Carbon capture and storage will never be viable: eminent energy economist
30 June, 2017Professor Gordon Hughes, Professor of Economics at the University of Edinburgh, has warned that CCS is so costly in real terms that it will only make carbon-based electricity generation economically unviable.
Australian exploration tool to enter global market
08 June, 2017An Australian technology that provides new knowledge on orebodies and associated alteration rapidly and cost-effectively could soon benefit the global mining industry, due to a commercialisation deal that will open doors to international markets.
CSIRO technology to make commercial hydrogen fuel feasible
04 May, 2017CSIRO research is set to fill a gap in the global energy technology chain to supply fuel cell vehicles with low-emissions hydrogen sourced from Australia.
Boeing and CSIRO launch new $35m research program
01 May, 2017The new program is the latest step in a successful 28-year partnership.
ABB and IBM partner on industrial AI solutions
26 April, 2017ABB and IBM have announced a strategic collaboration that brings together ABB's digital industrial offering, ABB Ability, with IBM Watson Internet of Things cognitive capabilities to offer new possibilities for customers in utilities, industry, transport and infrastructure.
Australia's next oil boom might come from plants
21 April, 2017Research by CSIRO now makes it possible to produce oil in the leaves and stems of plants as well as the seeds, which promises to be a game changer in the global production of renewable oils.
Energy resources sector innovators recognised
18 April, 2017NERA (National Energy Resources Australia) has awarded $200,000 to inspiring and groundbreaking small businesses looking to innovate within the energy resources sector.
Trial of new positioning technology for resources industry
11 April, 2017Geoscience Australia and the Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information (CRCSI) are looking for Australian businesses in the resources industry interested in improving the capability of their positioning technology.
Waste and Recycling Commercialisation Program to launch sustainable ideas into global markets
11 April, 2017Innovyz Institute, along with Green Industries SA, has announced 10 successful technologies and ideas selected for Innovyz's new Waste and Recycling Commercialisation Program, including two from South Australian universities.
Innovative businesses get a kick-start
31 March, 2017A Victorian vehicle manufacturing start-up with ambitions to be Australia's first production electric vehicle and a company developing a disruptive new class of insecticides have been given a kick-start thanks to a new funding initiative that helps small businesses access CSIRO research expertise and capabilities.
ISA spurs debate about Australian innovation in 2030
24 March, 2017Innovation and Science Australia (ISA) has today released the 2030 Strategic Plan Issues Paper to drive the national conversation around the future of Australian innovation, science and research.
Metso embarks on Digital Program to accelerate business growth
17 March, 2017Metso has set up its Digital Program to accelerate the company to a new level in digital capabilities, required to succeed in the future of minerals processing and flow control.
Catalyst for efficient drug and chemical production
16 March, 2017A team of CSIRO scientists has made a breakthrough that could result in faster and cheaper production for the pharmaceutical, food and bulk chemistry industries.
Teen invents liquid-metal 3D printer
09 March, 2017An American teenager has developed a 3D printing machine that can print with molten metal, out of the desire to create a prototype for a project he was working on.
Research collaboration will lead to more accurate positioning services in Australia and New Zealand
20 February, 2017More accurate satellite positioning system to improve accuracy for greater productivity and innovation.
