Technology
May 15, 2012
A hugely interesting use of Social Media by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, recommending Facebook users become organ donors, has attracted many comments. Mark Zuckerberg’s Organ Donor Idea For Facebook The new Facebook tool announced recently has the potential to save […]
May 15, 2012
Tyrrell College, in the little Victorian wheat belt town of Sea Lake, population around 500, has received $500,000 from the inaugural NAB ‘Schools First National Award’ 2011 – just reward for the Dynamic Agriculture student-business mentor program which previously ran […]
April 19, 2012
Spotify is a music streaming service launched in Sweden in October 2008 by ‘Spotify AB’. It streams selected music from a range of major and independent record labels, including Sony, EMI, Warner Music Group, and Universal. How Does It Work? […]
April 15, 2012
Giles Parkinson of Renew Economy, ex Fin Review, asks what if network operators could turn to solar-powered air conditioners as a possible solution to reducing peak load on our electricity grid? The Current Situation – The Biggest Strain The number […]
March 13, 2012
The development of a salt-tolerant variety of durum wheat ia an Australian breakthrough. Researchers at Adelaide Uni’s Waite Research Institute have shown an improved grain yield by 25 per cent on salty soils. Addressing Rising Soil Salinity Caused by overdrawn […]
February 8, 2012
Take a minute to learn about some new science re: photovoltaic cells in this video. Truly amazing! At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology research is being carried out into harnessing nature’s solar cells and it seems photovoltaic panels made from […]
December 31, 2011
Last year PWF introduced The Foundation for Indigenous Sustainable Housing. FISH has just launched its own website and in early 2012, in association with Landcorp and The Summit Homes Group, it will build a ‘charity home’ in Broome. The Annual […]
December 21, 2011
Technology Spectator has posted the following ‘politically situational’ article on the NBN by respected telecommunications expert Paul Budde: “With the NBN inching closer to reality it’s regrettable that our politicians seem unable to agree on some fundamental principles in relation […]
December 21, 2011
People involved in Permaculture, Community Gardens, City Farms and Transition Towns initiatives will be interested in the two workshops run by Robin Clayfield, Monday 20 February – Saturday 25 February 2012 at Eltham College in Melbourne’s outer northeast. 1. Dynamic […]
December 19, 2011
Kate Allsopp of Renew magazine writes that a basic feature of a sustainable future is a reduction in consumption. Some new online-based initiatives can help us in our quest to consume less and live more sustainably. The Sharehood was born […]
December 18, 2011
Researchers from Victoria’s Department of Primary Industries (DPI) have discovered an eco-friendly way to use the by-products of winemaking to improve the quality and quantity of milk production. The Discovery Scientists have found that supplementing the cows’ feed with the […]
December 18, 2011
Whenever someone leaves a Travellers Aid’s office with a ticket in their hand and a problem solved, Travellers’ Aid CEO Jodie Willmer says to Pigs Will Fly: “What Travellers Aid achieves is the result not just of the extraordinary efforts […]