News: sustainability
Grants underline ability to partner with industry
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 CO₂ and to create a new class of optical fibre that will enable the future quantum internet.
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Growing houses: hempcrete could be the answer to building supply shortages
Houses made from hemp grown in South Australia could be the next sustainable solution to the nation’s building supplies crisis.
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Catalyst for more efficient chemical production on the horizon
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’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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Partnership strengthens ties between Nottingham and Adelaide
The University of Nottingham and the University of Adelaide have formally launched the Adelaide-Nottingham Alliance.
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Project fights food waste in tourism
A new research project that focusses on how to reduce food waste in the tourism industry could contribute to lasting environmentally-friendly change.
The recharge, reuse, recycle revolution
How can we build a sustainable, circular economy that’s much easier on the environment? The University of Adelaide’s Professor Zaiping Guo and Professor David Lewis will explore this innovative area at the last Research Tuesdays lecture for 2022.
University of Adelaide’s research expertise to help build Asian energy network
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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First course in fundamentals of space resources
In order to establish a long-term human presence on the Moon and send people to Mars and the outer solar system, crewed deep space exploration will be reliant on the sustainable use of resources.
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Institute’s sustainability mission towards a net-zero future
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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