Cathy Foley to lead expert methane reporting panel The federal government has appointed Chief Scientist Cathy Foley to lead an expert panel as part of efforts to ensure the ongoing reporting for methane and other greenhouse gases is accurate and transparent. The Government has released its response to the recommendations of the 2023 review of…
Cobram Estate now the US’s biggest producer of olive oil Cobram Estate Olives has likely become the largest olive oil producer in the United States following strong growth seen in the just completed 2023 Californian harvest season. The company saw the production of 3.2 million litres of olive oil, 89 percent higher than 29022’s harvest…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to this site were reading. 1) Brisbane’s Tritium to move production to US NASDAQ-listed electric vehicle charger manufacturer Tritium has ended speculation about the future of its Brisbane factory and announced that it will move production to Lebanon, Tennessee, in a bid to…
By Peter Roberts Homer called olive oil liquid gold, but to one Australian company its qualities have morphed an idea into an emerging global force in an age old and seemingly unchanging industry in only 25 years. When horticulturalists Rob McGavin and Paul Riordan planted an initial 200 hectares of olives in 1998 it is…
Archer moves biochip graphene sensor to commercial fab Semiconductor company Archer Materials has announced completion of a proof of concept biosensing graphene transistor for use in its biochip, and submitted the technology design to a commercial foundry to verify scalability. Archer is transferring its first-generation graphene field effect transistor (“gFET”) design to a foundry partner, …
Olive oil manufacturer Cobram Estate Olives is expecting an olive crop this year 20 to 25 percent below initial forecasts, driven by an unusually cold and shorter growing season that is delivering lower-than-average oil content, and smaller fruit size. The company production of its two groves to be between 12.6 million and 13.2 million litres…
