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UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena will speak at a free online seminar hosted by the Green Construction Research & Training Centre of the University of British Columbia on 3 February 2025.
Veena's speech is entitled “A smart vision for a sustainable future: SMaRT technologies and MICROfactories™ creating sustainable materials and products from waste resources”.
She will be talking about harnessing the critical materials from electronic waste and other recycled materials for use as feedstock in remanufacturing of the components needed for future electrification infrastructure and hardware.
She will highlight that using innovations such as UNSW SMaRT Centre's recycling and MICROfactorieTM technologies that recover valuable materials from waste and reform them into new manufacturing feedstock and products through collaborators, are central to help achieve the sustainability needed for the future.
Registration is not required, simply use the details below to attend online:
📅 Date: February 3rd, Monday
🕒 Time : 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
🔗 Zoom: https://lnkd.in/gnGRUw3b
Meeting ID: 689 1474 4312
Passcode: 236995
Abstract
The rapid surge in complex waste streams such as e-waste, end-of-life vehicles (EVs), plastics, and batteries poses significant environmental threats. In response, the SMaRT Centre has developed innovative cutting-edge technologies and MICROfactories™ to transform these notorious wastes into valuable sustainable materials, enhancing circular economy.
By utilising the state-of-the-art microrecycling concepts, diverse waste streams are converted into value added products like Green Ceramics™ for the built environment and nano materials for energy storage applications, including Li-ion and Na-ion batteries. Key breakthrough includes using waste-derived feedstock to produce hydrogen for greener steelmaking, reducing dependency on carbon-intensive inputs such coke and coal.
MICROfactories™ scale the innovative transformation of waste into valuable sustainable materials, demonstrating industrial viability. These cutting-edge technologies and state-of-the-art concepts not only tackle global waste management challenges but also promote responsible production, industry innovation, job creation, and environmental sustainability, supporting the development of a resource-efficient circular economy.
