The University of Western Australia has partnered with local business Canopy Blue in a bid to reduce its carbon footprint, while allowing it to reinvest in its own research to help regenerate WA kelp forests lost in the 2011 marine heatwave.

Research from The University of Western Australia that will reduce carbon dioxide emissions from industrial projects and reduce the cost of offshore wind energy have been awarded a combined $1.4 million in funding from the Australian Research Council.