Robust generator made from recycled material to harness wave power
Harnessing power from ocean waves is a complicated endeavor which a South Australian-Chinese research team is diving deep to take into a new direction.
Aug 2, 2022
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Engineering
Flinders University
Flinders University, (The Flinders University of South Australia), is a public university in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1966, it was named in honour of navigator Matthew Flinders, who explored and surveyed the South Australian coastline in the early 19th century. The university has established a reputation as a leading research institution with a devotion to innovation. It is a member of the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) Group and ranks among the leading universities in Australia. Academically, the university pioneered a cross-disciplinary approach to education, and its faculties of medicine and the humanities are ranked among the nation's top 10. It is also ranked within the world's top 400 institutions in both Times Higher Education and the Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
- Address
- Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
- Website
- http://www.flinders.edu.au/
- Wikipedia
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flinders_University
Electronics & Semiconductors
Boost for better batteries in consumer electronics
An international research team has moved closer to developing a more sustainable, rechargeable "organic" battery model by doubling its energy storage capability.
Apr 22, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
A step closer to biodegradable household batteries
Fully organic rechargeable household batteries are an ideal alternative to traditional metal-based batteries, in particular for reducing pollution to landfill and the environment.
Feb 23, 2022
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Robotics
Crossing the line: How robots can rule the roads
Giving autonomous vehicles the 'green light' to break road rules is tackled in a new research in Ethics and Information Technology.
Oct 28, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Next-gen solar cells spin in new direction: Phosphorene shows efficiency promise
A nanomaterial made from phosphorus, known as phosphorene, is shaping up as a key ingredient for more sustainable and efficient next-generation perovskite solar cells (PSCs).
Jun 21, 2019
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Security
Australian public wants to build cyber resilience, say researchers
Illegal cyber attacks on thousands of citizens' personal data in Australia has heightened awareness of the hazards of insecure digital systems—and Flinders University researchers say consumers want to play a more active ...
Nov 16, 2022
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Engineering
Sustainable concrete cuts emissions and uses waste for better buildings
An international research group is building a case for more sustainable concrete by replacing synthetic reinforcement materials with natural fibers and materials from difference waste streams.
Oct 7, 2022
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Engineering
When waste materials can build bricks to save money and resources
Firing bricks and making mortar and cement is very costly, but organic chemists at Flinders University are working on more sustainable alternatives—focusing on building materials made from waste products.
Jul 28, 2022
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Hardware
Mobile phone device can measure food spoilage
Can a $1 device that attaches to a mobile phone become a pivotal tool to help solve the $1 trillion #foodwaste problem?
Jul 14, 2022
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Business
Cyber attacks could jeopardize global food supplies
Wide-ranging use of smart technologies is raising global agricultural production but international researchers warn this digital-age phenomenon could reap a crop of another kind—cybersecurity attacks.
May 23, 2022
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