By Peter Roberts Look, I have no particular inside information on what nuclear submarine path the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will announce in San Diego on Monday. But I can read the tea leaves and ask – how can it be that both the US and the UK are beaming about their respective nations prospects…
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Technology development company the Hazer Group has confirmed the second half of 2023 for the start-up of a commercial demonstration plant under construction in Western Australia to demonstrate the Hazer process for producing hydrogen from biomass. The plant, supported by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), has achieved gas flow and steady state operation. The…
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By Peter Roberts At a Thursday media conference on the passing of the National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) Corporation Bill by the lower house the media focused questioning of Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic on the government’s acceptance of a Greens amendment, what it meant for fossil fuels, and more generally, on value-adding of Australia’s…
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It may sound surprising, but when times are tough and there is no other food available, some soil bacteria can consume traces of hydrogen in the air as an energy source.
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Swinburne Factory of Future announces partnership with CWX Swinburne University of Technology’s Factory of the Future has said it will “enter the metaverse” through a new partnership with tech company CWX Technologies, whose software will create 3D digital twins of FotF’s production systems. Swinburne’s Vice President, Innovation and Enterprise, Dr Werner van der Merwe says…
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The federal government’s National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) Corporation Bill today passed the House of Representatives with amendments and despite opposition from the federal opposition and will now go to the Senate. The Greens secured an amendment restraining the NRF from funding projects related to fossil fuel extraction, while the Member for Goldstein Zoe Daniel secured…
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A new type of fire-resistant cladding, developed by RMIT University researchers and using 83 per cent recycled glass, is currently being commercialised. Results of the long-running project are being patented by materials technology company Livefield and heading towards manufacture, according to a statement from the university on Thursday. The solution – panels of which have…
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Scanning technology company Bodd and uniform provider Australian Defence Apparel New Zealand have announced a new partnership. Bodd has developed scanners able to capture data from users and convert this into a variety of insights, with a current focus on uniform, retail and pharmacy/wellness markets. Its contract manufacturer is Bosch Australia Manufacturing Solutions at Clayton,…
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Electric vehicle drive train manufacturer SEA Electric has become a Tier 1 partner to Mack Trucks in the USA for the supply of its proprietary SEA-Drive electric power-systems. The five-year agreement will focus on the next generation of Mack’s popular MD range, which will see deliveries of the fully electrified models to Mack dealers across…
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As @AuManufacturing continues our search to identify Australia’s 50 most innovative manufacturers we look at a deeply market-driven and technical path to innovation. Here Peter Roberts profiles 3RT. As a former Managing Director of the World Economic Forum and senior executive of a number of European businesses, Peter Torreele, Founder and Managing Director of 3RT…
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