Australian technology delivers low-cost magnesium
20 July, 2016CSIRO and Enirgi Group have joined forces to develop and commercialise an affordable and low-emission technology for producing magnesium metal.
Half of Australian businesses unprepared for digital transformation
11 July, 2016Research from IFS indicates that 50% of Australian businesses are unprepared for digital transformation, despite 81% expecting it to play a key role in their future.
CSIRO research taking the drag out of industrial pumping
05 July, 2016CSIRO technology that takes the energy-sapping 'drag' out of industrial pumping has been adopted by major mining company Glencore's Minara Resources following a successful full-scale trial.
Molten salt research to reduce mining costs
29 June, 2016Molten salt technology is being developed for use in mineral processing in the mining industry to reduce energy and water costs.
Aussie scientists make self-folding straw
28 June, 2016Scientists at ANU have made a new material which folds itself into a straw-like tube when it comes into contact with water, then propels the liquid through the tube. The new material can be used to easily create cheap fluid distribution systems that could be used for medical sample analysis, biological sensors or microrobotics.
US invests in a smart manufacturing future
27 June, 2016The US has launched a Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute in partnership with the Department of Energy.
First 1.5 kV solar system under development
27 June, 2016The first design for a 1.5 kV DC photovoltaic system is being completed in Florida and is expected to generate 123.75 MW of power.
Next-gen electric vehicle batteries take a salt bath
20 June, 2016A new generation of rechargeable lithium batteries may soon be ready to jump-start the electric vehicle industry, thanks to the humble salt bath.
Robotic teaching assistants
09 June, 2016A Queensland academic envisions a future classroom containing intelligent robotic teaching assistants that work together with the students.
New concept liquid battery developed at MIT
27 May, 2016 by David L Chandler, MIT News OfficeA novel concept for a flow battery with a pump-free design could offer advantages in cost and simplicity.
Smart glasses for Industry 4.0 tested on the shop floor
24 May, 2016Smart glasses can help manufacturing companies to slash time: there is no longer any need for users to abandon one activity in order to look up operating or test instructions, for example.
Successful hypersonic test flight in South Australia
20 May, 2016Researchers have successfully completed a hypersonic test flight at the Woomera Test Range in South Australia.
Making machines respond to unexpected situations
11 May, 2016Researchers from KU Leuven, Belgium, have shown that machines can learn to respond to unfamiliar objects like human beings would.
Dissolvable electronics for implants and sensors becoming a possibility
10 May, 2016Scientists in China have achieved a step forward in the development of electronic sensors and devices that can be implanted in the body and then dissolve almost without a trace.
Research engineers create a better way to boil water
09 May, 2016Engineers have found a new way to induce and control boiling bubble formation that may allow everything from industrial-sized boilers to advanced electronics to work better and last longer.
