South Australia has secured federal funding to back solar PV and wind projects and become 100 percent renewably powered before 2030. This would be a historic development, as so far only hydro power based jurisdictions have been able to achieve 100 percent renewable power. The state signed a final Renewable Energy Transformation Agreement to ensure…
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Zero-emission long-range VTOL aircraft designer and manufacturer AMSL Aero has partnered with Aeria Management Group to provide hydrogen as an aviation fuel at Bankstown Airport in Sydney, in what the company calls a landmark moment for sustainable flight. AMSL Aero manufactures the Vertiia passenger-capable vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft while Aeria Management Group (AMG)…
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Orthocell’s strong sales growth Tissue regeneration technology developer Orthocell has announced sales growth across its product portfolio, with total revenue for FY24 of $6.72 million – up 30.40 percent from FY23. Record revenue of $1.84m was achieved for the June 24 Quarter, up 14.41 percent. With Striate+ currently sold in the US, Europe/UK, Australia and…
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Climate Impact Corporation (CIC) and GE Vernova have announced plans for two massive hydrogen projects in outback South Australia and the Northern Territory that would draw water from the atmosphere for electrolysis for conversion to hydrogen. They plan two 10MWH green hydrogen projects that are modular in design, each with atmospheric water generators, solar panels…
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An expansion to the Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre (MMIC) at Monash University has been officially opened, with a project through the centre also awarded funding to develop a new therapeutic agent. The MMIC will help medicines manufacturers invest in R&D and develop new products and skills, according to the Victorian government, which backed the centre…
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A new Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Training Facility and Advanced Manufacturing Skills Lab at Bohle TAFE, collectively representing $18.29 million in new investments, have been officially opened by Queensland premier Steven Miles. According to a joint statement from Miles and three state ministers on Wednesday, the new facilities at the Townsville campus would help meet…
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Incitec Pivot has announced that negotiations with Indonesia’s PT Pupuk Kalimantan Timur (PKT) have ended, following weeks of discussions, with Incitec saying it continues to explore options for splitting its fertiliser and explosive divisions. As reported by @AuManufacturing and others in May, Incitec was in “advanced negotiations” with Indonesia’s PKT on a potential sale of…
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Adelaide’s Axiom Precision Manufacturing and Newcastle’s Nupress Group have been contracted by Lockheed Martin to produce precision machined components for the next-generation Orion spacecraft. With origins in automotive and toolmaking, the companies are capitalising on the opportunities that advanced Australian manufacturers can access by diversifying into space. The Orion spacecraft will be the primary astronaut…
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Corvus Technology Solutions has secured the contract to build nearly 2,000 vehicle suspension units for the Australian Army’s new Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV). This new partnership will make Corvus one of the top suppliers to Hanwha Defence Australia in the manufacture of the new platform for the Army. Fourteen of the suspension units are…
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Cellular medicines developer Mesoblast has resubmitted its BLA for approval of Ryoncil (remestemcel-L) in the treatment of children with SR-aGVHD. Remestemcel-L is being developed for inflammatory diseases in children and adults, including steroid-refractory acute graft versus host disease, and biologic-resistant inflammatory bowel disease. It was only in March that the Food and Drug Administration decided…
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