Environmental Sustainability

CSIRO, RMIT and Queensland University of Technology are currently working on developing a “salt bath” that stabilise lithium metal foils and increase battery life and performance for electric cars - image courtesy of CSIRO.

A salt bath could boost next gen batteries for electric cars

PepsiCo has been embroiled in claims of worker exploitation at Palm Oil plantations operated by its affiliate, Indofood - image courtesy of Rainforest Action Network

PepsiCo and Indofood linked to Indonesian worker exploitation claims

Contamination of PFOA and PFOS is being linked to firefighting drills that were carried out about 30 years ago at military and Airforce bases around Australia - image courtesy of Adobe Stock

Tensions build after toxic PFOS and PFOA chemicals found in Australia

The software is to help to better forecast problems with critical equipment at the 600 power plants for which the centre monitors gas turbine and generator assets - image courtesy of Veolia

Boston Medical Center goes green to help meet its thermal energy needs

The FreshWorks Produce Saver unveiled by US company Rubbermaid could be a breakthrough in food storage - image courtesy of Rubbermaid.

New food storage product claims to keep produce fresher for 80% longer

A BMW i3 Electric Vehicle in Norway. Image courtesy of Flickr - Butz.2013

Norway moves to ban petrol car sales by 2025

Broadwind Energy will be busy producing wind turbine towers for wind farms over the next three years - image courtesy of Broadwind Energy

Broadwind Energy signs $137m contract to supply wind turbine towers

The Faraday Future FFZERO1 Concept Car was launched at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and was showcased at Beijing International Automobile Exhibition - image courtesy of Faraday Future.

Faraday Future approved to negotiate for Californian manufacturing site

Dr Mark Keevers with one of the spectrum splitting, four-junction mini-modules developed at UNSW to improve solar cell efficiency - image courtesy of UNSW.

Solar cell efficiency reaches new levels, decades ahead of expectations

The front view of the Faraday Future FFZERO1 Concept car - image courtesy of Faraday Future.

Faraday Future manufacturing site to be put to a vote by California city council

On 19 May, 2016, San Bernardino County Fire responded to a fire at The Ivanpah concentrated solar power plant in California - image courtesy of San Bernardino County Fire Department. Global Power Grid

Fire at world’s largest concentrated solar power plant caused by own mirrors