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Wave energy
Recognition of the need to establish renewable and low-emission energy has reinvigorated interest and research in wave energy.
Recognition of the need to establish renewable and low-emission energy has reinvigorated interest and research in wave energy.
Geothermal energy
Geothermal energy draws on naturally occurring heat that is stored in the earth. It can be used directly for heat or hot water, or to generate electricity.
Geothermal energy draws on naturally occurring heat that is stored in the earth. It can be used directly for heat or hot water, or to generate electricity.
Alternate Reality Gaming
An alternate reality game (ARG) is an interactive narrative that uses the real world as a platform, and often involves multiple media and game elements, to tell a story that may be affected by participants' ideas or actions.
An alternate reality game (ARG) is an interactive narrative that uses the real world as a platform, and often involves multiple media and game elements, to tell a story that may be affected by participants' ideas or actions.
Carbon capture and storage
Carbon capture and storage refers to the practice of capturing carbon dioxide that would otherwise be distributed in the atmosphere at its source and placing it in long term storage.
Carbon capture and storage refers to the practice of capturing carbon dioxide that would otherwise be distributed in the atmosphere at its source and placing it in long term storage.
Fractal mathematics
Applications of fractals can analyse weather, geological forms and incidents, other natural and occurrences, computing and imaging, cycles in the human body and biological systems. They are used in computer modelling of irregular patterns.
Applications of fractals can analyse weather, geological forms and incidents, other natural and occurrences, computing and imaging, cycles in the human body and biological systems. They are used in computer modelling of irregular patterns.
Algae fuels
Researchers are exploring the possibility of using algae to make renewable alternatives to fossil fuels in what has been dubbed the 'second generation' of biofuels.
Researchers are exploring the possibility of using algae to make renewable alternatives to fossil fuels in what has been dubbed the 'second generation' of biofuels.
Australian synchrotron
Researchers from every field of science can use the specialised experimental facilities available at the Australian Synchrotron, which was established in 2007 after nearly 20 years of lobbying, research and preparation.
Researchers from every field of science can use the specialised experimental facilities available at the Australian Synchrotron, which was established in 2007 after nearly 20 years of lobbying, research and preparation.
Superconductors
A superconductor is a material that, when cooled to below a certain temperature, will conduct electricity with no resistance and therefore no loss in the energy flowing through the material.
A superconductor is a material that, when cooled to below a certain temperature, will conduct electricity with no resistance and therefore no loss in the energy flowing through the material.
Robotics
Robotics is the science of designing, engineering, manufacturing and applying robots using electronics, mechanics and software.
Robotics is the science of designing, engineering, manufacturing and applying robots using electronics, mechanics and software.
