All posts tagged "energy"
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585TechnologyBroome solar trial a first for Water Corporation
The WA Government has started a 12-month trial using hybrid solar-diesel power to deliver drinking water from its borefield to Broome.
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555News and ViewsExperts agree at roundtable that Australia must modernise its energy system
Energy experts attending roundtable in South Australia, convened by the state government, agree that Australia must modernise its energy system with renewable...
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641TechnologyWave, solar and energy storage combine forces to power WA island
Could a mix of renewable energy completely and independently power Garden Island off the coast of Perth, Western Australia?
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680TechnologyCharging as if by magic
Battery storage systems in electric cars could soon be to renewable power grids what power banks are to mobile phones: an external...
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529TechnologyCSIRO-developed tech for energy-smart homes
Renewable energy start-up Evergen launched Australia’s first intelligent home energy management system, with the technical backing of CSIRO. Combining solar panels and...
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592EngineeringWorld first to combine big solar and storage
A world-leading project in far north Queensland is set to combine big battery storage and big solar to supply solar power after...
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890Who's WhoProfessor Sritawat Kitipornchai elected to European academy
A University of Queensland civil engineering researcher has become only the fifth Australian elected to the elite European Academy of Sciences and...
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435EngineeringANU scientists set solar thermal record
Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have set a world record for efficiency for a solar thermal dish generating steam that...
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563TechnologyNational renewable energy map more valuable than ever
An online map that helps renewable energy developers find the best locations for new Australian projects has received major upgrades.
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459MathematicsBCA on Victoria’s Renewables Targets
“Victoria’s latest announcement of renewable targets represents an unwelcome return to competing state climate change policies that risk driving up the cost...
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Researchers warn of deadly parvovirus strain spreading - GetSTEM
Vets and dog owners are being warned that canine parvovirus – a contagious and often fatal disease – is spreading rapidly among Australian dogs. University of Queensland School of Veterinary Science postdoctoral research fellow Dr Nicholas Clark said canine parvovirus (CPV-2) was one of the most...
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Southernmost outbreak of coral-eating starfish detected - GetSTEM
A severe outbreak of coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish is occurring in the Swain Reefs, the southernmost location in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park found to have the starfish during the current outbreak. Field officers detected the starfish on 37 reefs while undertaking in-water surveys in D...
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White noise tunes into learning potential - GetSTEM
Listening to white noise can increase your ability to learn new words, a study by The University of Queensland has revealed. UQ School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Dr Anthony Angwin said the study was the first to show the effect listening to white noise could have on word learning performa...
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Gay relationships can be happier than hetero, study finds - GetSTEM
Hot on the heels of the same-sex marriage bill, new research shows that gay and lesbian couples tend to have higher-quality relationships than their heterosexual counterparts. Professor Janeen Baxter, Director of the Life Course Centre (LCC) led by The University of Queensland, said the quality of i...
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Thursday, February 22nd, 2018 at 12:23pm
UQ women to lead and learn on Antarctica voyage https://t.co/IIG3giwGkP #research #researchers #science
UQ women to lead and learn on Antarctica voyage https://t.co/IIG3giwGkP #research #researchers #science
Wednesday, February 21st, 2018 at 9:48am
Smart #phones used to monitor and predict #Mentalhealth episodes https://t.co/QKHDpzhfy6 #research https://t.co/xOSiNwBob7
Smart #phones used to monitor and predict #Mentalhealth episodes https://t.co/QKHDpzhfy6 #research https://t.co/xOSiNwBob7