Industry News
Nominations open for 2019 exida Safety & Cyber Awards
The 2019 exida Safety & Cyber Awards honour the most outstanding functional safety and cybersecurity products and processes certified by exida per IEC 61508/IEC 61511/IEC 62443. [ + ]
SKF enters strategic supply partnership with PROK
Under the terms of the SKF Equipped Programme agreement, SKF has now secured a supply contract with PROK for a range of components. [ + ]
Clean energy event open for registration
All-Energy Australia has announced the launch of visitor registration for its free-to-attend event to be held in Melbourne in October. [ + ]
Yokogawa receives Best Practice Award from Frost & Sullivan
Yokogawa Electric has received the Global Customer Value Leadership Award for Integrated Performance Management from Frost & Sullivan. [ + ]
How robots will change the world
Oxford Economics recently brought together a team of economists, econometricians, modellers and technology experts to analyse the robotics phenomenon. [ + ]
10 factories leading the way in innovation
The World Economic Forum has added 10 new factories to its global Lighthouse Network — a community of manufacturers that are showing leadership in Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies. [ + ]
Government announces 2019 offshore petroleum exploration releases
The Australian Government has announced the 2019 Offshore Petroleum Acreage Release, comprising 64 areas, the largest since 2000. [ + ]
Jemena unites with ANT in NSW hydrogen project
Energy infrastructure company Jemena has engaged with ANT Energy Solutions in a pilot program implementing the first hydrogen electrolyser in NSW. [ + ]
Digitalisation creates savings for Australian businesses: report
A new study by Schneider Electric reveals tangible benefits for businesses and organisations when they apply digital transformation to energy management and automation. [ + ]
Hawk Measurement and FLO-CORP announce merger
The combined company will provide both measurement technologies and cloud-based monitoring. [ + ]
NERA announces latest Energy Tech Tour participants
National Energy Resources Australia (NERA) has announced the four companies that will take part in the second stage of its global technology exchange program. [ + ]
ISA announces founding members of Global Cybersecurity Alliance
The International Society of Automation (ISA) has announced the first founding members of its new Global Cybersecurity Alliance. [ + ]
GISERA research assesses CSG-LNG greenhouse gas emissions
An assessment of whole-of-life GHG emissions associated with the Queensland CSG to LNG industry is detailed in a new report. [ + ]
Na-ion batteries can be made using copper sulfide: research
There has long been an effort to find cheaper, safer and more powerful alternatives to lithium-ion batteries. [ + ]
BHP announces investment to attack climate change
BHP has announced a 5-year, US$400 million Climate Investment Program to develop technologies to reduce emissions from its own operations. [ + ]