Dubbed SpaceCows, the large-scale remote herd management system is supported by the Australian government's Smart Farming Partnership initiative and combines AI and satellite use.Local rangers and stockmen chase and catch the speedy animals to attach solar-powered GPS tags. The tag data is directly transmitted to a space-based satellite system at an altitude of 650 km for up to two years or until the tags fail. The aim of the project is to better inform rangers' decisions around managing feral animals.See https://amp.abc.net.au/article/103103624
Methane, a greenhouse gas, accounts for about 20 percent of global emissions. It’s also 25 times stronger than carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere. Methane contributes to ozone air pollution, and it is linked to one million premature deaths every year. The UN estimatesthat meeting methane reduction targets would result in fewer hospitalizations and deaths, fewer lost work hours and prevent 25 million tonnes of crop losses. Reducing our methane emissions is crucial to global health. See https://modernfarmer.com/2023/06/cows-have-a-methane-problem/
THE red meat industry could soon have a new tool to predict lean meat yield, with the development of a microwave pscanner.Murdoch University’s Advanced Livestock Measurement Technologies program (ALMTech) is applying microwave technology to enhance genetic selection, improve carcase feedback and optimise beef and lamb carcases to meet market specifications. See https://www.beefcentral.com/news/using-microwave-technology-to-analyse-fat-depth-in-live-cattle-and-carcases/
A new optical ground station launched by The Australian National University (ANU) will help NASA, the Australian Space Agency and other major space agencies safely reach Mars.The ANU Quantum Optical Ground Station, based at the University’s Mt Stromlo Observatory, is a telescope that will support high-speed advanced communications with satellites from low-Earth orbit to the Moon and other deep space laser communication. See https://reporter.anu.edu.au/all-stories/ground-station-to-help-launch-missions-to-mars
The shipping industry is on an exciting but challenging journey as we transition towards a zero-carbon future. There is clearly great potential for nuclear technology to play a key part in achieving this mission. A nuclear propulsion ship emits no carbon, and its paramount goal is to be designed with a life cycle cost (LCA) of less than half that of carbon neutral ships.See https://safety4sea.com/major-industry-stakeholders-join-forces-for-nuclear-propulsion/
