A report released by ClimateWorks Australia points to an unprecedented opportunity for Australia to move to a net zero emissions economy by 2050, given the rapid progress and plummeting cost of green technology. The report — Decarbonisation Futures: Solutions, actions and... Read More
One key is to design out waste in the first place. ... Read More
Eco-Innovation, Environment & Climate, Waste Management & Recycling
For the sector to play its part means adopting aggressive energy efficiency, zero-carbon and grid-interactive strategies, especially for existing structures. ... Read More
Construction, Development & Real Estate, Eco-Innovation, Energy
The output of desalination plants is a mere fraction of what it the world could use. Using the sun to convert seawater into drinking water could be key. ... Read More
IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) is an acronym that has been thrown around our industry for around 20 years. Ever since the first internet-connected device (a modified Coke vending machine at Carnegie Mellon University in 1982) was explored, inventory management optimisation was one clear... Read More
Computers & Electronics, Eco-Innovation, Industry & Packaging
Toyota has been a long-standing advocate of fuel cell vehicles. Now it's partnering with its truck and bus focused subsidiary Hino Motors Ltd. to develop and test the new model. ... Read More
University of Tokyo researchers have found a way to improve the performance and safety of lithium-ion batteries. The research findings — published in Nature Energy — could lead to longer journeys in electric vehicles and to the creation of a new generation of home energy storage,... Read More
The federal government’s Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) Program has awarded UNSW Sydney researchers with millions in grants across projects including recycled waste plastics, solar technology and cobalt production. The CRC-P Program supports collaborations... Read More
Let's look at the fine print...of which there isn't a whole lot yet. ... Read More
Biotech start-up Provectus Algae will open a new research and development foundry in Noosa next month to further its groundbreaking work with algae as a platform to grow biologics. The facility is reported to be the first of its kind in the world. By programing algae biology, Provectus Algae is... Read More