SMART Series: Future-Proofing Cities

UNSW's Professor Alec Tzannes on the challenges of building sustainable cities. - Read more

Let the environment guide our development

Human growth has strained the Earth's resources, but as Johan Rockstrom reminds us, our advances also give us the science to recognize this and change behavior. His research has found nine "planetary boundaries" that can guide us in protecting our planet's many overlapping ecosystems. - Read more

Greater opportunities for geothermal energy identified

A Clean Energy Innovation Centre R&D Forum has been held in Perth to identify the most promising technology options available to improve geothermal energy’s value to the market and increase the utilisation of this renewable energy source. Geothermal energy, extracted from heat stored in the earth, is clean and sustainable yet initial set-up and operations outlays such as drilling and - Read more

2010 Knowledge Cities World Summit

Melbourne is known as an arts city, a science & research city, a sporting city and a global university city, all of which contribute to making it a knowledge city. Melbourne is amongst the world’s most renowned knowledge cities, which include Boston, Manchester and Barcelona. As such, it is proud to be hosting Melbourne 2010 - Knowledge Cities World Summit, from 16 – 19 November 2010 at the - Read more

High-density dramas

Sydney's suburban future will be one of clashes and complaints between neighbours unless developers, planners and residents act to address problems in high-density living, new research has found. With about two-thirds of new housing in Sydney over the next 25 years to be some form of high-density, a report by UNSW's City Futures Research Centre for non-profit housing advocacy group Shelter NSW - Read more

Free floating wind turbine’s

With land based wind turbines being almost universally unpopular, a new floating turbine designed by a group of scientists and engineers in Norway might be the answer. StatoilHydro, a division of the oil giant Statoil, recently announced its Hywind floating wind turbine installed about 10 kilometers off the coast of Karmoy, Norway in June 2009 is a success. As a result, the company is planning - Read more