Exciting sustainable developments

Adelaide scientists turn marine microalgae into 'superfoods' to substitute animal proteins

Marine microalgae could be the solution to the world's meat protein shortage

 

Love it ... along with bug protein ... but think I'd become a vegetarian first. Although, if I'm going to Star Trek .... all food is simulated from algae

There is an Australia seaweed that is now being tested for commercialisation that, if a small amount it added to fodder, can eliminate ruminant methane ... that's pretty awesome as livestock is in the top 10 for greenhouse gas emissions

 

Could probably combo with a protien algae farm ... double whammy for your green stuff

Living algae facades cover buildings, sucking in CO2 and sun to produce renewable energy

 

I can't find anything about the distance of these batteries - but reliable fast charging, that doesn't erode the battery, is a huge step forward

Electric car batteries with five-minute charging times produced

 

I read somewhere recently that Toyota was working on something similar with a 1,000km possibility

 

I posted about it in this thread. You'll find that link a few back. The Toyota battery also charges competitively quickly, but not 5 minutes ... now to marry the two technologies and we're literally off and running

 

Excellent.

World's first domestic hydrogen battery developed by Australian firm

Interesting take away at the end-
'future exporters of hydrogen would then have the problem of shipping, which Professor Aguey-Zinsou says could be solved by the hydride used in the LAVO system, which is safer and easier to transport than hydrogen stored under pressure or converted into ammonia'.

https://www.smh.com.au/environment/...loped-by-australian-firm-20210120-p56vkd.html

 

Woohoo - fast charging Formula E racing by 2022. Nothing will move this industry along - in technology and acceptance - faster than adoption by world leading sporting bodies

Gen3 car to be quicker and lighter, with fast-charge pitstops.

 

There could be money in muck

A circular economy roadmap for plastics, tyres, glass and paper in Australia - CSIRO

 

Before you know it, they'll be mining the waste tips

 

It's already done in some areas to extract methane for electricity production.

Reducing emissions from waste

 

Has anyone ever said it should be 100% electric?

In any case, electricity CAN be produced via renewables. Petrol and diesel cannot.

 

Hopefully other manufacturing will follow BHP's lead

BHP signs deal with W.A.’s biggest solar farm to supply half of refinery’s power needs

 

Could be a game changer ... once again invented and developed in Australia (about time we hung onto our technology methinks)

Flexible and recyclable optoelectronics move a step closer

 

A bit of a fun site. King Island Hybrid Energy. I don't know if it includes any solar array on residences - assuming they have one.

It does seem at first glance they have matched the demand with the various energy sources. Have to save a fair bit in diesel. Of course the site is in a pretty good location for wind energy.

King Island

 

OMG - change is ramping up and getting exciting ... and to made in Australia too

Hydrogen buses to hit the roads soon

 

As important as renewables are ... the recycling of the components at the end of their useful life is also incredibly important ... so ... wow and yay

Australia’s first solar panel recycling facility to be established in Adelaide

 

Every day - something new and exciting - technology is changing at an exponential rate (and we all know what exponential means) ... for the "fossils" time to wake up and smell the future

Nano diamond batteries could last thousands of years

"They say they've developed a self-powered battery made from nuclear waste that can last 28,000 years"

 

This is exciting - a trial by Ausgrid, installing community sized batteries to take advantage of the amount of rooftop solar people are producing. And this is how renewable energy needs to be managed - smaller, community based infrastructure - rather than hulking operations with massive transformer power lines.

Wonder how we get on the list?

Ausgrid Launches Community Based Battery To Inject Renewable Energy Into The Grid - Ausgrid.