulb made of the revolutionary material.
Graphene light bulb to brighten up the future
02 April, 2015Just over a decade since graphene was first isolated by researchers at The University of Manchester, spin-out company Graphene Lighting PLC plans to produce a light bulb made of the revolutionary material.
Sustainable chemistry building opens at Monash
02 April, 2015Monash University this week opened its new Green Chemical Futures building, in a ceremony attended by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education and Training Scott Ryan.
Giving our bridge a 'voice' with IoT technology
15 December, 2014The Sydney Harbour Bridge (SHB) like many iconic structures around the world is ageing and requires extensive and costly preventive maintenance. Frequent inspections are essential but this alone may not be the most sustainable and safest way to maintain this majestic 'coathanger' in peak condition. What if the SHB could talk to us and tell us when she needed attention?
Australia and China partner on air pollution research
08 December, 2014Australian and Chinese experts have teamed up to tackle air pollution, with the launch of the Australia-China Centre for Air Quality Science and Management at Beijing's Chinese Research Academy for Environmental Sciences last week.
New waterproof coating keeps boxes recyclable
07 November, 2014Researchers from Queensland University of Technology have developed a lignin-based waterproof coating to replace the traditional wax coating used on carboard boxes.
Photosynthesis research centre to increase crop yields
29 October, 2014The ARC Centre of Excellence for Translational Photosynthesis, launched last week, seeks to increase yields of major crops such as wheat and rice by improving the way that plants capture the Sun's energy through photosynthesis.
Bees depend on honey industry for survival
01 October, 2014As the world is abuzz with talk of declining bee populations, a new book by Cliff Van Eaton has revealed that the issue is dependent on economic factors as well as environmental ones.
Low-carbon living is the future, says sustainability professor
19 September, 2014Professor Peter Newman AO - former NSW Sustainability Commissioner in Sydney and Project Leader for the CRC for Low Carbon Living (CRCLCL) - today presented the seminar 'Low Carbon Research in The Wild West' at UNSW.
Identifying polymers enables rapid separation of plastics
25 August, 2014Researchers from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet München (LMU) have developed a process which will greatly simplify the process of sorting plastics in recycling plants. Their method enables the automated identification of polymers.
Australian Laureate Fellowships for sustainability researchers
25 August, 2014Minister for Education Christopher Pyne last week announced 16 new Australian Laureate Fellowships. The scheme provides funding for projects by world-class researchers, including Scientia Professors Rose Amal and Veena Sahajwalla from UNSW.
