Industry News
Government announces development of new net zero sector plans
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is consulting on the development of new net zero plans for the industrial and resources sectors. [ + ]
ARENA triples investment in MGA Thermal
MGA Thermal has announced it has received a further $2.48 million, tripling the project backing from ARENA for its thermal energy storage technology. [ + ]
Vast and Mabanaft advance Port Augusta green methanol project
Located in South Australia at the Port Augusta Green Energy Hub, SM1 will have the capacity to produce 7500 tonnes of green methanol each year. [ + ]
Monash Uni signs MoU with Tata Steel on sustainability innovation
Monash University has signed an MoU with India's Tata Steel to set up a Centre for Innovation on Environment and Intelligent Manufacturing. [ + ]
Mitsubishi launches pre-engineered robot work cell
Mitsubishi's Automated Robotic Industrial Assistant is designed to help address labour shortages and productivity challenges. [ + ]
PA-DIM Working Group releases Version 1.1
Standard expands to support analyser device types and data modelling extensions, enhancing interoperability for process applications. [ + ]
Technical and trade skills in short supply: Ai Group
Australian Industry Group has released survey data showing technicians and trades workers are in high demand, and increasingly hard to find. [ + ]
1414 Degrees launches hydrogen development project
Partnership for hydrogen development project signed off with Woodside Energy Technologies. [ + ]
AVEVA updates InTouch Unlimited HMI/SCADA capabilities
AVEVA has announced updated capabilities and commercial models for its InTouch Unlimited HMI/SCADA software. [ + ]
Nitrous oxide greenhouse emissions increase by 40% in 40 years
The recently released Global Nitrous Oxide Budget shows atmospheric N2O concentrations in recent years have exceeded projected levels. [ + ]
Queensland Budget increases funding for renewable energy
The upcoming Queensland Budget will include $26 billion invested in the renewable energy and jobs plan over the next four years. [ + ]
Government invests $1.7 billion in aviation biofuel
UniSA experts will work with their Chinese counterparts to develop a sustainable aviation biofuel industry in both countries. [ + ]
FieldComm Group joins PACTware Consortium
By adding support for FDI technology, PACTware 6.1 now supports both FDI and FDT/DTM device integration technologies. [ + ]
EnviroGold Global achieves finance for Brisbane clean leach plant
Funding follows the acquisition of a CSIRO demonstration plant for processing mine tailings, to be relocated to Brisbane. [ + ]
Manufacturing robotics inspired by nature
Researchers have shared a novel hybrid-driven origami gripper, designed to grasp and manipulate objects with versatility and precision. [ + ]
