Shipbuilders are lining up to supply a new class of smaller warship to met the needs of the Royal Australian Navy with German shipbuilder Luerssen Australia the latest to spruik its solution. The company, whose Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) are under construction in Adelaide and Perth, is offering a design based on its…
Renewable biomethane is being injected into Sydney’s gas distribution system following the completion of an upgrade to Sydney Water’s Malabar Wastewater Treatment Plant. The eastern suburbs facility has seen gas distributor Jemena’s Malabar Biomethane Injection Plant producing biomethane from waste and added to its gas distribution network. The plant previously processed organic material in wastewater…
The Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG) has reached financial close on its Hydrogen Park Murray Valley development in Wodonga, Victoria (pictured). This comes after more than $51 million in government support was announced for the construction and operation of a 10MW electrolyser which will be eight times larger than the biggest electrolyser currently operating in…
Mine equipment manufacturer and service provider Phibion is to launch its Australian made MudMaster mine tailings consolidation machine at the World Mining Congress which kicks off in Brisbane today (Monday). Mine tailings dams are ubiquitous for mining companies presenting environmental hazards as well as dangers to workers and local communities. Phibion’s proprietary Accelerated Mechanical Consolidation…
Additive manufacturing technology company AML3D has sold an enterprise-level Arcemy 3D printing system (pictured) to Curtin University in Perth for $1 million for installation in its new Additive Manufacturing Microfactory Facility. While the university will use the new wire additive manufacturing (WAM) system to expand its teaching and research activities, AML3D can utilise the system…
The University of Wollongong will work with engineered materials company Gravitas Technologies to develop additive manufacturing systems for fabricating advanced alloy components following the award of an Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects grant to the New South Wales university. Gravitas, which provides engineering and materials solutions for extreme environments, will work with a team…
Poultry manufacturer Baiada Poultry is to apply circular industry principles to both its Tamworth and Newcastle, New South Wales operations with plans to recover Biogas produced from its wastewater recovery systems. This follows in the footsteps of the company’s Griffith facility which reduced its carbon footprint while simultaneously transforming what was once considered waste into…
By Shannon Pearce Researchers from the University of Adelaide have found new species of lactic acid bacteria on Kangaroo Island that could be used in the fermentation of wine, ciders and sour beers. The team discovered five new species in samples taken from insects, including meat ants and cockroaches, and flowers around KI bee hives…
Australian Space Industry Capability Database to be launched The Space Industry Association of Australia has announced the Australian Space Industry Capability Database will launch to all users from mid-July 2023. The database will provide interactive data visualisations that demonstrate the scale and capability of the Australian space sector, including capability data, workforce data and detailed…
Hearing implant manufacturer Cochlear can move ahead with its purchase of competitor Oticon Medical’s cochlear implant following a positive finding from the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). However Cochlear will not be able to purchase the entire Oticon business as it initially hoped. CMA published its final report on the proposed acquisition, concluding that…
