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Calix enters the race for grid-scale storage batteries

06 March, 2018

Australian company Calix will adapt its patented Calix Flash Calciner (CFC) technology for thermochemical energy storage in a three-year project in Europe.


Researchers discover more efficient and sustainable way to filter salt and metal ions from water

10 February, 2018

Metal-organic frameworks are a next-generation material that have the largest internal surface area of any known substance, and can be used to capture, store and release chemical compounds — in this case, the salt and ions in sea water.


Boeing and CSIRO expand their partnership for Australia's growing space industry

29 January, 2018

As Australia prepares to create a space agency, Boeing and the CSIRO will perform new joint research and development in space technologies.


Sophisticated metal 3D printing machine from GE unveiled at UNSW

27 November, 2017

UNSW is the only Australian institution and the only university outside of the United States selected by GE to receive the $350,000 machine.


Broadspectrum joins University of Newcastle in world-first clean-air project for coalmines

27 November, 2017

World-first initiative seeks to decrease methane emissions from underground coalmining operations by up to 90% and reduce Australia's annual greenhouse output by up to 3%.


Bright future for Australian energy storage despite public uncertainty

20 November, 2017

A report released by the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) says that Australia has the potential to lead the world in developing large- and home-scale energy storage systems if public uncertainty can be overcome.


Pump that can move molten metal offers new energy conversion and storage technologies

15 November, 2017

Research conducted at Georgia Tech has demonstrated the possibility of pumping molten metal at over 1400°C using ceramic pump components, opening up new possibilities in high-temperature heat transfer and storage — a critical factor in efficient energy conversion.


Carbon fibre breakthrough for Australian industry

10 November, 2017

Australia is now one of only a handful of countries in the world that can produce its own carbon fibre, thanks to research by CSIRO in conjunction with Deakin University.


Researchers deploy autonomous drone to improve operations for mining industry

07 November, 2017

Revolutionary drone payload from CSIRO Data61 dramatically improves the value of drone-based asset inspection and mapping.


Lockheed Martin to partner with two Australian universities on space technologies

06 October, 2017

Lockheed Martin has announced it is partnering with the University of Sydney and RMIT University on research projects to develop advanced technologies that will have significant implications for both defence and commercial space-based applications.


CSIRO releases roadmap for oil and gas evolution

05 October, 2017

CSIRO has released a roadmap addressing the long-term needs of the Australian oil and gas industry, identifying how research and innovation can support this evolving sector.


QUT creates lithium-ion battery pilot facility

22 September, 2017

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has developed Australia's first pilot facility to produce commercial-grade lithium-ion batteries.


UNSW team to attempt to break their own world record in solar car

22 September, 2017

Sunswift Violet, a four-seat sedan designed and built by engineering students at UNSW, left Sydney on Wednesday on a 4300 km drive to Darwin, where it will compete in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge.


Australian researchers build first 3D-printed rocket engine

12 September, 2017

Having previously scceeded in creating the world's first 3D-printed jet engine, Monash University researchers have now designed, printed and test-fired a 3D-printed rocket engine.


Helping the process industries find a way to Industry 4.0

05 September, 2017

As far as the process industries are concerned, the road to Industry 4.0 is still long. Fraunhofer researchers and engineers are working on interconnecting process systems so that they can be serviced and maintained predictively, by combining operating data with employees' knowledge.


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