Water from thin air: Australian invention could solve water worries
Max Whisson is the inventor of the Whisson windmill, an invention that can extract water from the air and potentially provide enormous relief to farmers in drought-stricken areas.
View ArticleWaterless washing machines?
Researchers have been working on a washing machine which is virtually waterless, using small plastic chips to attract dirt and absorb the stains.
View ArticleElectric cars to be trialled in Perth
In a national first, a fleet of electric cars is about to undergo an intense monitoring program on the roads of a capital city. The performance and environmental benefits of electric cars will be...
View ArticleAlgae an alternative source for feed and fuel
Farmers could soon substitute a barrel-load of fuel for a barrel-load of algae. A Perth inventor believes he's found a way to grow algae using carbon dioxide emissions and then turn it into fuel for...
View ArticleWA pork company uses robot to cut meat
WA's largest pork processing plant is now using a $700,000 laser guided pork cutting robot, believed to be the first of its kind in Australia. Ron Penn is the General manager of Linley Valley's Meat...
View ArticleWind-powered car reaches Sydney
A team of two explorers has successfully driven a wind-powered electric car across Australia.
View ArticleNZ develops robots for sheep meat processing
New Zealand has just unveiled a new robot for sheep boning rooms. The Kiwis are global trendsetters for this technology; their long term aim is to almost fully automate animal processing. They're not...
View ArticleNew technology on display at Dowerin Field Days
Plenty of new toys and equipment were on display at the 2011 Dowerin Field Days, but some of the most exciting developments are in technologies.
View ArticleNewdegate Machinery Field Days show off inventions and innovations
Organisers were pleased with the more than 8200 strong crowd that went through the gates on day one of the 39th annual Newdegate Machinery Field days.
View ArticleABARES awards young scientists and innovators
Grants of up to $22 thousand are up for grabs for young people in rural WA.
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