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TREV

The University of South Australia's lovable electric car is named TREV which stands for “Two-seater Renewable Energy Vehicle.” TREV uses less than a fifth of the energy of a conventional car. ...Full story published after the show.

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Renewable Hydrogen Boat

These days the disadvantages of fossil fuels are clearly evident. The supply of oil we have been relying on for transport for the last 100 or so years is running out....Full story published after the show.

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Co-axial Rotor Helicopter

Helicopters are handy little vehicles, they can hover and they can land in difficult to reach places and in congested areas. However there are a lot of disadvantages with current helicopter design....Full story published after the show.

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The New Inventors Episode 36

Wednesday 8 October 2008 at 8pm

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Episode 35  October 1, 2008

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Accessible Child Proof Latch

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Bright Spark Award

Calling all inventors 18 years or younger. Apply to be part of the New Inventors and be in the running for The Young Inventors' Bright Spark Award More»

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Inventions from previous episodes

The Gem

The Gem Solution is a cheaper, neater, more effective solution for expansion and control joint finishes for use in the building industry.... More »

Hydro Shear Mixer

The Hydro Mixer or its full name, the Melbourne Hydro-Pneumatic Shear Mixer is a device which allows for the safe mixing of substances, particularly hazardous powders and chemicals, in a totally enclosed situation in a pipe, eliminating all human contact with the substances and eliminating the risk of potentially hazardous substances escaping into the air and being inhaled by workers.... More »

WRINO

The Wrino boat hook incorporates a number of innovations designed to make mooring your boat a whole lot easier.... More »

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"If necessity is the mother of invention, what was papa doing."   - Ruth Weekley

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