By Jack Hetherington, University of Adelaide; Adam James Loch, University of Adelaide, and Pablo Juliano, CSIRO Every year, 7.6 million tonnes of food is lost or wasted in Australia. When we think about this, we might picture mouldy fruit, stale bread and overly full fridges. But in fact, almost half of this waste happens before…
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SunCable International, the company planning to supply solar and wind powered electricity to Singapore via an undersea cable, has received conditional approval for the project from the Singaporean Energy Market Authority (EMA). The Conditional Approval follows a comprehensive process by the EMA which determined that AAPowerLink that aims to supply up to 15 per cent…
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Monash University engineers have developed and tested EDTA-aided loose nanofiltration (EALNF), a new method enabling direct lithium extraction from lithium-rich saltwater sources which are untappable using current methods. With some predicting global lithium supply could fall short of demand as early as 2025, the innovative technology sets a new standard in lithium processing, according to…
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Round 16 Cooperative Research Centres Project (CRC-P) grants totalling approximately $55 million have been awarded to 23 projects, involving companies including junior mining explorer Impact Minerals, medical test maker ZiP Diagnostics, drone mapping specialist Emesent, and hydrogen storage company Rux Energy. In a statement on Tuesday, industry minister Ed Husic said one grant for almost…
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Fail-safe commercial vehicle brake manufacturer Advanced Braking Technology has announced a global distribution agreement with RaptorTech Pty Ltd to distribute, market and sell its auto braking system designed to integrate with Collision Avoidance Systems (CAS). ABT, which supplies the mining and defence sectors with sealed braking systems, will market and sell the product for an…
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Automated laboratory systems manufacturer LBT Innovations has completed the sale of an APAS Independence instrument (pictured) to Bristol Myers Squibb in the United States, the first to a pharmaceutical customer in the US. The APAS Independence instrument utilises artificial intelligence, image analysis and software engineering to monitor quality in a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility by automating…
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Eighty-eight finalists – each a winner at their state or territory export awards – have been named for the Australian Export Awards, with winners to be announced at a November 20 gala dinner event. In a statement on Tuesday, federal trade minister Don Farrell said the field for the upcoming awards collectively employed over 24,300…
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3D printed automotive, aerospace and drone heat exchanger manufacturer Conflux Technology has secured $11 million in its Series B funding round, led by the Victorian government venture capital arm Breakthrough Victoria. Breakthrough pledged $5 million along with investors AM Ventures and Acorn Capital, with the cash to be used to accelerate development of its Conflux…
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Industry research and development, marketing and regulatory body Wine Australia has released its latest Export Report, showing exports up 34 per cent by value and 7 per cent in volume for the 12 months ending September 2024, both reaching their highest levels in three years. In a statement on the report on Tuesday, Wine Australia…
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Newly-formed consortium Green Iron SA has announced its arrival and its vision, which includes turning Port Pirie into a hub for green iron pelletising, downstream manufacturing and bulk export. Green Steel SA said it hopes to exploit the state’s natural assets of the Braemar Iron Region and its renewable energy potential to “position South Australia…
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