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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.
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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.
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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!
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Sparc Hydrogen pilot plant opening ceremony
A first in green hydrogen reactor technology was launched today at the University of Adelaide’s Roseworthy campus by Sparc Hydrogen Pty Ltd, a start-up company founded to translate research developed by Professor Greg Metha.
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Global HyPT Center members meet in Cranfield
Interim ISER Director Prof Gus Nathan and Acting CET Director Prof Greg Metha travelled to the UK earlier this month to attend the second face-to-face meeting of the Global Hydrogen Production Technologies (HyPT) Center.
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Key Takeaways from Professor Göran Roos' Energy Crisis Presentation
Last week, ISER Adjunct Professor Göran Roos delivered a thought-provoking presentation: Comparative Analysis of Energy Crises: Political and Structural Lessons from South Australia’s Blackouts and the Iberian Peninsula’s Energy Shocks..
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Professor Gus Nathan delivers keynote at ASPACC 2025
Interim ISER Director Professor Gus Nathan recently gave a keynote presentation at the 15th Asia-Pacific Conference on Combustion in Singapore. The ASPACC is an essential forum within the combustion research community that resides in the Asia-Pacific region, with a wide range of participants from academia and industry.
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Dr David Lam Awarded Qantas Regional Grant
ISER Affiliate Dr David Lam has recently been awarded a Qantas Regional Grant. This grant has helped Dr Lam to create and deliver face-to-face training workshops based on his successful ‘GP Lyf Hacks’ a free podcast and webpage with resources for doctors, nurses and paramedics across regional South Australia.
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Introducing the AlumiNEXT™ project: the next generation in alumina refining
Dr Woei Saw, from the University of Adelaide's School of Chemical Engineering, is leading the AlumiNEXT™ project, a flagship HILT CRC project to decarbonise alumina refinineries.
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