PSRF contributes $794,268 to Solar Thermal Energy Project

The latest round of the Premier’s Science and Research Fund (PSRF) included a contribution of $794,268 to the design and development of an integrated solar, geothermal and combustion system for high efficiency base load power generation.
This project aims to reduce the cost of solar thermal energy by 40 per cent through the integration of renewable [...]

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PSRF contributes $1.35 million to TREND

As part of the Premier’s Science and Research Fund (PSRF), the State Government is providing $1.35 million over three years to establish a TREND Line to monitor the agricultural and ecological impact of climate change.
TREND is a collaborative initiative between the University of Adelaide, the Department of Water Land and Biodiversity Conservation, Department for Environment [...]

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International Science Linkages – Science Academies Program 2010-2011 Grants (round one)

The International Linkages – Science Academies Program supports Australian scientists from public and private sectors to collaborate with international partners in order to contribute to Australia’s economic, social and environmental wellbeing. Seventy-five leading Australian scientists have been awarded scientific grants to travel to research institutions in China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Europe and North America to [...]

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Mike Young at LGA renewable energy forum

Listen to Mike Young’s talk from the Local Government Renewable Energy Forum.
Mike Young, the Director of the Environment Institute along with members of the Centre for Energy Technology gave a panel discussion on the options for renewable energy sources and what the future holds for such technologies.

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Renewable energy powers SA councils

Listen to a case study presented by Roy Ramage.
The The City of Victor Harbor has recently launched a Research and Development program with the Environment Institute’s Centre for Energy Technology. This program will examine and produce a hybrid wind/solar energy system to be used for street lighting in Victor Harbor area. This comes in the [...]

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Breakthrough for clean biofuel research using salt-tolerant algae crops

Australian scientists are a step closer to creating commercial quantities of clean biofuel using salt-tolerant algae crops.  A joint $3.3 million project led by Murdoch University and involving the University of Adelaide, now leads world algae biofuel research.
Dr David Lewis from the University of Adelaide’s School of Chemical Engineering says a key aspect of the [...]

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Giant Australian cuttlefish: a globally unique species under threat?

Listen to a podcast of Assoc. Prof. Bronwyn Gillanders from The University of Adelaide, entitled “Giant Australian cuttlefish: a unique species under threat?”  This seminar is brought to you by The Environment Institute at The University of Adelaide.

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Water Wednesday

A special forum presented by the Water Research Centre of the University of Adelaide
When: 5:30 – 6:45 pm, Wednesday 21 October 2009
Where: Napier Lecture Theatre 102 Napier Building
North Terrace campus, University of Adelaide
‘Managing the Murray icon sites: can engineering save the environment?’
The 3 Murray icon sites in SA are Chowilla, the mainstream, and the Coorong [...]

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Place and Purpose 2009

Listen to podcasts of seminars from the 2009 Place and Purpose Symposium -Applying landscape science to Natural Resource Management. The Symposium builds upon the success of the first event held in Bendigo 2007 and provides the opportunity to interact with the expertise and technology of the Spatial Sciences Institute (SSI).
The Symposium is  organised by the [...]

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Environmental Genomics

Listen to a podcast of Professor Alan Cooper presenting one of the Science Seminar Series.
The accurate and rapid assessment of biodiversity is a critical aspect for modern science, and ranges from the measurement of environmental and climate change, to microbes in water systems or at the point of care in medical centres. Similarly, the need [...]

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