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Billion-dollar bank for green iron projects

One billion dollars has been earmarked to support green iron manufacturing in Australia. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the new Green Iron Investment Fund would

Sunshine Coast turtle hatchlings begin their dash

Critically endangered loggerhead turtles have begun emerging from their beach nests, setting off a 30-year countdown before some return to their Sunshine Coast

New solar-powered reactor converts CO2 into fuel

A reactor has been developed that pulls carbon dioxide from the air and converts it into fuel, using sunlight. Researchers from the University of Cambridge believe their

Recyclable solar cell breakthrough using water

As the first generation of solar cells come to the end of their life and head to landfill, researchers have developed a fully recyclable version. A team at Sweden’s

Mercury-munching fish set to be pollution busters

Australian scientists have genetically engineered fish and flies which can break down one the most dangerous forms of mercury pollution. The team from Sydney’s

Predictive tool joins battle to save Great Barrier Reef

A real-time monitoring system has been developed with the goal of stalling the decline of the Great Barrier Reef. A University of South Australia (UniSA)-led project has

Two-way charging set to boost energy storage

More than a third of Australia’s energy storage needs could by found on our roads within the next five years. Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) CEO Darren

Earth shooting through 1.5°C global warming limit

By Andrew King and Liam Cassidy Earth is crossing the threshold of 1.5°C of global warming, according to two major global studies which together suggest the planet’s

Climate change extending length of pregnancies

Climate change may be extending the length of human pregnancies, according to new West Australian research. A study by Perth’s Curtin University found exposure to

Critical tax incentives for net zero transition

New production tax incentives have been passed in Federal Parliament in an attempt to boost the local green energy economy. Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King

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