Students at Cervantes Primary School got a close-up look at an unusual environmental detection team in August, meeting Megan and Kelly, a highly trained dieback detector dog from Detection for Good. The visit gave students the opportunity to learn about Phytophthora dieback, a serious plant disease that threatens native vegetation across Western Australia, and discover how specially trained detector […]
New PFM 20 Ex expands ABB’s dust monitoring capabilities to hazardous and harsh industrial environments Launch extends ABB’s industrial emission measurement portfolio, giving customers access to continuous emission monitoring, dust and gas flow measurement and portable hydrocarbon detection from a single supplier Launch builds on capabilities added through ABB’s acquisition of Födisch Group in 2024 […]
A wildfire jacket prototype grown from mycelium leather, showcases how fungi‑based materials could reshape the future protective clothing. Credit: RMIT RMIT University RMIT researchers have crafted a wildfire jacket prototype from mycelium leather, testing whether fungi‑based materials could help shape the next generation of protective clothing. Made from fungal networks cultivated using agricultural waste and […]
New platform builds on TrusTrace’s enterprise-proven data foundation, starting with Supply Chain Intelligence and automated program operations. As mandatory sustainability and due diligence regulations multiply, global brands managing complex, multi-tier supply chains face a widening gap between the data they collect and their ability to understand and act on it at scale. TrusTrace, a global […]
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 […]
