Tag: UNSW Sydney
UNSW Sydney solar pioneer wins Europe’s biggest technology innovation prize
UNSW Sydney Scientia Professor Martin Green has been awarded the 2022 Millennium Technology Prize for his leadership in the development of the Passivated Emitter and Rear Cell (PERC) – the world’s most commercially viable and efficient silicon solar cell technology.
World wide web: global database of spider silk to aid development of biomaterials
Now a new global study that has catalogued web silk properties of almost 1100 spiders hopes to provide a launchpad for the design of future biomaterials that emulate this wonder of nature.
New system retrofits diesel engines to run on 90 per cent hydrogen
Engineers from UNSW Sydney have successfully converted a diesel engine to run as a hydrogen-diesel hybrid engine – reducing CO2 emissions by more than 85 per cent in the process.
Oil and gas exploration and production threaten one of the world’s great desert river...
The Lake Eyre Basin rivers, including the iconic Georgina and Diamantina Rivers and Cooper Creek, flow through southwestern Queensland and the Northern Territory into Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre. Along the way, the rivers – among the most pristine in the world – fill more than 32 million hectares of floodplain wetlands, a massive part of Australia (almost a sixth).
For the longest time: quantum computing engineers set new standard in silicon chip performance
UNSW engineers have substantially extended the time that their quantum computing processors can hold information by more than 100 times compared to previous results.
UNSW unveils new 3D printing process for energy storage
University of New South Wales engineers have developed a 3D printing process using solid-state polymer electrolytes (SPE) for energy storage.Â
The research team from the...
UNSW unveils high-speed motor prototype for electric vehicles
UNSW Sydney has introduced a new high-speed engine prototype intended to increase the range of electric vehicles (EVs).Â
Led by Associate Professor Rukmi Dutta and...
UNSW launches workplace learning business to meet future skills gaps
Media Release by UNSW Sydney
UNSW Sydney has formally launched its new workplace learning offer, Mentem by UNSW, offering contextualised education programs to industry and...
New inexpensive Wi-Fi system improves fire detection
Media Release by UNSW Sydney
Engineers from UNSW Sydney have developed a new fire detection system that could help save lives by monitoring the changes...
Engineers develop new integration route for tiny transistors
Media Release by University of New South Wales
The transparent and flexible material could pave the way for emerging 2D electronic applications.
Researchers from UNSW Sydney have developed...
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