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Methane gas levels in CSG fields under review 11/21/2012

Research conducted by Southern Cross University shows methane concentrations collected around the Tara gas fields in Southern Queensland are significantly higher than surrounding ...

James Hardie litigation comes at 'staggering cost' 11/21/2012

A corporate governance expert says the final ruling in the James Hardie Industries litigation does provide some broad justice and clarification of directors' duties, but the length ...

Research shows global drought areas have not increased 11/21/2012

Global drought areas have not increased over the past 60 years due to climate change, according to a new paper published in Nature, contradicting previous research.

Battery paves way for 'intermittent' energy storage 11/15/2012

Queensland technology company, RedFlow, recently launched a highly innovative renewable energy battery storage system — the M90 — at the University of Queensland's St Lucia campus.

Photosynthesis may hold secret to renewable hydrogen fuel 11/14/2012

The prospect of creating clean, renewable hydrogen fuel is closer than ever after a breakthrough in our understanding of photosynthesis.

Powering one of Australia's remotest locations 11/14/2012

An off-grid, sustainable power supply developed by a Curtin University PhD student is being used to power one of the hottest and most remote locations in Australia.

World's soils subject to 'alarming degradation': expert 11/14/2012

A distinguished Australian scientist, the winner of an international soil science prize, has called for Australia to lead a renewed global effort to reverse the alarming degradation ...

Research leads to smarter sewage management 11/7/2012

Scientists from UQ's Advanced Water Management Centre have found a way to curb the cost – and smell – of sewage transportation.

Climate change scientists: why and when we believe them 11/7/2012

Whatever their political persuasion, people are more likely to believe that global warming is caused by humans if they find out that most climate change scientists believe this is ...

'Vast' green energy prospects seen in remote regions: review 11/6/2012

Remote Australia has a 'vast potential' to produce renewable energy for domestic use, for supply to coastal regions and possibly even to East Asia, according to a new review carried ...

Weed mat to transform farming sector 10/23/2012

CSIRO has developed a new biodegradable weed mat which could put a stop to nasty weeds and transform the future of Australia’s agriculture and farming industries.

Research seeks a new weapon for winegrowers 10/19/2012

New research at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Orange will attempt to find new ways to protect Australia's vineyards from two of the wine industry's biggest scourges — the pathogenic ...

How will energy companies adapt to the carbon tax? 10/11/2012

The Australian Research Council (ARC) is funding researchers at the University of New England to investigate how energy producers and consumers are adapting to the carbon tax.

Boost for algae biofuel commercialisation 10/11/2012

RMIT University has signed a multi-million dollar partnership with World Wide Carbon Credits Australia to develop an algae-based biofuel at a commercial scale.

What would happen if Mother Nature could sue? 10/2/2012

A Southern Cross University law academic has teamed up with one of the world’s leading experts in environmental governance to discuss what would happen 'If Mother Nature Could Sue' ...

Porous material has potential to reduce fossil fuel emissions 9/27/2012

A low-cost new material that could lead to innovative technologies to tackle global warming has been discovered by scientists at The University of Nottingham.

Plastic solar cells pave way for clean energy industry 9/25/2012

A Flinders University researcher has been developing a cheaper and faster way of making large-scale plastic solar cells using a lamination technique, paving the way for a lucrative ...

Turning farm waste into energy 9/16/2012

The University of Nottingham in the UK is helping a small local business develop a unique technique for converting waste products from farms into energy.

Use carbon tax to clean up coal pollution, researchers urge 9/16/2012

Two of Australian's leading clean-up scientists have urged governments and policymakers to earmark a portion of the carbon tax to cleaning up the mess that may be left by the nation's ...

Salt-based battery a giant leap for renewable energy 9/10/2012

Murdoch University researchers have come up with a potential solution to one of sustainable energy's greatest challenges: power storage for use in non-generation times.

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