Researchers have discovered that water generates an electrical charge up to 10 times greater than previously understood when moving across surfaces, according to findings published on Tuesday by RMIT University and the University of Melbourne. The research team observed that when water droplets become stuck on tiny bumps or rough spots, force builds up until…
The ambitious Future Made in Australia plan could get off to a healthy start if we focused on water security first. By Kristi McLachlan. Ramping up Australian manufacturing is much-needed blue-sky thinking, but how we manage water today and into the future needs to be part of that discussion. The average person would be stunned…
Rice manufacturers have welcomed the expected draft legislation to end statutory rice export marketing, or vesting, by July 2025.
Nestlé Australia has invested $2 million in new state-of-the-art technology to reduce water use in its Gympie Nescafé factory. The new technology will cut Gympie factory’s water use by around 20 percent, saving 45 million litres, the equivalent of 18 x 50 metre swimming pools, each year. The water savings are possible thanks to a…