IHI Corporation and CS Energy partner on green hydrogen feasibility study for Kogan Creek
Queensland government-owned CS Energy and Japan’s IHI Corporation have announced a feasibility study into a green hydrogen demonstration plant near Chinchilla.
Quickstep and Vaulta to develop new electric technologies
Advanced composites manufacturer Quickstep and battery casing technology company Vaulta are to collaborate to develop new electric technologies. The companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop new products and capabilities for renewables and electric-powered land and air vehicles. Vaulta is developing battery casings that promise reduced cost, complexity weight and space usage…
Western Water builds waste to energy plant
Victoria’s Western Water utility has begun construction of a Waste to Energy Facility to convert fats, grease, cooking oils and other commercial liquid food waste into renewable methane biogas. The area is home to large food and beverage manufacturing and hospitality industries which generate liquid organic wastes. The $3.3 million installation, at the Melton Recycled…
Ellume earns $US230 million US government contract for rapid Covid-19 tests
Brisbane-based medtech company Ellume has been awarded a $US230 million contract by the United States Department of Defense to provide its rapid Covid-19 tests.
10 new Defence Innovation Hub contracts awarded
The federal government has announced 10 new Defence Innovation Hub contracts worth more than $21 million. The contracts include: a $3.7 million contract with Queensland company Downer EDI Engineering to counter improvised explosive devices (IEDs) a $2.7 million contract with New South Wales company Spearpoint Solutions for a digital combat helmet $3.1 million in contracts…
Husic on industrial policy in the post-COVID era
When Labor leader Anthony Albanese gave his new Industry and Innovation spokesman Ed Husic his marching orders ahead of the shadow cabinet reshuffle last week, the heavy emphasis was on job creation.
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Constellation Technologies in new China sales Industrial internet of things hardware and software systems provider Constellation Technologies has entered into a number of new sales contracts incluiding in China. An update from the company revealed the company had been awarded four contracts for wastewater applications and a wetlands monitoring application in China. The company’s MeridianCT…
Elphinstone donates Ballarat-made ventilators to Tasmania
GeVentor emergency hospital ventilators made by Gekko Medical of Ballarat in Victoria have been delivered to Tasmania through a purchase by Dale Elphinstone’s Elphinstone Group. Dale Elphinstone made his fortune manufacturing mining equipment and is a major shareholder in the Gekko Group of companies, which also manufactures mineral processing equipment. Elphinstone has purchased six GeVentors,…