RMIT University has secured nearly AU$5 million in funding from the Australian Research Council to lead the newly established RENEW Organics Hub, which will bring together academic and industry partners to support Australia’s energy transition. The RENEW Organics Hub’s research framework centres on three primary themes: carbon recovery and advanced materials, renewable energy and fuels, and... more

Simple upgrades to ageing social housing could reduce residents' exposure to indoor temperatures linked to health risks as the climate changes, according to new UNSW research. For many social housing residents, staying comfortable during heatwaves and cold snaps means difficult trade-offs against rising costs of rent, food and health care. The study, published in City and Environment Interac... more

The Western Australian government is allocating AU$15 million in funding to Australian Vanadium Ltd. (AVL) to establish a high-capacity, relocatable vanadium electrolyte manufacturing facility within the state. The funding was awarded through the Investment Attraction Fund’s New Energies Industries Round 2. The project is designed to expand local production capabilities for vanadium electr... more

Specifiers focus extensively on up-front embodied carbon as the race to net zero accelerates. However, a 50-year view brings operational resilience, service life and replacement frequency into the calculation. How materials withstand heat, weather and wear shapes their lasting impact, giving you good reason to look beyond the lowest-carbon option when weighing up a building’s sustainabilit... more