Thursday 30 October 2008

Power-packed clothing wins funds

Hobart Mercury
Thursday 16/10/2008 Page: 4

A PROJECT to develop small solar panels that can be woven into people's clothing to generate electricity is among the research initiatives to have won federal funding. The intricate use of solar panels is just one of 1100 projects included in the latest round of Australian Research Council funding, announced yesterday, which provides $363 million to the country's top researchers.

Boffins will use the money to study everything from the interactions between humans and robots to maintaining public health during heatwaves. South Australian researchers will study the most appropriate support services for grandparents who do plenty of childcare, while turning wastewater into drinking water will be studied in Western Australia.

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