Flex begins its first passenger trip with Minister for Transport, the Hon Stephan Knoll on board.

Driverless shuttle trial advances

Stage two of an innovative driverless passenger shuttle trial at Tonsley plans to offer on demand technology for local residents, introduce high-tech infrastructure to improve autonomous […]

Swell idea for wave power

Harnessing power from ocean waves is a complicated endeavour which a South Australian-Chinese research team is diving deep to take into a new direction. A prototype […]

When waste products can build a wall

Firing bricks and making mortar and cement is costly, but organic chemists at Flinders University are working on more sustainable alternatives – focusing on building materials […]

Finding ‘good oil’ at sea

To save the world’s fish stocks and oceans, scientists are racing to find  sustainable ways to use fast-growing microalgae to make healthy nutritional products such as […]

Weather extremes to change future farming

The agricultural sector will increasingly need to adopt new technologies and entrepreneurial flair to provide secondary income, along with more flexible land use to combat weather […]

Flinders introduces two-way EV chargers

Flinders University is launching 20 vehicle-to-grid chargers designed to export spare battery capacity generated by the university’s growing fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) into the electricity […]

Mercury removal made easy

Mercury pollution is a global problem in water, air and soil near goldmines, cement and other heavy industries burning fossil fuels – with removal too expensive […]