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Carbon capture technology a step closer  4/8/2012
Carbon capture technology a step closer
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
Researchers and BlueScope pioneer new solar technology
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
Supercapacitor breakthrough to drive electric car technology
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
Current coal seam gas approach not covering risks
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
Intelligent design: Wise up and build for the climate
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
Challenging questions as the 'Asian Century' begins
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
Industrial waste can power desalination, scientists claim
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
Solar cell turns windows into generators
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
Global emissions surge back after GFC
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
Next generation solar cell efficiency gets research boost
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
Fission for a safe new energy source
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.
New way to measure nitrous oxide emissions  3/8/2012
New way to measure nitrous oxide emissions
An accurate new way to measure a potent greenhouse gas emitted during agricultural production will help countries to better manage their environmental impact, thanks to Queensland ...
Greener factories for the future  3/1/2012
Greener factories for the future
You’re at work and there is a power blackout. So your company’s electrical grid taps into your car batteries. Along with roof-top solar panels and the energy stored in hundreds of ...
Energy experts say keep calm and carry on efficiently  3/1/2012
Energy experts say keep calm and carry on efficiently
The world can cut its carbon footprint by over 50 per cent through energy saving measures which also save money.
Australian innovators in solar world first  2/21/2012
Australian innovators in solar world first
In a boon for the local solar industry, a team of researchers from Swinburne University of Technology and Suntech Power Holdings have developed the world's most efficient broadband ...
China at the heart of Alcoa's woes: expert claims  2/17/2012
China at the heart of Alcoa's woes: expert claims
Writing in The Conversation, Swinburne Professor of Engineering Mathematics Geoff Brooks claims the metallurgical industry is under real threat, not from angry environmentalists, ...
New roofing materials cut carbon footprint  2/17/2012
New roofing materials cut carbon footprint
Roofing materials that double as solar panels and can also moderate the temperature of buildings are among the next-generation building products being developed at UNSW.
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.
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