Sustainability

Heavy industry low-carbon research backed by $39 million funding

02 July, 2021

Australian technology company Calix is partnering in a low-carbon research project, which has been awarded $39 million in Australian Government funding.


What strategies will boost Australia's electric vehicle uptake?

29 June, 2021 by Jane Allman

Despite 56% of surveyed Australians saying they would consider purchasing an EV as their next car, there appears to be something holding us back.


How the Australian dairy industry is working to slash its carbon footprint

29 June, 2021 by Jane Allman

The industry is improving land management, increasing water use efficiency, reducing waste and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 30% by 2030.


Vale Chloe Munro AO — an energy leader

28 June, 2021

Australian clean energy leader Chloe Munro AO passed away on 22 June 2021 after a battle with cancer.


Cities viewed as net zero secret weapon

28 June, 2021

The emission-reduction plans of 60 of Australia's 527 local governments will achieve 96% of the current national target, according to new research.


Australia looks to cleantech as demand grows for zero-emissions solutions

21 June, 2021

Cleantech's role in economic growth and recovery post COVID, and in the face of climate change, will be the focus of 2021's National Cleantech Conference & Exhibition.


Emmi brings carbon into mainstream finance — is this the end of greenwashing?

21 June, 2021

Carbon has been a missing piece of the puzzle in finance for some time, but start-up Emmi, which launched recently, aims to change all that.


Wildlife groups call for urgent legislation on NSW single-use plastics ban

21 June, 2021

WWF-Australia has called on the state government to introduce legislation this year.


Team tunes perovskite solar cells to boost performance

16 June, 2021

The research team was able to control the presence of certain types of crystal defects by tuning the chemical composition of the perovskite films.


ALDI hits 100% renewable energy target ahead of schedule

16 June, 2021

ALDI has become the first supermarket in Australia to have all offices, stores and warehouses powered solely by renewable electricity sources.


Airgarden brings space gardening down to earth

09 June, 2021

A vertical, soilless gardening system that uses revolutionary NASA-developed technology is putting farms into the hands of urban dwellers for the first time.


Woolworths says 'Yass' to renewable energy

08 June, 2021

Woolworths Group has partnered with CWP Renewables on a 10-year agreement to purchase power generated by Bango Wind Farm, currently under construction near Yass.


Schneider Electric reveals vision of industry future

07 June, 2021 | Supplied by: Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric is urging industrial enterprises to embrace universal automation, sustainable efficiency and digitalisation.


Researchers turn CO2 into products

07 June, 2021

The team's latest design can be run under strongly acidic conditions, which reduces undesired reactions and enhances overall efficiency.


Livestock production efficiency mitigates methane emissions

02 June, 2021

A study examining methane emissions from livestock production raises questions about how emissions will change in the future and how we can better manage their impacts.


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