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Grants will aid transition to smarter energy future

UOW research projects awarded $1.6M through Global Innovation Linkages Program Two University of Wollongong-led projects have been awarded $1.6 million in gran... Read More...

Around the world in an electric car

Dutch traveller stops in at UOW's Sustainable Buildings Research Institute Wiebe Wakker is looking worn out and tired. But it is understandable, considering he... Read More...

Desert Rose blooms after taking out second place with sustainable, age-friendly house

Two years of hard work and innovation awarded second place in international sustainability competition in Dubai Key points: The Desert Rose is a student-d... Read More...

Team UOW hard at work in Dubai, racing to the finish line

Students battling desert heat and international competition in the Dubai desert to complete the Desert Rose House. Key points: Student-designed and built ... Read More...

Engineering studies a ticket to the world

Dan Simpson awarded Robert Hope Memorial Prize for work in sustainability, international projects When Dan Simpson began his studies at the University of Wollo... Read More...

Green Technologies for Sustainable Water

I attended the International Conference on Green Technologies for Sustainable Water which was held in Hanoi, Vietnam from 13 – 16th October 2017. The conference... Read More...

How home energy efficiency can reduce power bills and improve health

Industry first conference brings researchers, builders, housing providers and policy makers together While energy prices soar, climate change-induced weather d... Read More...

Sustainable building expertise added to centre focused on low carbon living

Research project will assist in designing and implementing low-carbon upgrades to community and public housing University of Wollongong’s (UOW) engineers and... Read More...

Development of Evaluation Methods for the Effectiveness of Retrotits in Residential Buildings

This is a guest post and part of our ongoing Student Life series In June 2016 I was one over 300 participants from 48 different countries who attended the 4th... Read More...

Reaching out to Europe

In late June, Paul Zulli travelled to Europe, visiting Tata Steel’s IJmuiden steel plant (Netherlands), Åbo Akademi University (Turku, Finland) and Arcelor Mitt... Read More...