Energy storage system developer 1414 Degrees has successfully reached a major milestone in the development of its SiBox molten silicon energy storage demonstration module. A furnace has been installed and heated to 1420°C, with construction almost complete. According to the company: “What this means, is that we’re confident moving forward with the installation of our…
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Perth drone engine manufacturer Orbital UAV is to explore potential advanced propulsion systems for aerial logistics company Animal Dynamics’ Stork-STM uncrewed aircraft system. The system would be used on the Stork-STM (pictured), a heavy-lift parafoil craft designed to carry heavy loads of up to 135kgs over distances of up to 400km. Importantly, the MoU between…
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By Peter Roberts One of Australia’s most respected property developers has put a bold plan to the South Australian government to revive the steel city of Whyalla by building hotels and thousands of new homes to house a massive influx of residents needed to support planned green hydrogen and green steel manufacturing facilities. With the…
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The heroism of entering a burning building is amplified by the fact that, at any moment, it could collapse. During evacuations and rescue missions, every second counts. Imagine if we improved monitoring systems – for mines, bridges, towers – to gauge hazards more precisely. How many lives could be saved? University of Adelaide researcher Dr Noune…
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A scientific breakthrough is a long way from being a product, as people trying for the first time to commercialise a program of research quickly find out. “Any investor who works with an early-stage deep tech university… spinout will tell you the same thing,” shares Dr Richard Parsons, CEO and founder of Kite Magnetics, shares. …
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Fortescue deploys green ammonia powered test locomotive After almost a year of development, one of Fortescue Future Industries’ green ammonia test locomotives (pictured) has been sent up to the Pilbara in Western Australia. The locomotive will undergo further testing, before heading to one of Fortescue Metals Group’s operational sites. FFI took to social media and…
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Australia’s largest manufacturing project – the construction of frigates for the Royal Australian Navy – is gaining momentum at the Osborne naval shipyard in Adelaide. Here Craig Lockhart outlines BAE Systems Australia’s vision of an all-digital shipyard. BAE Systems is progressing the world’s most advanced anti-submarine warfare frigate and building a critical industrial capability that…
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By Peter Roberts The importance of linking manufacturers to public sector research capabilities compared to grant-focused programmes favoured by the previous Coalition government has been confirmed through a major study of the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC). The report by consultants ACIL Allen report found the IMCRC’s 71 manufacturing R&D projects were on track…
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Esper Satellite Imagery and Spiral Blue have qualified a payload containing a hyperspectral imager and an onboard computer ahead of a planned launch in May next year. In a statement on Tuesday, Esper said that a test in a thermal vacuum chamber simulating space conditions provided “more evidence for the space readiness” of the two…
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The federal and Victorian Governments have inked a 12-month Skills Agreement which will inject more than $250 million into the Victorian skills and training sector to support access to more than 55,000 Fee-Free TAFE and vocational education and training (VET) places in 2023. The agreement also includes an Australian Government commitment of $4.2 million to…
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