A new centre that will help “build a national end-to-end ecosystem for the design, manufacturing and commercialisation” of health sensors was launched this week. The ARC Research Hub for Connected Sensors for Health is led by University of NSW and has 26 industry partners – 24 Australian companies and one each from the USA and…
The Australian Aluminium Council has requested that bauxite, alumina and aluminium be added to the nation’s list of critical minerals, citing their importance in the energy transition, the narrowness of the current list, and actions taken by international peers. “To capitalise on the nation’s abundance of these commodities and to position Australia as a supplier…
Four High emitting manufacturers in New South Wales will be supported to transform into low carbon facilities through partnership agreements with the state government to assist deep decarbonisation in heavy industry. A total of $855,000 in funding was announced to support decarbonisation studies by chemical manufacturer Orica, metal manufacturer Tomago Aluminium (pictured), cement producer Boral…
Radiation specialists from the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) were behind the successful detection and retrieval of a missing radioactive source in outback Western Australia. Working with the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA), Defence, and the Western Australia Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES), they located the miniscule-sized source…
University of Southern Queensland has shared details of a collaboration between its researchers and building materials company Inconmat, supported through the latest round of Cooperative Research Centre Project (CRC-P) grants. The team’s work is focussed on an answer to the corrosion issues that come with steel reinforcement bars used in concrete structures. The project is…
Submissions related to implementation of the federal government’s key manufacturing policy item, the $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund, will close at the end of Friday. Funding was committed to the NRF in last October’s budget. It is intended to be run at arm’s length from the government by an independent board guided by an investment…
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has agreed to accelerate the payment of support for the development of a plant to produce hydrogen from methane biogas being developed by Hazer Group. In 2020 Hazer and ARENA executed an agreement that will see it develop a $16.5 million commercial demonstration plant to produce low emission hydrogen .…
Ampcontrol rebrands all its businesses Electrical engineering group Ampcontrol has rebranded its various subsidiaries to ‘meet the growth and response to industry needs for innovative power solutions and service’. Wholly owned and operated by Ampcontrol is Austech, Burn Brite, Captech, CPS National and Verico. From 1 February 2023, these businesses will be rebranded to Ampcontrol…
Japanese energy giant Eneos has officially opened its green hydrogen production demonstration plant at Bulwer Island in Brisbane. The company will make a modest 20 kilograms of green hydrogen a day at the site, utilising its patented electrolysis technology, Direct MCH, powered by an onsite 250 kW solar PV system. The hydrogen will be produced…
Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic has met with United States Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo in Washington to further strengthen commercial ties, cooperation and Australia’s economic integration with the US. Husic said in a statement: “This meeting provided an opportunity to reinforce Australia as a safe, secure partner in scientific and technological collaboration.…
