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.
Climate change expert claims predictions on track
11 December, 2012A new report co-authored by Professor David Frame, Director of the New Zealand Climate Change Research Institute at Victoria University, has confirmed that climate change predictions made 20 years ago are proving reasonably accurate.
iPad app puts soil science in farmers’ hands
04 December, 2012Australia’s national soil databases can now be accessed in real time online through an iPad app called SoilMapp. The app provides open access to the most up-to-date information for soil at any location in the country within a matter of seconds.
Fish ear bones point to climate impacts
30 November, 2012Scientists believe that fish ear bones and their distinctive growth rings can offer clues to the likely impacts of climate change in aquatic environments.
Water-sensitive research hub set to change urban design
28 November, 2012The Perth Research Hub for an innovative new research centre has been officially launched at The University of Western Australia (UWA) by the state Minister for Water, Bill Marmion.
