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Monday, July 11, 2011 at 12:00PM Chicken feathers could be the backbone of the next major plastics revolution, according to a US research team. Every year in the US, industrial poultry farms produce about 2 million tonnes of feathers, most of which end up as waste. At the same time, the world is facing a growing mound of discarded plastic.
Saturday, July 2, 2011 at 12:00PM Transport emissions account for a significant - and rising - percentage of greenhouse gases. Despite their environmental impact and the recognition of the need to reduce transport emissions, cutting them is a challenge for policymakers, partly because car ownership is symbolic of wealth and success in modern societies, and because globalisation and international trade have resulted in a substantial increase in freight transport around the globe. Both play a key role in the huge increase in emissions in recent decades.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at 12:00PM Richard Branson, explorer Chris Welsh and Virgin Oceanic are set to boldly go where no man has gone before. Virgin Oceanic has announced plans to take a solo piloted submarine to the deepest points in each of the world's five oceans - the first time such a feat has ever been attempted.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at 9:15PM 
Today I met up with Dr James Bradfield Moody. For any of you that watch ABC New Inventors - you will be familiar with James.
Others may be aware how James is the Executive Director of Development for the CSIRO.
Additionally you may be familiar with the book “The 6th Wave: How to succeed in a resource-limited world” that James has co-authored with Bianca Nogrady http://sixthwave.org/
Our discussion was about responsible leadership and as a young innovator, speaker and thought leader, James had a few very interesting concepts that hold true...
Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 8:50PM 
Last week I had the fortunate pleasure of attending The New Inventors 2010 Grand Final.
Tonight it is live so I can release this article.
As always, it was an entertaining event. Here are the finalists...
This is a very exciting new technology that is 'still in development'. Basically they have created a printed organic solar cell that is immersed in water soluble components.
Solar Paint is an environmentally friendly solar cell technology that will allow every household in Australia to generate their own electricity, affordably and sustainably.
The invention involves the development of a completely printable organic solar cell based on semiconducting polymer nanoparticles dispersed in water. Essentially these tiny particles in suspension are a water-based paint, which can be printed or coated over large areas. In the first instance these coatings will be put onto plastic sheets that can be placed on the roof of a house. However, in the longer term it will be possible to directly paint a roof or building surface.
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GRANEX is a technology platform developed initially for geothermal power generation. A University of Newcastle study has found that GRANEX can deliver a 40% improvement in both thermal efficiency and power generation. The technology delivers higher thermal efficiencies than conventional power plants and increases the amount of electricity that can be generated from low-grade heat sources such as geothermal and industrial waste heat.
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An infinitely variable geared transmission which allows an engine to operate at it’s most efficient setting while allowing the vehicle speed to be continuously varied to suit driving conditions.
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EVestG is a new diagnostic technique that measures the patterns of electrical activity in the brain’s vestibular (or balance) system allowing Doctors to dramatically fast-track the detection of mental and neurological illnesses. Correctly diagnosing mental illness is a massive problem Worldwide and some say this is the best invention ever to come out of Monash University.
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GALD stands for Gated Auto-synchronous Luminescence Detector. In brief, it is tool that goes into a microscope to make the identification of dangerous bacteria much faster, cheaper and easier.
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There was also the Young Inventors Bright Spark Award - won by:
Traffic Light for the Colour Blind
This invention is a traffic light for the colour blind. By using symbols as well as colours, it is easier for drivers, motorcycle riders, bike riders and pedestrians who may have trouble identifying colours and will make it safer for everyone on the roads. The traffic light for the colour blind system is designed as a cover to fit over the existing traffic lights instead of having to replace them.
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And the 2010 New Inventors Winner of the Year is:
EVestG is a new diagnostic technique that measures the patterns of electrical activity in the brain’s vestibular (or balance) system allowing Doctors to dramatically fast-track the detection of mental and neurological illnesses. Correctly diagnosing mental illness is a massive problem Worldwide and some say this is the best invention ever to come out of Monash University.
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Brian Lithgow, Senior lecturer, Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering. Brian’s research interests include Neurological, Neurodegenerative and Vestibular diagnostics and modeling particularly related to Parkinsons, Scizophrenia, Depression and Meniere's diseases.
Jayashri Kulkarni commenced her appointment as Professor of Psychiatry, The Alfred and Monash University in 2002. She directs a large psychiatric research group, the Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre (MAPrc), with approximately 119 staff and students. The Centre is dedicated to discovering new treatments, new understanding and new services for people with a range of mental illnesses.
Jayashri Kulkarni completed her MBBS degree in 1981 at Monash University and worked mainly in Emergency Medicine before deciding to specialise in Psychiatry. She became a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists in 1989 and was awarded a PhD from Monash University in 1997 for her thesis “Women and Psychosis”. Jayashri has pioneered the novel use of estrogen as a treatment for schizophrenia and is internationally acknowledged as a leader in the field of reproductive hormones and their impact on mental health.
For more information about EVestG, contact the following:
http://www.neuraldiagnostics.com/index.html
View many more inventions featured on The New Inventors here
The evening was followed with a great period of networking with many creative people as well as stars of the show. A very enjoyable evening.
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