News, Events & Initiatives

New technology for cleaner greener steel

Dr Alfonso Chinnici, from the University of Adelaide’s School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering is leading a project through the Heavy Industry Low Carbon Transition (HILT) CRC to increase the quality of Australian iron ore, whilst reducing emissions.

Celebrating Dr. Rachelle Kernen: Awarded ARC Early Career Industry Fellowship

Dr. Rachelle Kernen, a member of ISER, has been awarded an ARC Early Career Industry Fellowship to lead a $455,109 project on underground hydrogen storage. Her research focuses on Australia’s ancient salt basins, using advanced modelling and field data to identify safe, scalable storage sites, supporting the nation’s clean energy transition through strong academic–industry collaboration.

Adding hydrogen to the renewable energy mix

Blending hydrogen with natural gas in existing networks is a way of reducing carbon emissions. University of Adelaide researchers have led a series of research projects through the Future Fuels CRC, testing domestic and industrial appliances using various percentages of hydrogen to natural gas ratios.

Wonder: A Student-Led Podcast Bringing Earth’s Story to Life

ISER is proud to support Wonder, a podcast created and co-hosted by PhD student Holly Cooke as part of her science communication initiative GeoCo. ISER is proud to support research that reaches beyond the lab, and Wonder does just that!