In-situ coal gasification developer, Leigh Creek Energy (ASX: LCK) is closer to commercialising its extensive South Australian gas reserves. The company has received further certification of the gas reserve associated with the former Leigh Creek brown coal mine in SA and is advancing planning with strategic partners. Leigh Creek has successfully demonstrated underground coal gasification…
It is hard to think of carbon fibre in Australia and not think of Geelong. It’s a material with countless uses – in cars, sporting goods, exoskeletons and beyond – and Victoria’s second city is home to the scientific, engineering and commercial expertise needed to develop it into the products of tomorrow.
Karen Andrews will continue as Australia’s Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, sworn in today with other cabinet members in Scott Morrison’s refreshed Coalition government. As one of the shepherds of the Australian innovation system, Andrews finds herself between a rock and a hard place.
By Stuart Corner of IoT Australia Domino’s Pizza has introduced a pizza checker enabled by artificial intelligence in a move designed to tackle a frequent complaint from customers: that the pizza they receive does not closely resemble the image of the pizza they ordered. The DOM Pizza Checker now operating in Australia uses a smart…
Dow Chemical has announced that it will shut its Altona plant, shedding 26 jobs, citing international competition and rising gas prices among factors.
Australia has moved up one place to 18th in the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook rankings, though the results indicate major improvement is needed in areas including digital skills and energy, says the study’s Australian partner.
A thermodynamically-reversible chemical reactor capable of producing hydrogen in a pure stream believe their ideas will transform the chemicals industry. The authors of a study published in the prestigious journal Nature Chemistry believe what they have dubbed a Hydrogen Memory Reactor will open he way for mass production of hydrogen. There have been moves to…
An Australian aerospace startup that has developed a one-handed controller for drones and robots is heading to the United States to attract licensing partners and customers.
Tyre recycling business Green Distillation Technologies has gained environmental approval to expand its Warren, NSW plant and building development approval for a proposed new plant at Toowoomba.
South Australia has further strengthened its position as the leader of Australia’s space industry by securing another important space conference.
