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The myth and truth about multi-input analysers  8/10/2012
The myth and truth about multi-input analysers
Today's process world is a challenging one. Plant managers, metrology labs, and maintenance workers are constantly asked to improve their process efficiencies and output while at ...
Portable device detects petroleum contamination in soil  8/5/2012
Portable device detects petroleum contamination in soil
Ziltek Pty Ltd and CSIRO recently announced the commercialisation of a new hand-held device for the rapid in-field analysis of petroleum contamination in soil.
Blacker photovoltaic panels boost power generation efficiency  7/26/2012
Blacker photovoltaic panels boost power generation efficiency
Simple production process for lowering the reflectance of solar panels lends itself to commercialisation.
Funding boost for super microchip  7/15/2012
Funding boost for super microchip
Griffith University's Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre has been awarded $1 million in research funding by the state government to develop production processes for a silicon ...
Emission reduction technology gets funding boost  7/15/2012
Emission reduction technology gets funding boost
Curtin University researchers will develop new technology for reducing carbon dioxide emissions after receiving $1 million of State Government funding.
Carbon tax good first step: economist insists  7/3/2012
Carbon tax good first step: economist insists
The Carbon Tax is a good first step in addressing Australia’s high carbon emissions but we really need to introduce the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in 2015 for the carbon price ...
No more cloudy days for solar?  7/3/2012
No more cloudy days for solar?
For a country with so much sunlight, some might think Australia has been slow to adapt its electricity generation mix to include solar power.
How the carbon tax works  6/29/2012
How the carbon tax works
Carbon pricing is essentially about ensuring the economy can grow without emissions growing at the same time.
Research bid to improve methane measurement  6/25/2012
Research bid to improve methane measurement
Researchers at RMIT University are part of a team receiving $840,000 from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to develop selective membranes designed to improve ...
Carbon scheme in danger of going up in smoke  6/25/2012
Carbon scheme in danger of going up in smoke
Political squabbling runs the risk of turning the world’s best carbon pricing scheme into the world's shortest-lived.
The hunt is on for Australia's brightest sparks  6/19/2012
The hunt is on for Australia's brightest sparks
The search is on again for the nation’s greatest ideas – in fields from environmental science to education – through the $70,000 The Australian Innovation Challenge awards.
Nanoparticles seek and destroy groundwater toxins  6/14/2012
Nanoparticles seek and destroy groundwater toxins
Iron nanoparticles encapsulated in a rust-preventing polymer coating could hold incredible potential for cleaning up groundwater contaminated with toxic chemicals, a leading water ...
Climate change expert: Australia will go nuclear by 2030  6/12/2012
Climate change expert: Australia will go nuclear by 2030
A University of Adelaide scientist believes it is inevitable that Australia will become a user of the world's most advanced nuclear power technology, if the country is serious about ...
Organic materials promise biodegradable electronics  6/8/2012
Organic materials promise biodegradable electronics
James Cook University postgraduate researcher Katia Bazaka has received a national award for her research into novel organic materials for high-tech applications.
Bright future for Australian solar research on horizon  6/8/2012
Bright future for Australian solar research on horizon
RMIT University has led an international consortium of universities and the CSIRO in a research breakthrough that improves a solar panel technology's efficiency by at least 30 per ...
Business sector faces up to 'variable' impacts of carbon tax  6/1/2012
Business sector faces up to 'variable' impacts of carbon tax
Australian industries face uncertain times with the onset of the carbon price in exactly a month, a Griffith University forum has heard.
New type of biosensor is fast, super-sensitive  6/1/2012
New type of biosensor is fast, super-sensitive
A whole new class of biosensor that can detect exceptionally small traces of contaminants in liquids in just 40 minutes has been developed by a UNSW-led team of researchers.
Australia a leader in sustainable technology: expert  5/28/2012
Australia a leader in sustainable technology: expert
Australia is a world leader in developing clean, more sustainable resources and technologies to prevent pollution, the managing director of CRC CARE, professor Ravi Naidu said recently. ...
The real cost of coal is quickly adding up  5/28/2012
The real cost of coal is quickly adding up
We are paying the price for cheap energy, and "cheap coal" is a myth. And like all myths, we accept its wisdom without thinking.
Miner pioneers fuel cell technology in underground operations  5/13/2012
Miner pioneers fuel cell technology in underground operations
Demonstrating its commitment to the mitigation of climate change and sustainable mining, Anglo American Platinum has launched a platinum-based fuel cell powered mine locomotive ...
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