The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced a grant of $732,493 to Infravision Pty Ltd to develop, test and trial their ‘Next Generation Line Monitoring System’ to optimise electrical transmission grid performance. This innovation, delivering faster, safer and more cost-efficient drone-enabled line enhancements to electrical infrastructure, is an added feature to Infravision’s TX…
Assistant Minister for Trade and for Manufacturing Tim Ayres has criticised NSW government purchasing policies that has led to numerous faults and the need for rework of public transport equipment. Speaking on SkyNews Ayres said: “This Liberal Government in New South Wales off‑shored wave after wave of rail rolling stock, trams and ferries. “Effective independent…
Drilling and blasting services provider Ausdrill has deployed its innovative HALO virtual reality and rock scaling robotic system into Western Australia ahead of site trials slated for next year. HALO (High Access Localised Operations) allows Rope Access Technicians to move to a safe distance where they can visualise the robot’s sensor data via video, and…
Agribusiness GrainCorp is co-leading a $12 million investment round into rural connectivity business Zetifi, to help plug the gap in digital connectivity for farmers in rural Australia. Zetifi is a Wagga Wagga-based company that seeks to eliminate coverage gaps by extending the use of existing Wi-Fi networks, utilising its hardware and software systems. The investment…
A team of Lockheed Martin space researchers, technicians and engineers from Australia and the US were on hand at the inaugural Young Space Explorers event to inspire the next generation of Australia’s skilled space workforce. Young Space Explorers was conceived to connect Australia’s vibrant space industry, government and the space research community with students and…
The Western Australian Water Corporation has facilitated the manufacture of extra-large steel water mains in WA through contracts associated with the new Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant (pictured). Contracts will support local jobs and manufacturing in the Kwinana Industrial Area where larger pipes will be manufactured to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the plant. The $58…
University of Sydney researchers and partners have developed a new, low-cost battery which has four times the energy capacity of lithium-ion batteries and is far cheaper to produce will cut the cost of transitioning to a decarbonised economy. Led by Dr Shenlong Zhao from the University’s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, the battery has…
GFG Alliance chairman Sanjeev Gupta has announced a massive boost to his Whyalla, South Australia iron ore mining operations as well as the production of green steel from hydrogen via direct reduction. Reports in the Channel 9 and News Corporation media said his company planned to quadruple the workforce of his Whyalla mining and steelworks…
KPMG Australia and Stone & Chalk Group have today announced their first Future Technology Program cohort, which backs Australian startups building supply chain solutions. The successful startup founders and their teams will receive residency for 12 months at one of Stone & Chalk Group’s startup hubs located in Sydney, Melbourne or Adelaide. They will also…
Businesses are increasingly being asked to report, justify and act to reduce their carbon emissions. Here Bruce Macfarlane outlines what it means as the circular economy crashes into supply chains. As the UN’s COP27 carnival packs up and leaves Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh, many questions will be on the minds of government and business leaders. Like…
