Ginninderra News
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28 Nov 2018
Cool science to beat the heat in Darwin and Asia
A new CSIRO Urban Living Lab will help transform Darwin into a best-practice example of tropical urban living and promote Australian cities’ expertise into Asia. Darwin’s tropical climate, high temperatures and humidity present challenges for urban liveability and sustainability that are shared by countries...
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16 Nov 2018
Scientists and growers have a Field Day
Building on a long tradition of agricultural innovation, CSIRO scientists presented their latest research to local farmers and agronomists at a Field Day at Ginninderra Experiment Station this week. When CSIRO first acquired the Ginninderra property in the late 1950s, Elvis Presley was an...
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14 Nov 2018
Project Update – October-November
CSIRO’s aspiration to deliver a sustainable urban development backed by science and innovation, at Ginninderra, has moved forward on several fronts in recent weeks. Our science team has been busy consolidating the latest science and technology offerings that CSIRO brings to cities and urban...
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26 Oct 2018
Zero energy home of the future – open for business
Net zero energy homes of the future entered the housing market this month with the opening of a display home at Timbertop Estate near Melbourne. Eight years after the groundbreaking work of CSIRO and partners to complete the Australian Zero Emissions House (AusZEH), Victorian...
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12 Oct 2018
Surfing the next wave of digital innovation
Data-driven solutions in cities are among the key opportunity areas that Australia can develop, and benefit from, by embracing the next wave of digital innovation. The landmark Digital Innovation report outlines the nation’s next billion dollar industries and strategic areas where Australia can draw...