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Green engines research lab an Asia-Pacific first 3/20/2013

Research into sustainable automotive technologies will be boosted with the launch of RMIT University's $10 million Green Engines Research Facility in Bundoora, the first of its kind ...

Battery breakthrough brings longer life to electric vehicles 3/20/2013

A new version of lithium-sulphur battery that can run electric vehicles is being developed at the Baosteel-Australia Joint Research and Development Centre based at The University of ...

China producing more, polluting less: study 3/13/2013

Research into a decade of development in China provides little support for the so-called 'pollution haven' hypothesis.

New joint centre to secure future energy, reduce emissions 3/13/2013

A newly established joint research centre at Curtin University will help secure future energy supplies and reduce CO2 emissions from both Australia and China.

Saving thousands by turning 'pig poo into power' 3/6/2013

Pig farmer Edwina Beveridge still gets excited every time she receives a power bill and sees the savings.

Opportunities and challenges in carbon farming 3/6/2013

The important role of farmers in tackling climate change was in the spotlight when some of Australia’s leading science and agriculture minds analysed the Federal Government’s Carbon ...

Low carbon legacy: UltraBattery inventor retires 3/6/2013

Bringing down the cost of hybrid electric vehicles and making it easier to integrate more renewable energy into the grid are just some of the achievements of CSIRO’s UltraBattery.

Expert warns of 'Earth system contamination' threat 2/26/2013

Eighty-three thousand man-made chemicals now circulate freely around the Earth, in water, soil, air, wildlife, food and manufactured goods and people, posing unquantified but genuine ...

Microscopic pollutant causing surge in heart deaths 2/20/2013

Exposure to higher levels of fine particulates — the airborne pollution that is an emerging problem in many Asian cities — causes a sharp rise in deaths from heart attacks.

'Breathing' plants help to deal with climate change 2/20/2013

Plants and soils absorbed one-third of the carbon pollution released from burning fossil fuels in Australia over the past two decades, a CSIRO study has found.

Green technology a solution to landfill crunch 2/20/2013

Murdoch University has played a key role in the development of a technology capable of reducing organic household waste destined for landfills by 90 per cent.

Micro CT Scanner to further carbon capture research 2/20/2013

A new Micro CT Scanner installed at Curtin University will enable advanced research into geosequestration, long recognised as a viable method for safely disposing of CO2 underground. ...

Pinpointing power-hungry appliances can cut energy bills 2/20/2013

New research by The University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom, and energy company E.ON could help people to save money on their energy bills by identifying which of their ...

Carbon sponge could soak up coal emissions 2/17/2013

Emissions from coal power stations could be drastically reduced by a new, energy-efficient material that adsorbs large amounts of carbon dioxide, then releases it when exposed to ...

How much mine site restoration can a koala bear? 2/17/2013

One of the guiding principles of rehabilitating disturbed landscapes and mine sites – that if you restore their plant diversity, the animals that once lived there will return – does ...

Family business operators 'failing to plan for future' 2/15/2013

Australian family business operators are increasing their risk of insolvency by failing to plan for the future, according to Antony de Vries, a Sydney insolvency expert.

Crumbling bores 'jeopardise nation's water supply' 2/5/2013

Fifteen thousand collapsing bores — and a half-billion dollar repair bill — are endangering the future of Australia's largest and most precious resource, its groundwater.

Miniature probes help tackle climate change 1/31/2013

Promising research on the use of miniature pressure probes to gauge the water status of wheat leaves could ultimately help farmers adapt to the effects of climate change.

How to sustain productivity with fewer staff 1/29/2013

Unemployment rates in Australia have significantly hiked from 5.2 per cent last year to the current level of 5.4 per cent. Job advertisements have slumped to their lowest level in ...

Waste reduction initiatives see funding boost 1/24/2013

One third of the latest projects funded by the Victorian Government to reduce the waste output of Victorian businesses have been won by projects associated with RMIT University.

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