CSIRO ultrahigh-purity hydrogen powers its first cars
10 August, 2018Australia is a step closer to a new hydrogen production and export industry following the CSIRO's successful refuelling of two fuel cell vehicles.
First grams of uranium extracted from sea water
07 August, 2018Researchers have successfully extracted uranium from sea water in a trial conducted in the US.
Deakin to open dedicated energy centre with federal funding
03 August, 2018Deakin University is to open the Australian Research Council Training Centre for Future Energy Storage Technologies.
Oil and gas industry needs to prep for automation: report
31 July, 2018Each job in Australia's oil and gas sector is responsible for another 10 roles through the Australian economy, a report into the future of work has found.
ANU to offer businesses access to space-testing facilities
27 July, 2018The Australian National University (ANU) has announced it will offer businesses nationally access to its space-flight testing facilities.
Germany's Fraunhofer Institute and Australia's IMCRC sign agreement
23 July, 2018The agreement will significantly increase awareness and uptake of Industry 4.0 within the Australian manufacturing industry.
Future sensors could be powered by a solar supercapacitor
20 July, 2018A new form of solar-powered supercapacitor could help make future wearable technologies lighter and more energy efficient, scientists say.
METS test facilities database released
20 July, 2018A free online resource is available to help METS companies identify suitable facilities to test and commercialise innovative products and services.
Australia to lead lithium-ion battery recycling charge
17 July, 2018A new battery recycling industry to tackle Australia's annual 3300 tonnes of lithium-ion battery waste could be on the cards, according to a new report.
MRI for mining to sort out copper waste
06 July, 2018Copper miners can now slash their energy and water use for every tonne of the metal produced due to a breakthrough ore sorting analyser developed by CSIRO.
5G technology brings greater vehicle safety
02 July, 2018Research in Finland is attempting to increase the safety of road users through new solutions and services that are enabled by 5G technology.
Joint approach to digital mining — have your say
26 June, 2018Alternate Futures has recently been commissioned by METS Ignited to undertake a feasibility study on a potential Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for the Digital Mine.
ANU sensors make wearable medical diagnostic devices possible
07 June, 2018The tiny sensors open the door to developing a wearable device that can help diagnose people's health in real time.
Information about toxic chemicals reduces industrial use
29 May, 2018Access to information about the potential environmental impact of industrial activities may be sufficient to persuade companies to abandon toxic chemicals.
Deakin partners with Vestas to advance composites science
17 May, 2018Deakin University will partner with wind energy solution provider Vestas to improve the compressive strength of carbon fibre composite materials for wind turbines.
