A mathmatical framework for rating transmission lines aims to help relieve power grid congestion to make more efficient use of renewable energy.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 6, 2015
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Waste from power generators and alumina refineries can now be used to produce an alternative to Portland cement.
Engineering
Jul 30, 2013
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Karijini National Park is set to become WA's first Dark Sky Park if Perth-based Dr Kellie Pendoley from Pendoley Environmental—and a leading member of the International Dark Sky Association (IDA)—gets her way.
Earth Sciences
Jul 8, 2016
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The first detailed analysis of a WA native carnivorous plant by a group of German scientists has confirmed the presence of a unique mechanism for trapping prey.
Plants & Animals
Nov 22, 2012
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More nickel can be produced more efficiently from Australia's low-grade laterite ores if the metal is directly extracted after leaching with nitric acid, research suggests.
Materials Science
Apr 7, 2015
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Look at the world-renowned stromatolites protruding from saline seas at Hamelin Pool in Shark Bay and you could be forgiven for wondering what all the fuss is about.
Earth Sciences
Mar 7, 2016
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The Geological Survey of Western Australia has confirmed that the remains of a small continent, about the size of Japan, is embedded in central Western Australia.
Earth Sciences
Sep 12, 2013
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WA scientists are using telescopes to drill holes in the universe to unlock how galaxies have evolved.
Astronomy
Mar 21, 2014
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A new species of spider crab has been named, more than 50 years after the first specimen was lodged at the Western Australian Museum.
Plants & Animals
Sep 8, 2016
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Australia is home to one of the world's great art treasures in the form of hundreds of thousands of rock art sites scattered throughout the country.
Archaeology
Jul 7, 2015
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