UQ collaborates on a trailblazing sustainable energy project
19 April, 2022UQ has announced it will play a crucial role in a multimillion-dollar project to build commercialisation in Australia's critical mineral supply chain.
Australian researchers to develop nuclear space batteries
11 April, 2022The University of Adelaide's industry partner, PhosEnergy, has received a federal government grant to work on the development of next-generation nuclear batteries.
New tech to make eco-mining a reality for rare earths
04 April, 2022While rare earth elements are highly valued across many sectors, they're extremely hazardous to extract, posing significant issues for the environment.
Coffee grounds and hydrogen from waste for green steel
30 March, 2022The UNSW SMaRT Centre has had scientific papers published which show that waste coffee grounds and hydrogen from other wastes can be used to make green steel.
Extraterrestrial lab launches in South Australia
29 March, 2022The University of Adelaide has opened a space technology lab to test equipment bound for the Moon and Mars.
More research required for smooth transition to renewables
25 March, 2022CSIRO has released a roadmap highlighting the research required to continue Australia's transition to a more secure and affordable electricity system.
Australia can help lower carbon emissions in APAC: study
21 March, 2022Research from ANU has quantified the requirements for a zero-carbon export model for Australia.
Artificial retina enables better computer vision
18 March, 2022Researchers fabricated an array of photoreceptors that detect the intensity of visible light via a change in electrical capacitance, mimicking the eye's rod retina cells.
Australian company shoots for the Moon and Mars
11 March, 2022Fleet Space Technologies is standing with some of Australia and the world’s leading space and non-space organisations and developing new sovereign technologies.
NSW Government announces expanded university collaboration
18 February, 2022The NSW Government has announced that it has signed five-year Innovation Partnerships with a further 10 NSW public universities.
Decarbonisation tech instantly converts CO2 to solid carbon
10 February, 2022RMIT researchers have discovered a way to use liquid metals to turn carbon dioxide into solid carbon instantly.
BHP extends low carbon steel research partnership
07 February, 2022BHP has announced it will extend its partnership with the Centre for Ironmaking Materials Research (CIMR) at the University of Newcastle.
Australia's largest rocket engine test a success
21 January, 2022At just over 110 kN of thrust, the test generated enough force to lift four SUVs off the ground.
BHP orders four battery-electric locomotives
19 January, 2022BHP has announced it will purchase four battery-electric locomotives and conduct trials at its Western Australia Iron Ore rail network.
Assessing hydrogen viability for large-scale production and delivery
14 January, 2022Researchers from Monash University, together with Woodside Energy, have published a detailed assessment of how hydrogen energy can be environmentally produced at scale.
