Industry News
Australia's first hydrogen hub opens at Deakin Warrnambool
Deakin University has announced that it has opened a hydrogen research and demonstration centre, the Hycel Technology Hub. [ + ]
Lincoln proposes magnetite project for SA's Green Iron Strategy
Lincoln Minerals has proposed a 1.1 billion tonne magnetite project as a core component for the South Australian Government's Green Iron and Steel Strategy. [ + ]
NSW announces advanced manufacturing hub
The NSW Government has announced a manufacturing scale-up hub, AMRF Connect, in Western Sydney. [ + ]
Westermo achieves IEC 62443-4-1 certification
The IEC 62443-4-1 standard focuses on secure product development lifecycle requirements, ensuring that companies have processes to develop secure products. [ + ]
Alpha HPA develops technology to make lithium batteries safer
Alpha HPA, an Australian manufacturer of ultrahigh-purity aluminium, has announced technology that greatly reduces fire risk in litium-ion batteries. [ + ]
First Graphene secures deal to supply graphene for perovskite solar cells
First Graphene will supply graphene to Halocell Energy for the manufacture of perovskite solar cells in Australia. [ + ]
Record 4 million robots in factories worldwide: report
The latest World Robotics report by the International Federation of Robotics shows a new record of over 4 million factory robots worldwide, with more than half in China. [ + ]
Latest technology boosting Victoria's plastics waste management
Optical sorting technology has enabled Martogg to expand its PET recycling in Dandenong South. [ + ]
Quad clean energy program to open in November
The Australian Government will open applications to Round 1 of the Quad Clean Energy Supply Chain Diversification Program in November 2024. [ + ]
Nuclear in Australia will increase household power bills: report
Households will face further financial pressure if the Coalition’s proposal becomes a reality, according to a US report. [ + ]
Government invests in domestic rocket motor manufacturing
The federal government has announced it is seeking to establish a manufacturing complex that will enable production of rocket motors for advanced missiles. [ + ]
Rio Tinto to trial biofuel crop farming for renewable diesel production
Rio Tinto has announced it will develop pongamia seed farms in Australia as part of a new biofuels pilot. [ + ]
Testing carbon capture technology on a large scale
In order to create a cleaner future, Curtin University is entering a three-year, multimillion-dollar agreement with carbon capture and storage research organisation CO2CRC. [ + ]
BlueScope partners with Helios on low emissions steel technology
Israeli company Helios Project Ltd has announced it has signed an MOU with BlueScope to test the use of its Helios Green Iron (HGI) process with the Australian steelmaker. [ + ]
Chemical dosing tech to combat sulfide in sewers
A researcher from University of Queensland has developed a real-time control and chemical dosing technology to combat hydrogen sulfide odour and corrosion. [ + ]
