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Power profiles help electronics go green  2/8/2012
Power profiles help electronics go green
New and better ways of measuring high-tech energy consumption could lead to significant environmental and economic gains, a study from The Australian National University has found.
US Navy taps into Australian biofuel capabilities  2/8/2012
US Navy taps into Australian biofuel capabilities
Biofuel technology being developed by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers has caught the interest of the US Navy, which is currently in Australia on an alternative ...
Europeans tell Australia, address solar potential now  2/3/2012
Europeans tell Australia, address solar potential now
Trade association says photovoltaic market is "at a crossroads" and can no longer rely on debt-laden Europe to drive growth.
Vehicle fuel efficiency - where have all the savings gone?  1/26/2012
Vehicle fuel efficiency - where have all the savings gone?
Carmakers have made great strides in fuel efficiency in recent decades — but the mileage numbers of individual vehicles have barely increased. An MIT economist from the US explains ...
Overcoming the solar and wind energy storage hurdle  1/23/2012
Overcoming the solar and wind energy storage hurdle
A new Queensland University of Technology (QUT) research project aims to overcome one of Australia's main hurdles to the increased use of wind and solar energy.
Engineers make "building blocks" of chemical industry from wood  1/11/2012
Engineers make "building blocks" of chemical industry from wood
Chemical engineers at the University of Massachusetts in the US are using a catalytic fast pyrolysis process that transforms renewable non-food biomass into petrochemicals.
Graphene rips follow path of least resistance  1/8/2012
Graphene rips follow path of least resistance
Rice University simulations show carbon sheets tear along energetically favorable lines.
Atomic scale wiring to power future computers  1/8/2012
Atomic scale wiring to power future computers
Silicon conducting wires that are 10,000 times thinner than human hair still maintain good conducting qualities, and as such will likely power the quantum computers of the future.
Farms could yield jet fuel of the future  1/3/2012
Farms could yield jet fuel of the future
Ever since the Wright brothers, the aviation industry has been looking for ways to fly further faster. Now with the help of the US Department of Energy (DOE), Virent, and DOE's ...
Cities fail to recognise potential of smart technologies  12/12/2011
Cities fail to recognise potential of smart technologies
Cities are wasting the potential of smart technologies by failing to realise the value of their hidden infrastructure and digital assets.
Securing Australia's power future  12/12/2011
Securing Australia's power future
A commercial wind power forecasting system called Wind Insight is set to provide greater security to Australia’s electricity power systems.
Protecting water systems from coal seam gas  12/12/2011
Protecting water systems from coal seam gas
To protect natural water systems, national risk assessment guidelines must be established around the impact of coal seam gas (CSG) drilling on aquifers, according to a submission ...
BMW and Toyota in long-term research collaboration  12/2/2011
BMW and Toyota in long-term research collaboration
BMW Group (BMW) and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) concerning a mid-to-long-term collaboration on next-generation environment-friendly ...
Plasmonics lab opens up nano-toolbox  12/2/2011
Plasmonics lab opens up nano-toolbox
Swinburne University of Technology is set to open its new $8 million plasmonics laboratory, consolidating the university’s position as one of Australia’s leading nanophotonics research ...
New spark plug extends industrial engine service life  11/30/2011
New spark plug extends industrial engine service life
A new industrial spark plug, compatible with alternative fuels, is said to provide the power generation sector with extended life in industrial gas engines.
OLEDs priced out of mainstream lighting until at least 2020  11/28/2011
OLEDs priced out of mainstream lighting until at least 2020
Despite its potential, in the medium term OLED technology will remain consigned to markets where aesthetics upstage price.
Air con research facility tests manufacturer claims  11/20/2011
Air con research facility tests manufacturer claims
How do you know if the star ratings on your air conditioner really perform as they state on the label?
Developing a low-carbon metal industry  11/20/2011
Developing a low-carbon metal industry
Aluminium production uses 10 times the energy required for steel production, sucking up a massive chunk of Australia’s energy bill. Work within Australia’s research community is ...
NZ at forefront of global electric vehicle technology  11/20/2011
NZ at forefront of global electric vehicle technology
In by far the most significant technology transfer deal ever achieved by a New Zealand university, car travel worldwide is set to be transformed by revolutionary technology developed ...
IEEE backs Smart Grid standard  11/19/2011
IEEE backs Smart Grid standard
US-based IEEE ratifies standard providing alternative approaches and best practices for global Smart Grid projects.
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