Graphene-based sensors being developed to detect disease
Sparc Technologies Limited has established a biomedical project to detect human and animal diseases via graphene-based breath sensors.
Foton and True Green Mobility Group announce partnership on hydrogen buses
Foton Bus Australia and True Green Mobility have formed a partnership and plan to manufacture hydrogen-powered buses in NSW by Q1 2022.
Less than a week left to apply for Manufacturing Modernisation Fund grants
Companies have until January 21 to apply for grants under the second round of the federal Manufacturing Modernisation Fund, budgeted at $52.8 million.
Global companies set to supply South Australia’s next ‘Big Battery
Electricity generator and retailer AGL has short listed two major global energy storage companies to supply a huge battery system at a South Australian power station that will be more than twice the size of Tesla’s original 100 megawatt ‘Big Battery’ commissioned in the state’s Mid North in 2017.
Cannabis oil manufacturing license will address local shortages, says ANTG
Australian Natural Therapeutics Group has announced it has received a license to manufacture cannabis oil in large quantities at its Armidale site, which it says will help address local supply issues. Most of Australia’s medical cannabis is currently sourced from Canada, and there are only three other local companies besides ANTG producing medical-grade cannabis oil.…
Net-zero, carbon-neutral, carbon-negative … confused by all the carbon jargon? Then read this
Countries around the world are taking steps to tackle climate change and become net-zero emitters of carbon dioxide (CO₂) by 2050. Most recently, Joe Biden’s presidential election win means the US is the latest nation to adopt the goal.
Patent application for waste-to-fibre production process
ASX-listed biotechnology company Nanollose and Grasim Industries have filed a joint patent application for a novel process for environmentally-friendly fibres.
BHP backs emissions-free steelmaking startup
Mining company BHP is one of the investors in a $US 50 million Series B round for Boston Metal, a US startup developing an emissions-free steelmaking technology.
Agricultural residue-to-hydrogen among projects sharing $2.27 m in BRII grants
Twenty-three businesses have been awarded a total of $2.27 million under the Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII) to support feasibility studies on ideas addressing current challenges for government.
Australian startup begins production of world’s “first affordable 3D glass printer”
Maple Glass Printing has begun production of what it says is the world’s first affordable 3D printer able to create objects out of glass.