The Queensland Government and Rio Tinto have signed an agreement to support investment in renewable energy projects around the Boyne aluminium smelter in Gladstone. [ + ]

Researchers at Rice University, Texas, have devised a new method to extract purified active materials from lithium-ion battery waste. [ + ]

A failure in the coke ovens at the Port Kembla Steelworks allegedly caused significant air emissions, resulting in a fine from the NSW EPA. [ + ]

Core Additive has announced a strategic partnership with 3D Systems, expanding its additive manufacturing range. [ + ]

Exicom to acquire an industry leader, Australian company Tritium, to expand global footprint in EV charging. [ + ]

Coles has opened its second automated distribution centre (ADC) using Witron technology in Kemps Creek, Western Sydney. [ + ]

SMEs should align the business, technical, operational and commercial aspects of their organisations to create a clear case for automation. [ + ]

Hazer Group has announced that its commercial demonstration plant for hydrogen and graphite production has achieved over 240 hours of continuous operation. [ + ]

The Australian Steel Institute is calling for a more level playing field after a surge of cheap imports has been flooding the local market. [ + ]

New research from Forescout and Finite State examines the state of the software supply chain in OT/IoT routers. [ + ]

Engineers from UNSW Sydney have converted a traditional silicon solar panel into a device that produces ammonia in a significantly more environmentally friendly way. [ + ]

Sparc Hydrogen has commenced front-end engineering and design (FEED) for its pilot concentrated solar thermal water-splitting plant north of Adelaide. [ + ]

Proof-of-concept technology produces 99.9% pure lithium hydroxide using no water, no chemicals and minimal energy. [ + ]

Camera mimics the involuntary movements of the human eye to create sharper, more accurate images of moving objects for robots and other image-capturing devices. [ + ]

Tertiary abatement technology is helping Orica make significant emissions reductions. [ + ]