By Peter Roberts The Clean Energy Finance Corporation – which styles itself as Australia’s green bank – is to receive $20.5 billion in new capital from the federal government to accelerate progress towards net zero emissions by 2050. This acknowledgement of the success of the CEFC model comes as the corporation survived efforts to abolish…
Sugar producer Wilmar Sugar has built its own locomotive to haul cane from the fields to the refinery – the first sugar locomotive built from the ground up by a milling company in more than 140 years. The 26 tonne locomotive, named Brisbane (pictured), is about to start its maiden season, and is the first…
University scientists have succeeded in producing a prototype 3D bio-engineered cornea (pictured) as a potential surgical replacement for patients suffering diminished vision and even blindness. A research team led by the University of Sydney’s Professor Gerard Sutton, with researchers from the University of Wollongong (UOW) has produced a prototype with the structural strength that has…
Building and construction products manufacturer Boral has taken part in the largest crumbed rubber asphalt demonstration project in Australia, providing 2,000 tonnes of pavement material in addition to 1,200 tonnes of controlled asphalt mix to be paved across eight local Sydney council streets. Comprising recycled rubber from end-of-life car and truck tyres, crumbed rubber asphalt…
Pre-fabricated home manufacturer Modscape plans to double output with a new factory which began construction this week at Essendon Fields in Melbourne. The project includes a purpose built 20,000 square metre manufacturing facility for Modscape which has designed and constructed over 500 projects in residential, health and aged care, education, infrastructure, retail, hospitality, sports and…
Arafura Rare Earths Limited has take a further step in lining up financial backers for its ambitious Nolans rare earths project, 135 kilometres from Alice Springs in the Northern Territory with news of critical debt funding backing. As reported in @AuManufacturing, Arafura is advancing enabling works and equipment procurement including sulphanation bake and cooler units,…
By Peter Roberts Australia’s new Critical Minerals Strategy aims to increase the value added onshore to Australia’s vast mineral resources, rather than simply exporting undifferentiated mineral commodities. However it stops short of being the comprehensive policy we need to develop value-added industries. The strategy sets out a vision to grow our critical minerals wealth, create…
Toulouse, France-based H3 Dynamics and Melbourne-based electric aviation motor manufacturer Kite Magnetics have joined forces to develop cutting-edge hydrogen-electric propulsion system for the aviation sector. The collaboration aims to support aircraft manufacturers in adopting new green hydrogen and electric technologies and accelerating the development of advanced aero-compliant systems. Founder and CEO of Kite Magnetics Dr…
Western Australia has joined South Australia in ambitions to create a green steel manufacturing capability, with the release of a new report by the Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia (MRIWA). The Western Australia’s Green Steel Opportunity report maps five ways WA iron ore can be used to reduce emissions from steelmaking: Green iron ore…
The Managing Director of OKA All Terrain Vehicles Dean Robinson has done what many thought impossible – revive the unique OKA brand and manufacturer which once built rugged all wheel drive light trucks for outback use. A total of 448 OKAs were built and welcomed by mining companies and tourism companies for their higher capacity…
