Industry News
Driving new safety standards for EV batteries
Alpha HPA is making inroads into improving battery safety for EVs with its proprietary technology that is designed to reduce fire risk. [ + ]
Inside a $15 million contaminated soil washing facility
Veolia's Taylors Road Resource Recovery Precinct in Victoria will soon be home to a $15 million contaminated soil washing technology facility. [ + ]
Strengthening the sustainability of Rubus berry production
Hort Innovation and Lifecycles are embarking on a life cycle assessment project for the Australian raspberry and blackberry (Rubus) industry. [ + ]
Report highlights need for education on clean energy transition
A new report reveals willingness among Australians to adopt renewable energy initiatives but also highlights concerns about affordability and reliability. [ + ]
Australians unsure about food expiry labelling
A recent study has revealed Australians are wasting food because of unclear date labels and storage advice. [ + ]
$2.2m in funding for council fleet electrification
Three councils in Melbourne's west will soon be electrifying their fleets with the help of $2.2 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency. [ + ]
Pathways for engineers to transition to renewable energy sector
A new report released by Engineers Australia — 'Making a Clean Transition' — looks at the transferability of engineering skills for the clean energy transition. [ + ]
New vision brings Queensland's renewable hydrogen project to life
Stanwell has unveiled a new fly-through animation of the Central Queensland Hydrogen Project (CQ-H2). [ + ]
Testing carbon capture technology on a large scale
In order to create a cleaner future, Curtin University is entering a three-year, multimillion-dollar agreement with carbon capture and storage research organisation CO2CRC. [ + ]
PFAS concern, time for urgent action
WMRR is calling on the federal government to act now to immediately ban all types of PFAS — not just a handful and from next year. [ + ]
MOU to progress battery-firming tech in Australia
Australian company Next-Gen has signed a memorandum of understanding with Siemens to progress the development and manufacturing of materials for battery-firming technology. [ + ]
Drones and sensors could enable '4D monitoring' of mine waste
A team of researchers from The University of Queensland is working on an innovative method to improve safety and land rehabilitation across mine sites. [ + ]
Royal Adelaide Hospital provides fast EV charging
The Royal Adelaide Hospital is set to provide rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities for patients, visitors and staff. [ + ]
Australian technology to ReDeFINE carbon capture for heavy industries
University of Melbourne researchers have partnered with KC8 Capture Technologies to advance its carbon capture technology for hard-to-abate industries. [ + ]
Chemical dosing tech to combat sulfide smell in sewers
Dr Jiuling Li has developed an award-winning, real-time control and chemical dosing technology to combat hydrogen sulfide odour and corrosion. [ + ]
