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More electric vehicles (EVs) are hitting Australia’s roads, and more public charging stations are being installed to support them. What is missing, however, is an Australian standard or even a recommendation for charging connectors – the plug that joins the car to the charging station. W hen we started Australia ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Electric vehicles, Technology, Transport
Given the ubiquity of smartphones in today’s society, it’s no wonder we’ve seen many innovative ways to charge the devices, such as the Epiphany onE Puck that enables users to charge their phone with a hot drink. Now homeowners installing the DuPont Corian countertop in their properties ... keep reading
Written by Springwise last month, about Design, Technology
The Waikato Innovation Park’s product development spray dryer is going green – avocado green, to be exact. The country’s only open access product development spray dryer is helping Bay of Plenty company, Avocado Oil New Zealand, dry avocado pulp into a high value powder for use in cosmetic, nutriceutical ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in June, about Food, Innovation, Technology
On the whole, hybrids are better for the environment. They use fewer fossil fuels and energy, they have much lower emissions, and they tend to be more efficient. Despite all of this, they aren’t completely “green.” But Honda is moving them one step closer. Surprisingly, one of the least ... keep reading
Written by PSFK/Ryan Gerhardt in May, about Design, Industry & Business, Recycling, Renewals, Technology, Transport
We have plenty of resources that could stop us falling off the edge. Chris Philavanh With world population exceeding seven billion, there is renewed interest in the limits to growth concept first articulated by the Club of Rome in the 1970s. How can a growing population with growing affluence sustain ... keep reading
Written by Jason Alexandra/Andrew Campbell in April, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Education, Politics & Government, Population, Sustainability, Technology (1 comment)
Mention “high costs,” “financing” and “safety” in the same sentence as “commercial nuclear power plants,” and most people think of the multi-billion-dollar construction or operational phase of these facilities, which provide 20 percent of the domestic electric supply.Those concerns, however, are now emerging as aging nuclear power plants reach ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in April, about Economics, Nuclear, Pollution, Technology
Toyota has introduced the i-Road , a two-seater personal mobility vehicle that will make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show this week. This flexible, three-wheeled form of transport is designed for city streets. It is said to be more comfortable and safer than a motorcycle, while having the similar ... keep reading
Written by PFSK in March, about Design, Innovation, Technology, Transport
CSIRO scientists have created a 'solar sponge' which captures and then releases carbon dioxide using the power of natural sunlight – as published today in scientific journal Angewandte Chemie. The breakthrough presents a new way to recycle CO2 emissions using renewable energy. The 'sponge' which is made from a new ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in March, about Clean Tech, Climate Change, Design, Emissions, Science, Solar, Technology
A team of scientists from the Catlin Seaview Survey has discovered reef coral living at 125 metres, the deepest ever found on the Great Barrier Reef. The remarkable find of a community of reef corals was made on the outer edge of the Ribbon Reefs off the north of the ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in January, about Environment & Wildlife, Innovation, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Science, Technology
Aquaflow has entered the GE / ANZ Ecomagination challenge : Low Carbon Solutions – breakthrough ideas for reducing our carbon footprint. The challenge aims to find interesting, innovative and workable ideas to achieve breakthroughs in low carbon solutions" "We’ve entered because we’re looking for support to help us to deliver low ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in December 2012, about awards, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Industry & Business, Sustainability, Technology (3 comments)
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