Innovative refrigerator developed using multistage soundwave engine
13 December, 2016Shinya Hasegawa and colleagues at Tokai University, Hiratsuka Japan, have developed a refrigerator (-107°C) powered only by waste heat that generated soundwaves in an innovative multistage travelling wave thermoacoustic engine.
Origin Energy to divest upstream business
06 December, 2016Origin Energy Limited (Origin) has announced its intention to divest its conventional upstream business via initial public offering (IPO), with NewCo to be listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
Fund to supercharge Australian innovations
05 December, 2016 | Supplied by: CSIRO Head OfficeAustralia's innovations will grow into successful businesses with help from the CSIRO Innovation Fund, a $200 million fund to commercialise early-stage innovations from CSIRO, universities and other publicly funded research bodies.
Dow Chemical joins AMGC
02 December, 2016Dow Chemical Australia has formally joined the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) as part of its ongoing commitment to supporting the development of Australia's innovative and dynamic advanced manufacturing sector.
QUT testing of oil recycled from tyres finds a cleaner diesel blend
02 December, 2016Old tyres can be completely recycled into lower emission diesel engine oil, instead of being dumped in dangerous, highly flammable stockpiles that become breeding grounds for malaria and dengue-carrying mosquitoes.
Corrosion conference showcased latest knowledge and technologies
01 December, 2016 | Supplied by: Australasian Corrosion AssociationThe Corrosion & Prevention 2016 (C&P2016) conference in Auckland brought together a panel of industry experts to discuss the challenges brought by new technologies and materials in addition to the importance of maintaining vital infrastructure.
SA opens Manufacturing Technologies Centre
28 November, 2016South Australia has opened a new Manufacturing Technologies Centre designed to help businesses grow by providing access to the state's best researchers, financial institutions and global supply chains.
CSIRO: mapping a manufacturing future
28 November, 2016 | Supplied by: CSIRO Head OfficeCSIRO has revealed its blueprint for how Australian manufacturers can survive and prosper in an uncertain future.
CSIRO to improve flow of chemical manufacturing
22 November, 2016 | Supplied by: CSIRO - Manufacturing, Materials and MineralsThe CSIRO FloWorks Centre for Industrial Flow Chemistry houses state-of-the-art flow chemistry equipment from small to industrial scale, helping to make this novel technology accessible to industry and other research bodies.
GE Oil & Gas and Baker Hughes to merge
21 November, 2016A new Baker Hughes will be formed by a merger with GE Oil & Gas, combining its oilfield services and technology with GE's manufacturing and digital platforms.
Australia's first cloud-predicting solar farm
18 November, 2016Cloud prediction technology is being used at the Karratha Airport solar farm to smooth out power generation from the facility in tandem with a battery system.
Rockwell invests $12m to bring STEM to next generation
18 November, 2016 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaRockwell Automation has announced a US$12 million, four-year commitment to FIRST — For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology — founded to inspire young people's interest and participation in science and technology.
Siemens acquires Mentor Graphics
15 November, 2016 | Supplied by: Siemens LtdSiemens and Mentor Graphics have entered into a merger agreement under which Siemens will acquire Mentor for $37.25 per share in cash, which represents an enterprise value of US$4.5 billion.
City of Sydney says it is time to modernise ageing electricity network
14 November, 2016The City of Sydney is calling on Australia's energy rule maker — for a second time — to encourage efficient, decentralised energy generators, following the recent catastrophic grid failure in South Australia.
New way to make low-cost solar cell technology
14 November, 2016 | Supplied by: Australian National UniversityResearchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have found a new way to fabricate high-efficiency, semitransparent perovskite solar cells in a breakthrough that could lead to more efficient and cheaper solar electricity.
