News: energy

Grants underline ability to partner with industry

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The University of Adelaide has been awarded $1,405,458 in linkage grants by the Australian Research Council (ARC) to undertake two projects that aim to reduce the uncertainties of capturing and storing CO and to create a new class of optical fibre that will enable the future quantum internet.

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Seawater split to produce green hydrogen

Waves in the ocean

Researchers have successfully split seawater without pre-treatment to produce green hydrogen.

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Catalyst for more efficient chemical production on the horizon

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An innovative technique is being developed by scientists that could allow Australia to lead the way in more sustainable manufacturing of fuels and chemicals.

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Portal provides access to sustainability capabilities

The University of Adelaide Solar Farms at Roseworthy Campus

The University of Adelaide’s Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Resources (ISER) has launched an online portal that will assist its stakeholders to access the University’s sustainability-related capabilities.

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2022 soccer World Cup winners and losers

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Simulation modelling shows that the FIFA World Cup which kicks off on 21 November in Qatar, is most likely to be won either by Brazil or Argentina.

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University of Adelaide’s research expertise to help build Asian energy network

The University of Adelaide Solar Farms at Roseworthy Campus

The University of Adelaide, with leadership from its Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Resources (ISER), has become a partner in Asia Green Grid Network (AGGN) to help advance renewable energy connectivity across Asia.

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Making headway with hydrogen

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Green hydrogen is expected to be the next big thing but questions remain over whether it will provide society with an affordable source of green energy in the future.

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Institute’s sustainability mission towards a net-zero future

The University of Adelaide Solar Farms at Roseworthy Campus

A new institute at the University of Adelaide, launched today, Monday 22 August, will focus on coordinating efforts towards achieving a net-zero emissions future. The Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Resources (ISER) is the brand champion of the University’s sustainability research initiatives.

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New electrocatalysts herald carbon neutrality

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A team of researchers at the University of Adelaide is undertaking fundamental research into new types of high-performance low-cost metal-based electrocatalysts that are the key to the development of sustainable energy solutions and help to achieve carbon neutrality. They are developing catalysts which can be ‘tailored’ to different uses.

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Premier recognition for mining and energy expertise

Roseworthy solar farm

The University of Adelaide’s mining and energy expertise has been acknowledged at South Australia’s 2021 Premier’s Awards in Energy and Mining.

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