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'Breathing' plants help to deal with climate change  2/20/2013
'Breathing' plants help to deal with climate change
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
Green technology a solution to landfill crunch
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
Micro CT Scanner to further carbon capture research
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
Pinpointing power-hungry appliances can cut energy bills
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
Carbon sponge could soak up coal emissions
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
How much mine site restoration can a koala bear?
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
Family business operators 'failing to plan for future'
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
Crumbling bores 'jeopardise nation's water supply'
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
Miniature probes help tackle climate change
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
How to sustain productivity with fewer staff
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
Waste reduction initiatives see funding boost
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.
A cooler planet by design  1/18/2013
A cooler planet by design
From hot property to unwanted waste: it's time to rethink the way we design, produce and reuse new products.
Industries to fly and fall in 2013  1/10/2013
Industries to fly and fall in 2013
As Australian companies prepare for the New Year ahead, business information analysts at IBISWorld reveal the five industries expected to soar and the five expected to sink in 2013. ...
Research strengthens textile industry  1/10/2013
Research strengthens textile industry
Victoria University research is helping Australia's textile industry remain competitive through innovative water technology.
Our plastics will pollute oceans for hundreds of years  1/10/2013
Our plastics will pollute oceans for hundreds of years
Australia’s plastic garbage has made its way into every ocean in the world. New research shows that it doesn’t matter where in the world plastic garbage enters the ocean, it can end ...
'Extremes more common' with climate change  1/9/2013
'Extremes more common' with climate change
Small rises in the average temperature can mean a big rise in the number of scorching hot days.
Fuel saving invention takes out national award  12/20/2012
Fuel saving invention takes out national award
An invention that uses waste engine heat to cut car fuel consumption has won Deakin University engineer Frank Will a national innovation award.
'Green steel' inventor wins innovation award  12/20/2012
'Green steel' inventor wins innovation award
Professor Veena Sahajwalla has won the $30,000 top prize in the Innovation Challenge awards run by The Australian.
Putting the right foot forward: mining boom vs the environment  12/19/2012
Putting the right foot forward: mining boom vs the environment
The coal seam gas rush and plans to open up one of Australia's largest undeveloped coal fields are providing hope of another mining boom for resource-reliant Queensland.
Price 'collar' could break climate deadlock  12/11/2012
Price 'collar' could break climate deadlock
The world needs to move away from only setting national carbon emission targets, an expert from the Australian National University (ANU) has claimed.
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