Australia, Singapore to collaborate on green shipping initiatives

STORY: Australia, Singapore to collaborate on green shipping initiatives SHOOTING TIME: April 17, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:32 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of CSIRO building 2. various of port and ship in Australia STORYLINE: Australia and Singapore have announced a new joint initiative to reduce maritime emissions. Australia's national science agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), on Wednesday announced the 20 million Australian dollar (12.8 million U.S. dollar) Australia-Singapore Initiative on Low Emissions Technologies (ASLET). Under the partnership, the CSIRO will work with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on green shipping and port infrastructure initiatives and accelerating the uptake of zero or near-zero greenhouse gas emission technologies. "In order to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping close to 2050, we need to find reliable, trusted scientific solutions

Australian scientists achieve record efficiency for next-gen solar technology

STORY: Australian scientists achieve record efficiency for next-gen solar technology SHOOTING TIME: March 14, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:33 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the CSIRO building 2. various of solar panels STORYLINE: Researchers from Australia's national science agency have achieved record efficiency for next-gen printed solar cells. The international team led by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) on Wednesday announced they have set a new efficiency record for fully roll-to-roll printed cells. Roll-to-roll cells are printed onto thin plastic films, making them lightweight, portable and flexible and enabling their deployment in scenarios where rigid and heavy silicon solar panels are not suitable such as personal electronics, disaster relief, urban construction and mining operations. Anthony Chesman, CSIRO's renewable energy systems group leader, said that the new efficiency record for the technol