Planet-friendly F&B packaging projects unwrappedIndustry partner FP Paradigm is teaming with UNSW scientists in a series of projects that aim to develop food and beverage packaging that is smarter, safer and more sustainable.
Foundations laid for manufacturing CE construction materialsA UNSW-EcoMag project team is exploring cost-effective ways to turn agricultural and industrial waste into low-carbon plasterboard and cladding.
FFS PhDs tour National Vegetable Protected Cropping CentreOn 14 June, FFS staff and PhDs visited Western Sydney University Hawkesbury campus and the $7m National Vegetable Protected Cropping Centre.
Meet Jason Scott: catalytics and sustainable materials expertUNSW A/Prof. Jason Scott specialises in developing sustainable new materials, including planet-friendly plasterboard and F&B packaging for FFS. F&B packaging for FFS.
EcoMag, UNSW to upcycle agrifood waste into low-carbon construction materialSME partner EcoMag and UNSW scientists have teamed up in a CRC project to upcycle waste from industrial processes, agriculture and salt production into a sustainable building material, helping to shrink the construction industry's carbon footprint.
International research collaboration to develop sustainable indoor-cropping solutions CRC supporting partner Qatar University is drawing on the expertise and state-of-the-art greenhouse facilities at Western Sydney University to help it develop sustainable fertigation solutions for indoor growers.
Terry Lin: Investigating warm-climate greenhouse tech in Australian facilitiesSupervised by Prof. Zhonghua Chen, CRC PhD student Terry Lin is assessing the long-term performance of various cooling technologies and greenhouse set-ups at WSU's high-tech glasshouse facility.
EcoMag signs with Cofermin spin-off to supply high-grade Mg to EuropeCRC industry partner EcoMag is set to supply its high-purity Mg products to buyers across Europe and beyond via IMagine, the new magnesia arm of major industrial minerals distributor Cofermin Group.
Energy-efficiency funding still available for F&B firms under the EEC ProgramAustralian food and beverage manufacturers: apply by 18 February 2022 for grants of up to $25,000 to boost energy-efficiency and adopt new energy technologies under the latest round of the federal government’s Energy Efficient Communities program.
Thought for Food: Lab Notes podcastIn this half-hour podcast, UNSW Professor and the CRC's Research & Commercialisation Director Cordelia Selomulya talks about sustainable, STEM-enabled food systems and the role research-industry collaboration can play in realising these.
Are solar and wind the cheapest forms of energy? And other FAQs about renewablesUNSW renewables experts Alistair Sproul and Renate Egan weigh in on the future of energy generation, from solar voltaics to wind farms to battery storage.
Meet Derek Baker: agrifood supply chains & regional development expertFor University of New England’s Professor Derek Baker, better agribusiness means everything from improving regional infrastructure to reducing waste and finding more resilient, responsive paths to market.
Western Sydney University commits to ambitious energy targets as part of climate actionWestern Sydney University's new Sustainability and Resilience 2030 strategy builds on the university's current eco-credibility with commitments to using 100% renewable energy by 2026 and to carbon-neutrality by decade's end.
FIAL’s National Food Waste Feasibility Study report advocates industry-led initiativesAustralians waste 7.6 million tonnes of food annually, with 49 per cent of this occurring between farm and retailers’ shelves, and 51 per cent at the consumer end of the supply chain. Right now, Australian households are throwing away between $2,000 and $2,500 worth of food every year. The $400,000 National Food Waste Strategy Feasibility…
NSW Circular’s Circular Challenge Funding Scheme: apply nowNSW Circular is offering up to $600k to support circular-economy scale-up projects in critical arenas, including solar PV and organic waste. Applications are open until 5pm AEST on Friday 26 November 2021.
Suez buys stake in Australian food repurposing venture YumeWaste giant SUEZ Australia New Zealand has acquired a 20 per cent stake in award-winning Australian food redistribution company Yume Food.
New sustainability framework for Australian horticulture sectorBoosting water and energy efficiency and cutting waste are just some of the opportunities identified in HIA’s new Horticulture Sustainability Framework, developed with extensive input from sector stakeholders.
RDA ACT establishes Canberra Region Food CollaborativeRegional Development Australia ACT calls it ‘a complete re-conception of a City-Region Food System’. The primary objective of the just-launched Canberra Region Food Collaborative is to source more food locally and sustainably.
Australia’s HydroREC joins world-leading Zero Carbon Certification SchemeInnovative Queensland developer HydroREC, a spinoff from CRC industry participant Smart Trade Networks, has become a Founding Partner in the Smart Energy Council and Hydrogen Australia’s Zero Carbon Certification Scheme.
Could decentralised agrifood clusters be key to sustainable food systems?In this thought-provoking paper, Sydney academic and urban planner Steven Liaros contends that 'the transition to a fully circular economy will require a paradigm shift ... away from large-scale industrial agriculture to a decentralised network of circular food systems'.
