Waste CO2 transformed into high-value chemicals
24 May, 2024Scientists enabled the direct conversion of CO2 from treated flue gas, a common by-product of industrial processes, into high-value multi-carbon products such as ethylene and ethanol.
Energy-friendly ammonia production for fertilisers and fuel
24 April, 2024To help reduce ammonia's energy footprint, researchers set out to create a reaction that can proceed stably at much lower temperatures without becoming deactivated.
Nanogenerator absorbs CO2, produces electricity
19 April, 2024The technology goes further than being carbon neutral, as it consumes CO2 as it generates energy.
Invasive weed could be a viable economic crop
05 March, 2024The prickly paddy melon weed could have unexpected benefits for the construction, mining and forestry industries, as well as First Nations communities.
Artificial 'worm gut' used to break down plastics
29 February, 2024By feeding worms with plastics and cultivating microbes found in their guts, researchers have found a way to accelerate plastic biodegradation.
The next alt-protein — cell-cultured beef rice
23 February, 2024Rice already has a high nutrient level, but adding cells from livestock can further boost it.
RMIT Researchers Help Harness AI For Solar Cell Production
22 February, 2024 by Josh YoungThe next generations of solar cells may be developed with the help of this innovative technology.
Novel catalyst enables greener pharmaceutical manufacturing
06 November, 2023Researchers have developed a new class of so-called heterogeneous geminal-atom catalysts for more environmentally friendly pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
Plastics upcycled into liquids that can store hydrogen energy
11 October, 2023A new process can upcycle most plastics into chemical ingredients useful for energy storage, using LEDs and a commercially available catalyst — and all at room temperature.
Global collaboration invests in clean energy innovation
19 September, 2023Funding agencies from the US, Australia, Canada and the UK have pledged more than AU$118 million towards the NSF Global Centers in Climate Change and Clean Energy program.
Photocatalytic system efficiently converts CO2 into fuel
16 August, 2023Researchers have developed an artificial photocatalytic system that mimics a natural chloroplast to efficiently convert carbon dioxide in water into valuable methane.
Sustainable fuels made out of 'thin air' and plastic waste
27 June, 2023Carbon dioxide can be captured from industrial processes — or even directly from the air — and transformed into clean, sustainable fuels using just the energy from the sun.
Scientists transform ammonia in wastewater to fertiliser
05 April, 2023 by Emily Newton*Farmers worldwide have grappled with a severe fertiliser shortage. At the same time, wastewater professionals have dealt with the reality of ammonia-filled wastewater.
Solvent enables efficient gas separation, carbon capture
15 March, 2023Researchers have developed 'porous liquids' that are able to dissolve very large amounts of gas and can selectively dissolve one gas from a gas mixture.
Newly discovered enzyme converts air into electricity
10 March, 2023Scientists have discovered an enzyme that converts air into energy, using the low amounts of the hydrogen in the atmosphere to create an electrical current.
