Researchers have discovered that water generates an electrical charge up to 10 times greater than previously understood when moving across surfaces, according to findings published on Tuesday by RMIT University and the University of Melbourne. The research team observed that when water droplets become stuck on tiny bumps or rough spots, force builds up until…
Australian shipbuilder Austal announced a A$200 million institutional placement on Monday to fund expansion of its Alabama shipyard, positioning the company for growth in US defence contracts. The capital raising will partly finance the Final Assembly 2 (FA2) infrastructure project at Austal’s Mobile facility, a strategic site for the US Navy. The expansion includes a…
Environmental Clean Technologies has completed a scaled granulation facility to support initial testing of its COLDry fertiliser, according to a company announcement on Monday. The test facility, installed at ECT’s demonstration plant in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, will produce 21 tonnes of fertiliser samples for upcoming field and laboratory trials. The installation represents a significant milestone…
Sphere has taken full control of its manufacturing operations by shifting to in-house production through a partnership with towbar and trailer business Carasel, according to a statement from the company on Tuesday. The strategic move aims to strengthen Sphere’s manufacturing capabilities and support the rapid scaling of HubX development and delivery. The company has also…
Wide Open Agriculture has secured initial commercial sales and purchase orders for over 5 metric tonnes of lupin protein isolate across five continents, according to an ASX announcement on Monday. The Australian-listed ingredient company (ASX: WOA) received orders from Tarwi, a European health food brand, a Mexican ingredient distributor, a Latin American distributor focusing on…
Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre and Quantum Brilliance announced a significant breakthrough in quantum computing integration on Monday, developing a tightly integrated hybrid workflow that combines GPU, CPU and quantum processing capabilities. Led by Dr Pascal Elahi and the Pawsey quantum team, the new system provides a practical path toward incorporating quantum computing into real-world applications,…
A pioneering technology could be the answer to the troubled Whyalla steelworks’ future, according to an industry veteran with more than 45 years of experience. Neil Goodman, who helped design, build and operate the world’s first commercial scale Hi-smelt plant in Western Australia, believes the technology offers significant advantages over traditional steelmaking methods and could…
More than $59 million in grants from the first round of Australia’s Economic Accelerator (AEA) Ignite program will flow to universities across Australia to support nationally significant research and commercialisation projects, according to a statement from the Australian government on Tuesday. In what was described as a highly competitive round, 155 grants were awarded to…
Producing iron using renewable hydrogen is Australia’s best pathway to remain competitive as the global steel industry decarbonises, according to research published by Deloitte and WWF-Australia on Wednesday. The report, titled Forging Futures: Changing the nature of iron and steel production, assessed different approaches for Australia to support steelmaking decarbonisation in the Asia-Pacific region, which…
Brisbane-based biotechnology company Vaxxas published new research on Wednesday showing promising results for its needle-free vaccine delivery technology. The company’s high-density microarray patch (HD-MAP) – a small patch containing thousands of tiny projections coated with vaccine – successfully delivered a DNA-based COVID-19 vaccine in animal testing, according to research published in the science journal Heliyon.…