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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 ...
Making future buildings safer  12/12/2011
Making future buildings safer
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 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 ...
To destroy or not, virtual material testing finds better way  12/2/2011
To destroy or not, virtual material testing finds better way
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 plastics and paints get research boost
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
Major advance in water contaminant testing
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
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?
Researchers rapidly ID bacterial culprits  11/20/2011
Researchers rapidly ID bacterial culprits
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
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 ...
Unique irrigation system wins Dyson award  11/13/2011
Unique irrigation system wins Dyson award
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
Clean-up tool for our commonest contaminants
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
LED performance efficiency promises energy savings
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
Technology makes storing radioactive waste safer
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
New battlefront opens up in gas debate
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
Boeing advances carbon fibre recycling
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
Still waters run deep for bottled water manufacturers
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
High efficiency aircon system to go global
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
Tyre recycling breakthrough nears commercial launch
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
Wiping out pests without wiping out vineyards
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
Carbon tax: a big advance or hip-pocket hit?
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?
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