Tandem solar cells help maximise solar technology efficiency
How can silicon-based solar technology get more efficient? By mixing in another material.
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.
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 ...
This startup’s edible packaging is going the extra mile to reduce plastic waste
A UK startup has looked to the oceans for an innovative alternative to plastic packaging for bottled water: a seaweed-based, ...
Australia makes moves to become a major battery technology exporter
Expanding Australia’s battery manufacturing industry could deliver $2.5 billion in benefits to the Australian economy over the next 15 years.
New cement products could kickstart the construction industry’s circular economy
Some members of the building industry have begun developing products that not only reuse and recycle waste, but they eliminate ...
New rankings highlight the role Australian universities play in the Sustainable Development Goals
Australia’s universities are ranked third in the world for their performance against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, according to ...
