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Plastic cutlery can be recycled into home-insulating foam – new NZ research
Biodegradable plastics are supposed to be good for the environment but, rather paradoxically, because they are designed to degrade quickly, they can’t be recycled. Offering a potential solution, New Zealand researchers have found that compostable plastic can be turned into a foam that functions as building insulation as a way of recycling the material.
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Plastic cutlery can be recycled into home-insulating foam – new NZ research
Biodegradable plastics are supposed to be good for the environment but, rather paradoxically, because they are designed to degrade quickly, they can’t be recycled. Offering a potential solution, New Zealand researchers have found that compostable plastic can be turned into a foam that functions as building insulation as a way of recycling the material.
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Plastic cutlery can be recycled into home-insulating foam – new NZ research
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Canterbury innovators rise to the Food, Fibre and Agritech Challenge
The 2022 Food, Fibre and Agritech Supernode Challenge climaxed in an outstanding Showcase during E Tipu: The Boma Agri Summit. The gala evening on 21 June highlighted and rewarded the impressive prize-winning thinking behind the top 12 ventures entered in this year’s Challenge.
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Canterbury innovators rise to the Food, Fibre and Agritech Challenge
The 2022 Food, Fibre and Agritech Supernode Challenge climaxed in an outstanding Showcase during E Tipu: The Boma Agri Summit. The gala evening on 21 June highlighted and rewarded the impressive prize-winning thinking behind the top 12 ventures entered in this year’s Challenge.
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Canterbury innovators rise to the Food, Fibre and Agritech Challenge
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Kiwi-German team to create cost-effective green energy
A $2 million partnership between New Zealand and German researchers aims to create new technology that could spark a breakthrough in green hydrogen production.
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Kiwi-German team to create cost-effective green energy
A $2 million partnership between New Zealand and German researchers aims to create new technology that could spark a breakthrough in green hydrogen production.
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Kiwi-German team to create cost-effective green energy
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Canterbury green hydrogen projects get $4 million boost
University of Canterbury researchers will lead initiatives to advance green hydrogen energy in Aotearoa New Zealand after two projects received $4 million from the Government.
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Canterbury green hydrogen projects get $4 million boost
University of Canterbury researchers will lead initiatives to advance green hydrogen energy in Aotearoa New Zealand after two projects received $4 million from the Government.
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Canterbury green hydrogen projects get $4 million boost
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Innovation in health and safety recognised at UC Celebrating Excellence Awards
Autumn colours create beautiful scenes on the Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) campus, but also present a significant challenge for the Grounds team, which collects an average of 20 tonnes of leaves each year.
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Innovation in health and safety recognised at UC Celebrating Excellence Awards
Autumn colours create beautiful scenes on the Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) campus, but also present a significant challenge for the Grounds team, which collects an average of 20 tonnes of leaves each year.
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Innovation in health and safety recognised at UC Celebrating Excellence Awards
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UC graduate aspires to help solve Pacific problems
Piper Mortimer’s long-term career aspiration is to work on projects with lasting positive impacts for the Pacific region – and she will be one step closer following graduation this month.
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UC graduate aspires to help solve Pacific problems
Piper Mortimer’s long-term career aspiration is to work on projects with lasting positive impacts for the Pacific region – and she will be one step closer following graduation this month.
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UC graduate aspires to help solve Pacific problems
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Canterbury start-ups tap into skilled local graduates
UC student is in her element operating machinery in a processing plant that extracts an edible protein from leafy crops.
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Canterbury start-ups tap into skilled local graduates
UC student is in her element operating machinery in a processing plant that extracts an edible protein from leafy crops.
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Canterbury start-ups tap into skilled local graduates
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Is it cost effective producing green hydrogen from trees?
University of Canterbury (UC) research to turn woody biomass, into green hydrogen and establish its commercial viability could contribute to New Zealand achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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Is it cost effective producing green hydrogen from trees?
University of Canterbury (UC) research to turn woody biomass, into green hydrogen and establish its commercial viability could contribute to New Zealand achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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Is it cost effective producing green hydrogen from trees?
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New tech using forestry waste to produce green hydrogen
University of Canterbury (UC) PhD student Chichi Zhang is developing technology and relevant metal oxide materials to help produce green hydrogen from New Zealand’s abundant supply of woody biomass.
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New tech using forestry waste to produce green hydrogen
University of Canterbury (UC) PhD student Chichi Zhang is developing technology and relevant metal oxide materials to help produce green hydrogen from New Zealand’s abundant supply of woody biomass.
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New tech using forestry waste to produce green hydrogen
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Methane-munching microbes could cut harmful emissions
Agricultural methane is responsible for 41% of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions, but researchers want to change that by harnessing help from tiny living organisms.
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Methane-munching microbes could cut harmful emissions
Agricultural methane is responsible for 41% of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions, but researchers want to change that by harnessing help from tiny living organisms.
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Methane-munching microbes could cut harmful emissions
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Biodegradable plastic could be “material of the future”
Wood and paper-based disposable cutlery is seen as a greener option than plastic, but a Canterbury academic is warning it could actually present more of a threat when it comes to climate change.
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Biodegradable plastic could be “material of the future”
Wood and paper-based disposable cutlery is seen as a greener option than plastic, but a Canterbury academic is warning it could actually present more of a threat when it comes to climate change.
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Biodegradable plastic could be “material of the future”
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UC researchers win large-scale funding to solve real-world challenges
Canterbury researchers working on cutting-edge solutions to some of the world’s toughest challenges have received a $28.9 million funding boost.
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UC researchers win large-scale funding to solve real-world challenges
Canterbury researchers working on cutting-edge solutions to some of the world’s toughest challenges have received a $28.9 million funding boost.
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UC researchers win large-scale funding to solve real-world challenges