A measure of turnover data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics since 2021 has shown manufacturing outpacing all other industries for February, with a strong rise in metal products. The ABS’s experimental Monthly Business Turnover Indicator tracks 13 industries, with an aggregate rise in turnover of 0.2 per cent (in seasonally-adjusted terms) for the…
Greensteel Australia announced on Thursday that it has placed an order with steelmaking infrastructure company Danieli Group, “valued in excess of $1.6 billion”, representing stages two and three of a proposed “ultra-low-carbon steel mill”. The order includes a direct reduced iron (DRI) plant, two electric arc furnaces, a structural steel rolling mill, and a second…
CSIRO has shared details of teams making up the ninth cohort of its ON Accelerate program, featuring technologies including 3D printing for flexible ceramic solutions, a new therapeutic for treating pneumonia, and energy-efficient ammonia production. In a statement on Thursday, the nation’s scientific organisation described the program as a “structured three-month accelerator” helping entrepreneurial researchers…
The iMOVE Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) has launched a $2 million second round for its Impact Extension Program, which is open to organisations including established businesses, universities and startups “looking to fund their transport related innovation.” In a statement launching the program on Thursday, iMOVE said the initiative aims to “to identify and support Australia’s…
A free, 45-minute event focussing on “how artificial intelligence tools are being used to increase productivity in industry” will be held in Adelaide’s CBD on Friday, April 11, from 2 — 2:45 pm. Flinders University’s City Campus will host the Innovation Bytes session, titled AI for Manufacturing Productivity. The session is part of the Innovation…
RMIT University says a new pyrolysis method developed with South East Water, Intelligent Water Networks and other water authorities could enable better-priced, more sustainable bio-oils for industrial use. According to a statement from the university on Thursday, the PYROCO process can turn biosolids (treated sewage) into biochar with the right properties to act as a…
Sydney-based MicroTau, which is commercialising sharkskin-inspired riblet films designed to reduce both drag and fuel use for planes, will have its technology tested on Delta Air Lines’ Boeing 767 fleet. According to a statement from the US carrier on Wednesday (US time) MicroTau has been added to Delta’s Sustainable Skies Lab innovation incubator. “[The program]…
Nourish Ingredients, CABIO Biotech claim world first in precision fermentation fats Canberra-based food technology company Nourish Ingredients and its China-based partner, CABIO Biotech, have announced a major milestone. According to a statement on Wednesday, successful completion of the first commercial production of Tastilux, a “potent meaty fat”, is “a breakthrough in precision fermentation” and makes…
Green waste from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred is being transformed into renewable energy through a partnership between Tweed Shire Council and Cape Byron Power. More than 4,000 tonnes of green debris – equivalent to the weight of about 2,000 cars – has been collected since the community clean-up began on 17 March. The material is being…
Australian environmental technology company Calix announced on Tuesday that its water treatment products sold in the United States will be exempt from recently imposed Trump administration tariffs. The ASX-listed company imports magnesium oxide from Canada as a feedstock for its US Magnesia business. These imports are protected under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which excludes…