Environment
ANSTO Science Series Webinar: Nuclear science reducing PFAS packing risks in Australia
Join the webinar to explore the science, policy and practical actions behind Australia’s transition to PFAS-free packaging.
Webinar: Critical Minerals – Australia’s Path to a Sustainable Future
Tune in for this engaging webinar from ANSTO, that will highlight how research and industry are able to collaborate in the effort to help unlock Australia’s critical minerals potential.
BlueScope joins HILT CRC to help drive low-carbon innovation in heavy industry
BlueScope Steel Limited has joined the Heavy Industry Low-carbon Transition Cooperative Research Centre (HILT CRC) as a Key Partner.
Webinar: Unlocking solutions to environmental contaminants
Upcoming webinar: Unlocking the solutions to environmental contaminants. Brought to you by ANSTO.
The Science Behind Net Zero: New issue of Australian University Science – out now.
As the world aims to move towards Net Zero emissions, university science is at the forefront of research and innovation.
The science behind net zero
Australia’s universities are spearheading the scientific innovations critical to achieving national targets in renewable energy, storage, and reduction of emissions.
University science: poised to deliver on net zero policy
University science is uniquely placed to inform government policy: ensuring debate is grounded in scientific fact, and coordinating between industry, government and society.
5 ways Australian university science drives the energy transformation
Research and innovation across diverse disciplines are accelerating our journey to cleaner, more sustainable energy.
Innovative strategies to boost soil carbon propel Australia towards net zero emissions
Soil carbon sequestration can play a pivotal role in reducing Australia’s agricultural sector emissions.
Aussie invention predicts power line faults that can cause bushfires
An early fault detection (EFD) system designed at RMIT University is helping to prevent bushfires and blackouts in North America, Europe and Australia.
Australia’s Virtual Irrigation Academy wins COP 28 and World Economic Forum awards
Australia’s Virtual Irrigation Academy (VIA) was announced as the winner of the Inclusion Award under the Water Changemakers Innovation Awards 2023 held at COP 28 this week.
Mass coral breeding methods amidst raft of breakthroughs to protect reefs
Scientists and engineers have pioneered new techniques to mass produce healthy baby corals, which could help restore reefs damaged by the impacts of climate change.
Scientists from UNSW Sydney reveal biases in the field of coral reef research
This latest study has provided a ‘birds eye view’ of the state of coral health research, highlighting key areas of improvement for the research field
Deep freezing native plants at risk of extinction
A process similar to that used to store human embryos is being used by scientists at The University of Queensland to save native Australian plants.
Monash team breaks record for human powered bicycle
Monash team reaches speeds of 116kmh to officially become Australia’s fastest human powered bicycle.
Australia’s leading engineers and technologists call for net zero by 2035
The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) has today called on the Federal Government to commit to an ambitious target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035.
Project aims to produce cheap, highly efficient, environmentally friendly solar cells
Researchers from QUT have partnered with solar cell manufacturers in a project that aims to commercialise ultra-low cost, flexible perovskite solar cells.
Proton battery promises cheap energy storage that’s kinder to nature
Engineers in Melbourne are vying for pole position in the global race to make a cheap rechargeable battery for storing solar energy that does not rely on scarce natural resources.
Seaweed business roadmap – a new billion dollar industry?
How can seaweed change the world? For one thing it can superpower the Australian science industry, and academic and business is calling for a roadmap to capitalise on innovation.
Repair, reuse and recycle: dealing with solar panels at the end of their useful life
UNSW Sydney solar experts says we need bespoke technology designed to recycle important elements inside solar panels.
ANSTO and UNSW scientists unlock Australia’s bushfire history using stalagmites
ANSTO and UNSW researchers have developed a new method for reconstructing the country’s fire history using cave stalagmites.
Four areas where fundamental research brings benefits to society and the economy.
Fundamental university science research has drawn inspiration from the Great Barrier Reef’s carbon storage capacity, the plant world’s ultra-efficient storage and transport structure, the reinvention solid state physics to develop new materials for electronic efficiency and advanced agricultural to nourish future outposts in space.
Bitter news: concurrent, increasing climate hazards could impact global coffee supply
Global coffee production is facing threats due to increasing and concurrent hazards fuelled by climate change
Nuclear science informing risk assessments during offshore decommissioning
ANSTO researchers explore the potential impact of contaminants on decommissioned offshore oil and gas infrastructure.