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Innovative electric water taxi using ABB technology

17 April, 2018

A futuristic, zero-emission new design of water taxi, called SeaBubbles, was recently demonstrated on Lake Geneva.


NERA welcomes Future Fuels CRC program

16 April, 2018

NERA has welcomed the federal government's announcement of a $90 million Future Fuels Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) program.


CSIRO scoops top Boeing award for second year running

13 April, 2018

Global aerospace giant Boeing has named CSIRO as technology supplier of the year for 2017.


World-first waste microfactory launched at UNSW

05 April, 2018

The world's first microfactory that can transform the components from e-waste has been launched in Sydney.


Scientists invent cheaper and greener wastewater treatment

05 April, 2018

Researchers have designed a new wastewater treatment system that requires less than half the electricity to operate.


Intelligent rotor blade optimises wind energy utilisation

28 March, 2018

Researchers in Germany have developed a wind turbine rotor blade that is able to make more efficient use of large fluctuations in wind strength.


Saildrones to monitor Australian waters

23 March, 2018

A fleet of wind- and solar-powered autonomous vehicles has been unveiled in Hobart before setting off on a mission to capture valuable ocean data.


I4.0: How do we create smart factories?

14 March, 2018 by Jason Mair

The answer to the question of how we transition to Industry 4.0 is not that simple; it is, rather, a journey typically commencing with a digital strategy.


Calix enters the race for grid-scale storage batteries

06 March, 2018

Australian company Calix will adapt its patented Calix Flash Calciner (CFC) technology for thermochemical energy storage in a three-year project in Europe.


Researchers discover more efficient and sustainable way to filter salt and metal ions from water

10 February, 2018

Metal-organic frameworks are a next-generation material that have the largest internal surface area of any known substance, and can be used to capture, store and release chemical compounds — in this case, the salt and ions in sea water.


Boeing and CSIRO expand their partnership for Australia's growing space industry

29 January, 2018

As Australia prepares to create a space agency, Boeing and the CSIRO will perform new joint research and development in space technologies.


Sophisticated metal 3D printing machine from GE unveiled at UNSW

27 November, 2017

UNSW is the only Australian institution and the only university outside of the United States selected by GE to receive the $350,000 machine.


Broadspectrum joins University of Newcastle in world-first clean-air project for coalmines

27 November, 2017

World-first initiative seeks to decrease methane emissions from underground coalmining operations by up to 90% and reduce Australia's annual greenhouse output by up to 3%.


Bright future for Australian energy storage despite public uncertainty

20 November, 2017

A report released by the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) says that Australia has the potential to lead the world in developing large- and home-scale energy storage systems if public uncertainty can be overcome.


Pump that can move molten metal offers new energy conversion and storage technologies

15 November, 2017

Research conducted at Georgia Tech has demonstrated the possibility of pumping molten metal at over 1400°C using ceramic pump components, opening up new possibilities in high-temperature heat transfer and storage — a critical factor in efficient energy conversion.


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