Revegetation of native trees using degradable plastic film
28 March, 2013A novel degradable plastic could dramatically improve the efficiency of native tree revegetation from seed in marginal low rainfall areas, which typically give low germination and establishment.
Closing the gap between conservation and communities
26 March, 2013In a world-first study, researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions (CEED) have developed a way for governments to balance the needs of society and industry with those of endangered wildlife and environments.
Climate brings opportunities and threats to the Pacific, scientists say
25 March, 2013Climate change will bring both big opportunities and threats to the fish-dependent nations of the Pacific, international scientists say.
Waikato research into enviro-friendly plastic attracts investment
08 March, 2013Aduro Biopolymers, a natural resource materials and biopolymer company, has secured investment from Wallace Corporation, by volume New Zealand’s largest service rendering business, processing a variety of co-products from the meat processing industry.
PM launches $20 million University of Sydney Centre for Carbon, Water and Food
07 March, 2013Australia’s first multidisciplinary research centre dedicated to tackling the nation’s and region’s biggest food security and environmental challenges, through the integrated study of carbon, food and water, was launched yesterday by Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
Soil carbon study to test nitrogen gas risk
01 March, 2013A study led by The University of Western Australia (UWA) is investigating whether increasing soil carbon in grain production to offset greenhouse gas emissions may also increase nitrous oxide emissions, which are nearly 300 times more damaging than carbon dioxide.
Micro CT scanner to further carbon capture research
21 February, 2013A new micro CT Scanner installed at Curtin University will enable advanced research into geosequestration, long recognised as a viable method for safely disposing CO2 underground.
Perth one of world’s top-five geothermal cities
19 February, 2013Funding for a major Australian geothermal project and establishing Perth as one of the world’s top-five ‘geothermal cities’ were celebrated as some of the major achievements of the Western Australian Geothermal Centre of Excellence (WAGCOE) at its conclusion today.
LanzaTech named one of America’s most promising companies
07 February, 2013LanzaTech, a producer of low-carbon fuels and chemicals from gases, has been ranked as Number 48 in the Top 100 list of America’s ‘most promising privately held companies’ by Forbes magazine.
‘Flower Power’ for cleaning up land and more
29 January, 2013A consortium of researchers led by Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) at the University of Warwick in the UK is to embark on a £3 million research program called ‘Cleaning Land for Wealth’ (CL4W) that will use a common class of flower to restore poisoned soils while at the same time producing perfectly sized and shaped nanosized platinum and arsenic nanoparticles for use in catalytic convertors, cancer treatments and a range of other applications.
A web tool for adapting to rising sea levels
22 January, 2013To adapt to rising sea levels, scientists have developed a calculator that can guide coastal planners on the height and positioning necessary for infrastructure to avoid inundation and erosion as sea levels rise.
Turning sugar beet pulp into biodegradable plastic
21 January, 2013Scientists from the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have developed sugar beet pulp into a biodegradable plastic for use in disposable food containers.
Green Electric Energy Park opens at Curtin University
16 January, 2013Curtin University has launched the Green Electric Energy Park (GEEP), an innovative new laboratory showcasing $1.2 million of renewable energy systems, which will be used for teaching and for extensive research.
Climate change talks heat up
16 January, 2013 by Lauren DavisScientists behind the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are gathering in Hobart this week to review and update the latest draft of the body’s fifth assessment report, due out later this year.
Purifying the air with your clothes
15 January, 2013An additive, created in a unique collaboration between the University of Sheffield and the London College of Fashion, which can be washed into clothes so the wearer purifies the air as they move could be available within just two years.
