Seatransport to design ships with closed cell foam Gold Coast based Ship design group Seatransport has secured the approval and exclusive licence for a Class approved closed cell foam for commercial vessels. After six years co-operation with Strathclyde University and a European foam manufacturer overcoming toxicity and flammability issues with marine closed cell foam, Lloyd…
Liontown Resources produces first lithium Battery Materials producer Liontown Resources has produced its first lithium spodumene concentrate at Kathleen Valley in Western Australia, following the commissioning of the wet plant and end-to-end operation of the value chain. The milestone marks the start of production ramp-up to nameplate throughput of 3Mtpa, currently expected by the end…
Altech Batteries has reported significant progress in manufacturing its CERENERGY ABS60 BatteryPack prototypes in partnership with the German Fraunhofer institutes research and development organisation. The company told investors that all 240 cells for the first ABS60 BatteryPack Prototype had been assembled and initialised at high performance ceramics R&D institute Fraunhofer IKTS, Hermsdorf, Germany (pictured). The…
Fleet on hiring spree Small satellite business Fleet Space Technologies is hiring for 11 positions, the company’s co-founder and CEO announced on Monday. In a statement on Linkedin, Flavia Tata Nardini posted about the positions vacant, listing Key Account Executive – Salt Lakes (US)m Senior Sales Executive – Macquarie Arc (AUS), Sales Engineer (APAC), Data…
A new project by University of Wollongong (UOW) researchers to develop battery systems that can withstand extremely cold temperatures, including in outer space, has been awarded a national grant. Professor Jung Ho Kim (pictured) and Professor Konstantin Konstantinov of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences received a National Intelligence and Security Discovery Research Grant…
By Peter Newman, Curtin University The extent to which renewables should dominate Australia’s energy grids is a major issue in science and politics. Solar and wind are clearly now the cheapest form of electricity. But limits to these technologies can undermine the case for a renewables-only electricity mix. The challenges posed by solar and wind…
Lithium ion battery materials group Lithium Australia and Mineral Resources (MinRes) will form a joint venture to commercialise the LieNA process to recover lithium from hard rock spodumene ores. The news comes after Lithium Australia completed the final stage of LieNA piloting activities at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) which commenced in…
B-cycle 2.0 consultation is now open to gather information in readiness to reform Australia’s battery product stewardship and B-Cycle recycling scheme. The Battery Stewardship Council (BSC) announced industry consultation on its proposal to modify and future-proof the B-cycle Scheme. Representatives from industry, governments and organisations are invited to provide written feedback on the B-cycle Scheme…
BHP has taken what it calls ‘the difficult but necessary decision’ to temporarily suspend its Western Australian Nickel operation, Nickel West. The company operates open-cut and underground mines, concentrators, a smelter and refinery all located in Western Australia. The company blamed ‘significant and sustained challenges to the Australian nickel industry’, which includes a period of…
Lithium Australia’s lithium ion battery (LIB) recycling subsidiary Envirostream Australia has achieved a significant milestone, delivering its first positive operating profit during Q4 FY24. The achievement was driven by the company’s transition towards an upstream service model, which has increased revenues with a higher proportion of revenues now received upfront through recycling fees. Lithium Australia…