Sustainability
Electric cars could offer more than just transport – like serving as easy energy storage
Electric cars hold the potential to not only form the future of transport — they could also play their part...
Details about groundwater supplies surface thanks to new research facility
A new facility is looking into the past to help researchers measure and manage Australia’s groundwater supplies.
An offshore oil and gas company lends its expertise to developing wave energy technology
One Australian engineering firm is convinced commercial wave energy generation could benefit from the expertise of a more established industry.
Beef, bacteria and biogas: How one abattoir is creating energy from its cows’ waste
One technique for treating effluent produced by the meat industry turns a dirty problem into a green solution.
Hydrogen exports move a step closer as construction starts on Victorian plant
A new hydrogen liquefaction plant in Victoria’s Western Port Bay will test the technology and trial the success of liquid...
From thin air: Can converting atmospheric carbon into fuel close the carbon loop?
Technologies that remove carbon dioxide from the air to make fuel are attracting a lot of attention. But what are...
Engineers take a data-based look at Victoria’s future energy needs
The rise of rooftop solar and battery storage combined with emerging technologies like electric vehicles and ever-evolving smart devices makes...
Gold-digging fungi hold clues for cheaper, greener mineral exploration
A new fungus discovered in Western Australia can extract small quantities of gold from the soil. Now, researchers are investigating...
Local manufacture and innovation put wind into Victoria’s renewable energy target
The Berrybank Wind Farm in Western Victoria is using locally manufactured turbine components to help Victoria reach 50 per cent...
New carbon capture method turns CO2 back into coal
Burning coal releases carbon dioxide into the air. What if the process could be reversed?
