Has green hydrogen’s time finally come?

GreenBiz Group

April 10, 2020

Los Angeles is behind a two-phase, first-of-its-kind transformation that will turn a coal-fired power plant in Utah into one powered by green hydrogen by 2045.

Report shows pathway to net-zero economy by 2050

Sustainability Matters

April 5, 2020

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 benchmarks for a net zero emissions Australia — demonstrates that Australia has entered the transformational decade

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How companies — from automotive to apparel — can transform waste into resources

GreenBiz Group

April 3, 2020

One key is to design out waste in the first place.

Orchestrating the energy transition: Tuning into buildings

GreenBiz Group

April 2, 2020

For the sector to play its part means adopting aggressive energy efficiency, zero-carbon and grid-interactive strategies, especially for existing structures.

Is a solar desalination breakthrough coming to the desert?

GreenBiz Group

April 1, 2020

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.

Better plant management with IIoT

Sustainability Matters

March 31, 2020

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 benefit of these interconnected devices. Many plant managers are intrigued by the IIoT concept but are either

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Toyota announces heavy-duty fuel cell truck development plans

GreenBiz Group

March 31, 2020

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.

Tokyo researchers produce better, safer battery

Sustainability Matters

March 30, 2020

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, both with improved fire safety. “A battery’s voltage is limited by its electrolyte material,”

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Algae biotech research facility to launch in Noosa

Sustainability Matters

February 3, 2020

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 working to create new biosynthetic solutions for the production of medicines, vaccines, plant-based foods and

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Battery Recycling and What it Says About Our Current System

Intengine | the engine for good

November 13, 2018

A study conducted by Kelleher Environmental and Call2Recycle  in 2017 is shining a spotlight on an issue that, until recently, never existed.