Failed SolarReserve project given second life in South Australia
Australian thermal energy storage company 1414 Degrees will buy SolarReserve’s ill-fated Aurora site in Port Augusta to build a solar farm and large-scale storage system.
Envirostream lithium ion battery recycling plant up and running
Vertically integrated lithium ion battery metals and component manufacturing and recycling company Lithium Australia (ASX: LIT) has announced that its Envirostream subsidiary has produced its first metals from a new Melbourne recycling plant. The plant is capable of recycling 3,000 tonnes of battery waste a year with first production of nickle, cobalt, lithium and carbon…
$20 million work announced for equipment suppliers to Attack Class submarine build
A Victorian and a NSW-based company have been announced as the first Australian partners on major equipment design contracts for the new fleet of submarines. Defence industry minister Melissa Price announced on Thursday that H&H Machine Tools of Melbourne and Berendsen Fluid Power of Seven Hills had been selected for work “estimated at $20 million,…
Pseudostems to real packaging: researchers find new use for banana waste
Two University of NSW researchers are looking to commercialise research using banana harvest waste to create packaging material that is recyclable, biodegradable and non-toxic. Chemists Associate Professor Jayashree Arcot and Professor Martina Stenzel have used bananas grown at Sydney’s Royal Botanical Gardens to examine ways to use of material that is usually discarded. Arcot…
Surgeons sharpen skills on 3D-printed models in biggest training rollout
Cutting edge 3D-printed training models are the star attraction at the world’s largest hands-on sinus surgery course in South Australia this week.
Roy Morgan research finds Australians prefer Australian Made
New consumer research from Roy Morgan shows Australians prefer Australian Made products across a wide range of product categories. The research found that 80 per cent of Australians have a preference for Australian Made food and beverages, 77 per cent for Australian Made agricultural and gardening products, 73 per cent for children and baby care…
Clean energy investment confidence drops further
Confidence in new clean energy investment continued to slide in the past six months driven by grid connection and transmission concerns and lack of federal government policy. The latest Clean Energy Outlook survey of industry executives found confidence is at its lowest ever level. Executives surveyed by the Clean Energy Council rated their confidence to…
TV Presenter Jamie Durie to promote furnishing industry
TV presenter and international prizewinner for furniture design Jamie Durie OAM has been appointed ambassador by the Australasian Furnishing Association (AFA). Durie hosts ‘Australia by Design’ which airs on Network Ten, following his role as an expert design judge on the Seven Network’s ‘House Rules’ programme. His ambassadorship was announced at an event in Sydney’s…