Research & development > Sustainability

Invasive weed could be a viable economic crop

05 March, 2024

The prickly paddy melon weed could have unexpected benefits for the construction, mining and forestry industries, as well as First Nations communities.


Artificial 'worm gut' used to break down plastics

29 February, 2024

By feeding worms with plastics and cultivating microbes found in their guts, researchers have found a way to accelerate plastic biodegradation.


The next alt-protein — cell-cultured beef rice

23 February, 2024

Rice already has a high nutrient level, but adding cells from livestock can further boost it.


RMIT Researchers Help Harness AI For Solar Cell Production

22 February, 2024 by Josh Young

The next generations of solar cells may be developed with the help of this innovative technology.


Novel catalyst enables greener pharmaceutical manufacturing

06 November, 2023

Researchers have developed a new class of so-called heterogeneous geminal-atom catalysts for more environmentally friendly pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.


Plastics upcycled into liquids that can store hydrogen energy

11 October, 2023

A new process can upcycle most plastics into chemical ingredients useful for energy storage, using LEDs and a commercially available catalyst — and all at room temperature.


Global collaboration invests in clean energy innovation

19 September, 2023

Funding agencies from the US, Australia, Canada and the UK have pledged more than AU$118 million towards the NSF Global Centers in Climate Change and Clean Energy program.


Photocatalytic system efficiently converts CO2 into fuel

16 August, 2023

Researchers have developed an artificial photocatalytic system that mimics a natural chloroplast to efficiently convert carbon dioxide in water into valuable methane.


Sustainable fuels made out of 'thin air' and plastic waste

27 June, 2023

Carbon dioxide can be captured from industrial processes — or even directly from the air — and transformed into clean, sustainable fuels using just the energy from the sun.


Scientists transform ammonia in wastewater to fertiliser

05 April, 2023 by Emily Newton*

Farmers worldwide have grappled with a severe fertiliser shortage. At the same time, wastewater professionals have dealt with the reality of ammonia-filled wastewater.


Solvent enables efficient gas separation, carbon capture

15 March, 2023

Researchers have developed 'porous liquids' that are able to dissolve very large amounts of gas and can selectively dissolve one gas from a gas mixture.


Newly discovered enzyme converts air into electricity

10 March, 2023

Scientists have discovered an enzyme that converts air into energy, using the low amounts of the hydrogen in the atmosphere to create an electrical current.


Plastics upcycling with a zirconia-based catalyst

07 March, 2023

US researchers have developed a new type of catalyst, made only of earth-abundant materials, to break down polyolefin plastics into new, useful products.


From sea water to hydrogen — no desalination required

27 February, 2023

A new method to produce hydrogen straight from sea water is said to be simple, scalable and far more cost-effective than any green hydrogen approach currently in the market.


Fungi-based meat alternative grown from food waste

19 September, 2022

Scientists have found a novel way to produce a fungi-based food product that has both the taste and shreddable texture of meats like chicken.


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