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Improved efficiency - the climate's worst enemy? 5/13/2012

Anthony James, Lecturer with the National Centre for Sustainability at Swinburne University of Technology asks whether improving efficiency may make our energy and climate problems ...

Usability key to research commercialisation 5/13/2012

"There is no such thing as a good idea." It may seem an unorthodox message coming from the head of one of Australia’s most successful technology transfer offices (TTO) but Anthony ...

Time for government to pick a renewable energy winner 4/30/2012

OPINION: Let’s start with a question: why has Denmark been so successful in renewable energy creation and uptake?

Green cap for cleansing contaminated land 4/30/2012

A green technique for capping and cleansing old urban landfill sites and mine dumps has been successfully trialled in South Australia.

Research 'promising' for fuel cell advances 4/30/2012

Researchers from New York University and the Max Planck Institute in Stuttgart reveal how protons move in phosphoric acid in a Nature Chemistry study that sheds new light on the ...

Early stage breakthrough in solar cell efficiency 4/19/2012

Low cost solar cells suitable for rooftop panels could reach a record-breaking 40 per cent efficiency following an early stage breakthrough by a University of Sydney researcher and ...

Partnership to bring insect silk to industrial mainstream 4/19/2012

A partnership to develop products using insect silk will explore a range of industrial applications, with the aviation and marine industries in particular taking notice.

Digester technology cleans up after pigs 4/16/2012

Australian science is helping to solve one of China’s biggest and smelliest problems – what to do with the waste produced by its 700 million pigs.

Aussie laser radar fuels African renewable energy efforts 4/15/2012

Smart Australian laser technology is poised to bring a huge improvement to the lives of tens of millions of East Africans by helping to ignite industrial, economic and jobs growth.

Carbon capture technology a step closer 4/8/2012

The CSIRO has released its latest findings to the Australian Government on carbon dioxide capture technology following a four-year $21 million research program aimed at reducing ...

Researchers and BlueScope pioneer new solar technology 4/8/2012

The University of Wollongong and BlueScope Steel have joined forces with Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute, in a new solar technology research and demonstration project with the support ...

Supercapacitor breakthrough to drive electric car technology 4/2/2012

Enhanced supercapacitors offer promise as alternative energy source for portable devices and electric vehicles.

Current coal seam gas approach not covering risks 3/28/2012

Australia would greatly benefit from a "slow down and learn approach" to managing possible risks from coal seam gas extraction given the near impossible challenge of modelling its ...

Intelligent design: Wise up and build for the climate 3/28/2012

There may be no belching smoke stacks to be seen, but every time we thoughtlessly put up a poorly designed structure or resort to energy-intensive solutions to cool, heat, and operate ...

Challenging questions as the 'Asian Century' begins 3/28/2012

Asia's boom economies, led by China and India, must overcome a series of complex challenges to guarantee the region's long-term prosperity, according to Asian Development Bank ...

Industrial waste can power desalination, scientists claim 3/23/2012

Victoria University scientists have shown the viability of a new desalination technology that uses almost no electricity and has the potential to save huge amounts of water.

Solar cell turns windows into generators 3/23/2012

Imagine a world where the windows of high-rise office buildings are powerful energy producers, offering its inhabitants much more than some fresh air, light and a view.

Global emissions surge back after GFC 3/23/2012

A recent spike in worldwide carbon emissions growth was caused by the rebound from the global financial crisis (GFC) and is likely to be a one-off, according to a new study from The ...

Next generation solar cell efficiency gets research boost 3/14/2012

Researchers from The University of Queensland (UQ) and Korea have combined their expertise in polymer patterning and materials science in a bid to develop new-generation solar cells. ...

Fission for a safe new energy source 3/14/2012

Nuclear energy is the only viable non-carbon-based energy source for the future, despite the recent nuclear accident in Japan, according to a James Cook University professor.

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