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The Australian Research Council (ARC) has announced new grant outcomes under the Linkage Projects scheme, with Professor Christian Downie at The Australian National University (ANU) awarded funding for a major collaborative project examining the dynamics shaping Southeast Asia’s energy transition and Australia’s role within it.
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This ANU Policy Brief considers hydrogen as a solution in stand-alone energy systems. It synthesises the research of Dan Virah-Sawmy, Fiona J Beck and Bjorn Sturmberg.
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Report on Public Interest Technology and why it is a useful approach to designing and utilising technology for the good of all.
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Plant scientist Dr Harry Myrans and engineer Associate Professor Juan Felipe Torres are working together to ensure yams and taro are capable of surviving droughts in Tonga.
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ANU researchers equip farmers in PNG with information and tactics to respond to climate change
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Associate Professor Marnie Shaw is bringing her love of data to some of the tricky questions surrounding the energy transition.
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ANU researchers have collaborated with CSIRO to develop a tool that will support Samoan leaders in fine-tuning their response to climate change
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Dr Rini Astuti’s project looks at how we address socio-environmental justice issues in the energy transition, particularly in the complex world of critical minerals.
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Dr. Hina Aslam's journey into research, inspired by her father's legacy, led her to focus on sustainability. As a fellow at the World Economic Forum, she addresses regulatory challenges in circular economies, emphasizing embedded emissions for net-zero transitions in hard-to-abate sectors, impacting climate policy.
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