Council looks to textile recycling trials
MidCoast Council in NSW says it will begin a focus on textile recycling, and will seek grant funding and partnerships for trials.
Jemena proposes RET for gas
East coast gas and electricity distributor Jemena is proposing a renewable gas target similar to the Renewable Energy Target to encourage the adoption of zero-emission gases.
We could be a superpower: 3 ways Australia can take advantage of the changing geopolitics of energy
Australia should embrace the opportunity to become a renewable energy power. If we don’t act now, with the global energy transition gathering pace, Australia could be exposed to a hostile international energy environment with profound economic, security and diplomatic consequences.
Industry dept mulls Growth Centres’ future
The Department of Industry is weighing a 2020 review of its Industry Growth Centres to determine their future, but the program looks set to continue until at least 2024.
52 per cent of Australians believe Australian made/sourced products now more important: survey
Results from a new consumer survey, released to coincide with Australian Made Week (24-30 May), has found over half “want to buy locally sourced and produced products.”
Aluminium council announces new boss ahead of challenging decade for industry
Alcoa’s Michael Gollschewski has been announced as the new President of the Australian Aluminium Council, coinciding with what he says is an exciting and challenging decade ahead for his industry.
Celebrating Australian Made – our plastic waste is a resource and a responsibility
@AuManufacturing’s editorial series – Celebrating Australian Made – today looks at the importance of purchasing Australian-made recycled products. By Mark Jacobsen.
Alcoa looks to first MVR advantage for greener alumina
Alcoa has been awarded $11.3 million in Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) funding to support a $28.2 million project demonstrating renewable energy in process heat for alumina refining.
Secrets in spider silk “could herald a revolution in manufacturing”
A multidisciplinary team has been awarded a grant to replicate spider silk, which has high strength and potential use in new products.
Queensland government evaluating possible launch sites
Abbot Point in Mackay is being considered as one of several possible launch facilities for private space businesses, the Queensland government said on Thursday.