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Catching the waves: it’s time for Australia to embrace ocean renewable energy
19th October 2016
Wind and solar may be currently leading the way in Australia’s renewable energy race, but there’s another contender lurking in the oceans.
Burning fossil fuels is responsible for most sea-level rise since 1970
12th April 2016
For the first time, we show that sea-level rise in the late 20th century is predominantly caused by the burning of fossil fuels.
Hold the phone: could mouldy bread charge your mobile?
22nd March 2016
Scientists have discovered that a rare red bread mould with electro chemical properties that could one day be used to charge mobile phones.
Energy star ratings for homes? Good idea, but it needs some real estate flair
18th February 2016
Home buyers could use mandated energy-efficiency information to help them identify more efficient homes, and could influence how much they are willing to pay. But how effective would a national scheme be?
Keeping up with the Joneses: Who has the coolest house?
16th March 2015
My Climate is an interactive tool showing thermal imaging of Melbourne’s City of Port Phillip, helping to inform household energy decisions.
Greening urban areas can help reduce future impacts of heatwaves
17th January 2014
Research into the potential cooling effect due to vegetation by Dr Chen and his colleagues at CSIRO and Nursery & Garden Industry Australia, found that Melbourne’s CBD summer temperatures could be lowered by 0.7°C if CBD vegetation was increased significantly.
Calling wanna-be time travellers
8th November 2012
By Susan Burchill Sheldon and Leonard do it and our bets are you do it all the time too. Think […]
Warming in the Tasman Sea a global warming hot spot
30th January 2012
Oceanographers have identified a series of ocean hotspots around the world generated by strengthening wind systems that have driven oceanic […]