Waste & Environmental Management Feature Articles for Australian Industry

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Making future buildings safer 12/12/2011

The capacity to realistically test the integrity of new materials and structures such as buildings, bridges and even airframes has been boosted thanks to a new Smart Structures ...

BMW and Toyota in long-term research collaboration 12/2/2011

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 ...

To destroy or not, virtual material testing finds better way 12/2/2011

Before computer modelling there was only one way to discover the limits of a metal alloy, or any other material – test it until it’s destroyed, but all that’s about to change.

Sustainable plastics and paints get research boost 11/30/2011

Sustainable ways to produce plastics, foams, paints and other everyday materials could be the outcome of a $10 million, four-year project about to commence at the University of Sydney. ...

Major advance in water contaminant testing 11/30/2011

Contaminant testing in water can now be performed in a much safer, more efficient and environmental-friendly way, thanks to an award-winning innovation in the laboratory.

Air con research facility tests manufacturer claims 11/20/2011

How do you know if the star ratings on your air conditioner really perform as they state on the label?

Researchers rapidly ID bacterial culprits 11/20/2011

A new research laboratory will allow for faster and cheaper identification of microorganisms, not just beneficial to the health sector, but in industrial, food and agricultural ...

NZ at forefront of global electric vehicle technology 11/20/2011

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 ...

Unique irrigation system wins Dyson award 11/13/2011

Swinburne University of Technology industrial design graduate Ed Linacre has won the 2011 James Dyson Award, the leading international student design award for his Airdrop irrigation ...

Clean-up tool for our commonest contaminants 11/11/2011

Australia has taken a key step towards improving measures of human health risk with the release of new guidelines targeting one of our commonest sources of industrial contamination. ...

LED performance efficiency promises energy savings 11/2/2011

Researchers have used zinc oxide microwires to significantly improve the efficiency at which gallium nitride light-emitting diodes (LED) convert electricity to ultraviolet light.

Technology makes storing radioactive waste safer 11/2/2011

A solution to the problem of how to clean up radioactive waste-contaminated water has taken a leap forward, thanks to new research from Queensland scientists.

New battlefront opens up in gas debate 10/27/2011

The battle to protect Australia's terrestrial environment from feared effects of coal seam gas (CSG) mining is at fever pitch.

Boeing advances carbon fibre recycling 10/25/2011

In desert "aircraft graveyards", where retired planes often go when flight service ends, good parts are removed and sold and many materials are recycled.

Still waters run deep for bottled water manufacturers 10/24/2011

Planet Ark’s national recycling week (7 to 13 November) is just around the corner and it is bringing Australia’s environmental issues into the spotlight.

High efficiency aircon system to go global 10/9/2011

An Australian air-conditioning system that can reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in commercial and industrial buildings by up to 85 per cent will soon be given ...

Tyre recycling breakthrough nears commercial launch 10/9/2011

A new recycling process could be the answer to alleviating the environmental burden of old tyres.

Wiping out pests without wiping out vineyards 10/4/2011

In an international breakthrough for pest control, Australia scientists have developed a new way to wipe out invading pests of tree crops or vines – without having to destroy the ...

Carbon tax: a big advance or hip-pocket hit? 9/30/2011

Will carbon pricing prove a revolutionary advance, like the move from horses to cars? Or will it just burden us with a damaging tax on everything?

Magic weed cleans up toxic chrome 9/19/2011

Using a noxious weed to clean up a toxic metal can rid the environment of two harmful substances, protecting people, water life, soil health and food crops, a new study has found.

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