Dr Jake Robinson in the field In today’s urbanised and highly engineered world, good mental health and wellbeing are in big demand. With an aim to promote better crops and health from the ground up, a group of scientists from the Grounded Minds Consortium at Flinders University and Deakin University will present a series of free online […]
The global microgrids market is poised for strong growth as governments, utilities, commercial facilities, military bases, and remote communities increase investment in resilient, decentralized, and digitally managed power systems. Rising grid reliability concerns, extreme weather events, renewable energy integration, and the need for a secure and reliable power supply are accelerating microgrid deployment across critical […]
Residential battery installation supplied by SUNNY Energy. This is an illustrative installation image, not the 41.44 kWh project discussed in the article. Image credit: SUNNY Energy. By SUNNY Energy A battery can finish the day with an impressive number on its app and still leave its owner with a basic question: was that useful? The […]
Visit Plastic Free Homeware’s website. Swedish reusable cellulose and cotton dishcloths offer Australian households a simple alternative to conventional synthetic cleaning sponges. Australians looking to reduce plastic use around the home are increasingly discovering that some of the most easily overlooked plastics are hiding in plain sight — including at the kitchen sink. Many conventional […]
Statement of Nathaniel Keohane President, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions On EPA’s Repeal of Carbon Pollution Standards for Power Plants: “At a moment when electricity demand is growing more rapidly than it has in a half-century, and businesses, utilities, and consumers need greater certainty, the Environmental Protection Agency has taken a giant step […]
Mcnamaraspis kaprios, a placoderm fish skull from Gogo. Image credit: John Long Long before dinosaurs appeared on Earth, fierce predatory fish developed crushing jaws and sharp teeth to survive and diversify in ancient oceans. Flinders University researchers have used a new combination of techniques to find out how these armoured fish called placoderms – the […]
Group shot. Volunteers from BeachPatrol and Friends of the Great South West Walk collected 317kg of rubbish. A determined group of volunteers carried 315 kilograms of marine debris out of a remote section of the Cape Bridgewater coastline on Saturday, removing more than 4,720 individual pieces of rubbish. Twenty-two people took part in the clean-up […]
Professor John Woinarski will be awarded the honorary title of Emeritus Professor at Charles Darwin University’s 2026 September graduation. Charles Darwin University One of the nation’s most distinguished experts in Australian biodiversity and conservation will be celebrated in an upcoming Charles Darwin University (CDU) graduation ceremony. This week, 1502 students will be conferred during CDU’s […]
Image by Tung Lam from Pixabay Our oceans are in trouble and new research from Flinders University shows how changes in diatoms (microalgae) could further undermine the foundation of aquatic life’s food webs – as well as vital deep-sea carbon capture or sequestration. A new study published in Marine Ecology used high-tech methods to test common microalgal species […]
REMONDIS Aust Rocklea Resource Recovery Facility Specialised medical waste processing added to services REMONDIS Australia has consolidated its position as a waste management leader in Queensland by investing in an expansive multi-purpose waste processing hub and supporting infrastructure at its Rocklea Resource Recovery Facility. Six years in the making, the development was officially opened today […]
