Australian energy emissions have fallen by 12 per cent since their peak emissions in 2012, with all the fall attributable to a 29 per cent fall in electricity generation emissions since 2008, according to the latest energy emissions monitor from the Australian National University. Emissions from petroleum products and gas have both increased in all…
Chemicals and explosives group Orica and H2U Group have announced a strategic partnership to initiate the first phase of the proposed H2-Hub Gladstone green ammonia project in Queensland. The project has the potential to create 140 operational jobs and approximately 1,900 indirect jobs, and attract a $4.7 billion investment during its phased construction.. Orica said…
Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) funding of $8.6 million has been awarded to Alcoa to support pilot trials of renewable electricity-powered calcination to replace gas.
Wellington, New Zealand-based biotech company Humble Bee Bio has been awarded a $70,000 grant to help develop a nature-inspired, water-repellent coating for textiles through a seven-month project with Deakin University.
Western Australian renewable hydrogen company Infinite Blue Energy is progressing development of a green hydrogen production plant at Northam, inland from Perth in the Avon Valley. WA hydrogen industry minister Alannah MacTiernan welcomed IBE’s purchase of the Northam solar farm which will provide renewable power to its MEG HP1 project. The 10MW solar farm will…
Australia’s biggest producer of rare earths Lynas rare earths has reported record sales revenue of $327.2 million in the quarter to March 31 as the company benefitted from high prices and recovered from Covid related production interruptions. Both its Western Australian mine and Malaysian rare earths production facility increased production in the quarter and sales…
Australian companies SPEE3D and Garry Rogers Motorsport teamed up for a demonstration of additively manufactured metal parts, printed on demand, at last weekend’s Formula 1 Grand Prix event at Melbourne. According to SPEE3D, which makes robot cells for rapidly-printed parts using “cold spray” processes, it was able to print “dozens” of metal auto parts at…
Roadway signage and IoT traffic systems company Traffic Technologies will provide software and hardware systems to boost the efficiency of traffic management at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. It will supply its Smart City traffic controllers and software for Qatar’s road network. The FIFA World Cup runs from November 21 to December 18, and…
RPFC acquires pet supplement startup Real Pet Food Company (RPFC) has announced the acquisition of pet supplement business People for Pets, which was founded in 2021 and “built by a team of former Blackmores and P&G executives.” RPFC is investing alongside founder/shareholder/employee Gabriel Perera, who said, “This is an exciting partnership for People for Pets…
Let’s take a look at the current state of the NBN, and what the major political parties have announced in the lead up to the next federal election.
