iChemE case studies showcase Australia’s chemical engineering successes
This case-study compilation showcases the contribution of chemical engineers around Australia to solving key challenges in energy, water, environment and health.
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Murdoch University, ClearVue constructing first commercial-scale solar glass greenhouse
An Australia-based ‘smart building materials’ firm has teamed with Murdoch University to construct a first-of-its-kind experimental ‘clear-solar-glass’ greenhouse on Murdoch’s Perth, WA campus.
Gippsland agribusiness award-winners reflect the region’s diversity
F&F G’s annual awards recognised the diversity of the region’s agribusinesses, with gongs going to cider, beer, pork, beef, dairy, timber and horticultural producers as well as a local farmers’ market.
FIAL’s Program 2030 set to transform Australia’s food and ag sector
FIAL has brought together experts and decision-makers from across the food and agribusiness value chain, including Future Food Systems CRC, to contribute to its Roadmap to 2030.
UNSW professor makes finalist list of prestigious Global Energy Prize
The Faculty of Engineering’s Professor Joe Dong has been shortlisted for the prestigious Global Energy Prize for his work on creating a stable, sustainable power supply for Australia – and potentially, the world.
NT’s new Young Tall Poppy talks turtle
Charles Darwin University’s Dr Carla Eisemberg has netted a 2020 Young Tall Poppy Science Award for research she hopes will be used to improve Indigenous nutrition and inspire sustainable turtle-meat harvesting in remote communities.
Regional Development Australia ACT announces Canberra’s first urban vertical farm
The ACT’s first vertical farm installation has landed at Canberra’s Ginninderry development, a 6-star Green Star Community west of Belconnen.
Fixing the world’s broken food system post-pandemic
Rebuilding the global economy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic offers us the chance to revamp our dysfunctional food systems, making them more resilient, sustainable, healthy and equitable, say three IMF bloggers.
CSIRO helms multidisciplinary research initiative to develop fish-free omega-3 oils
CSIRO has joined forces with Pharmamark Nutrition to produce omega-3 oils from marine microorganisms, delivering a sustainable alternative to wild-fish sourcing of the health-promoting substance.
Protected cropping and food-supply-chain resilience
Australia-based crop scientist Oula Ghannoum discusses how tech-enabled protected cropping can boost food-supply-chain resilience – right now, and in a post-pandemic world.