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Churchill Trust special information session for recycling and repurposing sector
After a lapse because of COVID-19, the Winston Churchill Trust is planning once again to fund around 100 people from diverse walks of life so they can explore international best practice and innovation in a field of their choosing. It is a non-academic program and no...
From recycling to upcycling: A smarter way of dealing with plastic
Researchers have developed a clean and cost-effective way to upcycle used plastic, transforming it into valuable nanomaterials and high-quality fuel. The new method from researchers at RMIT University can produce high-value products from plastic – carbon nanotubes and...
Recycled plastics to feature in Melbourne’s tram platforms
Recycled plastics from kerbside waste will be used to create innovative modular tram stops, making Melbourne’s tram network more sustainable, accessible for people with disabilities and less disruptive to maintain and develop. The Development of Next Generation Tram...
Opening up renewable hydrogen export opportunities with Japan
ARENA announced up to $2.17 million in funding to Stanwell Corporation Limited (Stanwell) to complete a feasibility study for a proposed hydrogen export project located in Gladstone, Queensland. The study, delivered in partnership with Japan’s largest hydrogen...
Incorporating used water into hydrogen production to develop a more sustainable energy source
Monash University researchers, together with national water utility companies, are looking at ways to produce hydrogen energy more sustainably through repurposing wastewater. The production of hydrogen requires abundant renewable energy and consistent water supply to...
ARENA to lead Australia-Germany’s HyGATE initiative
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced that it will play a key role in the development and delivery of the German-Australian Hydrogen Innovation and Technology Incubator known as HyGATE. ARENA will team up with Germany’s Federal Ministry of...
IMCRC activate project set to deliver game-changing dispatchable hydrogen gas (H2) tanks
The Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC), advanced materials startup Rux Energy and the University of Sydney have joined forces on a collaborative research project that will deliver game-changing dispatchable hydrogen gas...
Advanced recycling turning plastic waste into resources
Advanced recycling technologies could turn problematic plastic waste destined for landfill into valuable resources, according to a new report by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency. The report, Advanced recycling technologies to address Australia’s plastic...
Recycling face masks into roads to tackle COVID-generated waste
Researchers have shown how disposable face masks could be recycled to make roads, in a circular economy solution to pandemic-generated waste. Their study shows that using the recycled face mask material to make just one kilometre of a two-lane road would use up about...
CSIRO to lead $5m international engagement program to boost hydrogen capabilities
A new $5 million program to be led by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, will strengthen development of Australia’s hydrogen industry by supporting research, development and demonstration (RD&D) collaborations with international research organisations....