Less than two decades ago, South Australia generated all its electricity from fossil fuels. Last year, renewables provided a whopping 60% of the state’s electricity supply. The remarkable progress came as national climate policy was gripped by paralysis – so how did it happen?
Australian innovation incubators and circular economy groups are behind a successful first capital raising by New Zealand company X-Frame which aims to bring circular economy thinking to lightweight timber building construction. Adelaide technology incubator Innovyz and the state-government backed Green Industries South Australia were instrumental in raising $485,000 for the start-up. Green Industries ran a…
CSIRO is to develop new medicinal cannabis products to help people with a variety of conditions including multiple sclerosis and chronic pain. Under a new licence, CSIRO will partner with local manufacturers to drive the development of new cannabis therapeutics, a market projected to be worth US$44 billion by 2024. CSIRO Scientist, Adjunct Professor Peter…
The Australian Academy of Science has pushed for federal investment in local Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing capacity.
Redarc Electronics has announced an Industry 4.0 technology and training project, which is receiving $399,770 in support through an Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre grant. According to a statement, it will further develop the project lead’s workforce, Industry 4.0 technology adoption, and business processes “through collaboration with key supply chain partners and expert local service providers.” …
The nation’s peak science lobby has called on government to use the expected $2.4 billion in savings from changes to the Research and Development Tax Incentive to fund the creation of a new research translation and commercialisation fund.
Graphene development company Sparc Technologies has demonstrated that its graphene product in solution can adsorb gold and silver from mine tailings dumps. Adsorption, not to be confused with absorption, is a process in which molecules are held loosely on the surface of an adsorbent. The company, which has licenced graphene-based technologies from the University of…
A HeidelbergCement cement plant in Hanover, Germany has been named as the site of the LEILAC 2 Low Emissions Intensity Lime And Cement demonstration plant which will further prove technology developed by industrial process technology company Calix. As part of LEILAC 1, a CO2 capture pilot installation with a capture capacity of 25,000 tonnes of…
Monash University and others have developed a cheap 3D printed device able to detect the virus that causes Covid-19 in wastewater.
A novel ship design to carry Australian hydrogen to markets in North Asia is nearer construction with the completion of a capital raising by Global Energy Ventures. The company which develops compressed natural gas and hydrogen marine transport solutions, has raised $6.3 million in a share placement to institutional and sophisticated investors. The proceeds will…
