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Australia 'can achieve' 25% carbon cuts: analysis  8/9/2013
Australia 'can achieve' 25% carbon cuts: analysis
Australia's carbon price and limit on emissions can achieve a 25 per cent cut in carbon pollution by 2020, according to new analysis by The Climate Institute for the World Resources ...
A 'soft' approach to boosting energy storage  8/5/2013
A 'soft' approach to boosting energy storage
Monash University researchers have brought next generation energy storage closer with an engineering first — a graphene-based device that is compact, yet lasts as long as a conventional ...
Election policy action 'vital' to address looming gas crisis  8/2/2013
Election policy action 'vital' to address looming gas crisis
A new Australian Industry Group report highlights the need for political parties to set out election policies to address the alarming rise in gas prices and the worsening squeeze on ...
Demand management can save billions on nation's electricity bills  8/1/2013
Demand management can save billions on nation's electricity bills
A more cooperative approach to saving energy by government regulators and private networks could cut billions of dollars from the nation's electricity bills, according to a study ...
Nation's most powerful computer switched on  7/31/2013
Nation's most powerful computer switched on
Australia's most powerful supercomputer, which also ranks as one of the largest in the world will enable scientists to gain new and valuable insights into issues of pressing national ...
Solar power project '4 times size of Sydney' to go ahead  7/31/2013
Solar power project '4 times size of Sydney' to go ahead
Federal Minister for Climate Change, Mark Butler has announced construction will start in January on the largest solar power station in the southern hemisphere after the Australian ...
Aussie algae species fuel green oil hope  7/24/2013
Aussie algae species fuel green oil hope
Newly trialled native algae species provide a real hope for the development of commercially viable fuels from algae, a University of Queensland scientist has found.
'Optimal positioning' for Queensland solar panel owners  7/24/2013
'Optimal positioning' for Queensland solar panel owners
A University of Queensland study has identified the ideal tilt and angle for solar panels on Brisbane roof tops.
Using waste heat to produce electricity  7/19/2013
Using waste heat to produce electricity
Harvesting waste heat from power stations and even vehicle exhaust pipes could soon provide a valuable supply of electricity.
China, Australia to tackle climate change together  7/12/2013
China, Australia to tackle climate change together
Chinese and Australian researchers are set to confront the challenges of climate change policy together under a new research program.
How to avoid economic bubbles and crashes  7/9/2013
How to avoid economic bubbles and crashes
By using methods developed to study the interactions of particles and applying them to economics, researchers at the University of Sydney have shown that small changes can create a ...
To stay or not to stay – that is the employee question  7/5/2013
To stay or not to stay – that is the employee question
What makes employees leave or stay in organisations and how organisations can improve employee retention is the focus of a public lecture being held at the University of South ...
Industries to fly and fall in 2013-14  7/4/2013
Industries to fly and fall in 2013-14
As Australian companies begin the new financial year, business information analysts at IBISWorld reveal the industries set to soar and sink in 2013-14.
Study reveals how packaging can reduce food waste  6/27/2013
Study reveals how packaging can reduce food waste
In an Australian first, research released last month shows packaging has a vital role to play within the supply chain in minimising food waste.
CSG vs renewable energy: what the research says  6/27/2013
CSG vs renewable energy: what the research says
A shift from coal-fired to gas-fired power generation will not significantly lower carbon dioxide emissions, new research by the Global Change Institute at The University of Queensland ...
Can Western Australia get smart on energy use?  6/27/2013
Can Western Australia get smart on energy use?
A Murdoch University researcher has examined the benefits and challenges of adopting smart meters in Western Australia as the state’s peak energy use continues to rise.
Zero tolerance for food waste 'a must'  6/25/2013
Zero tolerance for food waste 'a must'
In light of a recent international report warning of impending food production shortages, Dr Shashi Sharma, Chair in Biosecurity and Food Security at Murdoch University, has a simple ...
Exploring 'inner space' to predict our water future  6/25/2013
Exploring 'inner space' to predict our water future
Leonardo da Vinci once remarked "we know more about celestial bodies than the Earth underfoot", and in 500 years not a lot has changed — especially where most of our fresh water is ...
Mine site rehab 'may be judged by koalas'  6/25/2013
Mine site rehab 'may be judged by koalas'
The performance of Australia's mining industry in restoring the native landscape could one day be judged by, koalas.
Think tank a false climate prophet  6/20/2013
Think tank a false climate prophet
Much of the climate change scepticism in Australia can be traced back to the free-market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs.
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