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 ...
Tag: sustainability
Sustainability is a practice that presumes that resources are limited, and should be used conservatively and wisely with a view to long-term priorities and consequences.
Sustainable engineering is the process of designing or operating systems such that they use energy and resources at a rate that does not compromise the natural environment or the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Data portal tracks how the construction industry is improving home energy efficiency
A new data portal is providing insight into how regulatory changes are influencing building construction.
How Tasmania is transforming into a renewable energy powerhouse
Two ambitious projects will help Tasmania make moves to become the 'battery of the nation'.
Green concrete trial puts a more sustainable spin on some of the world’s most used materials
The streets of a Sydney suburb will serve as a testing ground for a new geopolymer concrete made from recycled ...
Tandem solar cells help maximise solar technology efficiency
How can silicon-based solar technology get more efficient? By mixing in another material.
Tiny fibres spun from native grasses weave a new class of renewable materials
Fibres from a humble hummock plant usually dealt with by fire could find their way into new, sustainable materials.
Melbourne transport strategy sees more shared spaces, more public transport and fewer cars
A new strategy imagines what Australia’s second-most populous city will look like in 10 years through the lens of transport ...
This floating solar farm will spend its days chasing the sun
A utility company in the Netherlands is working on a large installation of floating solar panel islands that change their ...
Getting a reaction: Rose Amal wants people to see chemical engineering in a new light
Professor Rose Amal's work is improving the planet as well as changing the way people think about chemical engineering.
Academia and industry join forces to unlock our blue economy
A $329 million research project is working to answer the question of how Australia and the world can sustainably produce ...
