Vast appoints Project Director for VS1 Concentrated solar thermal power company Vast Solar has announced the appointment of Federico Sandoval as its new Project Director for VS1, a 30 megawatt / 288 megawatt hour CSP project in Port Augusta, South Australia. VS1 uses Vast’s proprietary modular tower CSP v3.0 technology and will generate dispatchable power…
A study from Monash University, the Retail Sustainability Spotlight, has found that 51 per cent of Australian shoppers cited sustainability as an important factor in their retail purchases. According to a statement from the university, despite increases in the cost of living, the research shows shoppers were also increasingly conscious of the role of sustainability…
US-based biotech company Moderna has opened its Regional Research Centre for Respiratory Medicines and Tropical Diseases and local headquarters in Melbourne, ahead of the expected opening of their mRNA factory next year. State industry minister Ben Carroll launched the new research centre on Tuesday. It sits next to its headquarters for Australia, New Zealand, South-East…
Funding of nearly $600,000 from the National Intelligence and Security Discovery Research Grants Program has been awarded to Monash University-led research involving growing human brain cells onto silicon chips. A statement from Monash University on Friday describes the new research program – led by Associate Professor Adeel Razi from the Turner Institute for Brain and…
Resources giant BHP, Monash University and steelmaker China Baowu have announced that they have formed a new Industry Knowledge Centre, with its initial phase including piloting and plant-scale trials of potential carbon abatement technology for steel production. In a statement from BHP on Monday, it said it would provide $US 8 million over three years…
Australia really is a land of opportunity for the development of a massive green steel industry powered by renewables and green hydrogen production according to a new study just published in the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. According to Geoscience Australia: “This exciting release, a collaborative effort with our research colleagues Monash University shows how…
