Alcoa’s Portland Aluminium JV achieves ASI certification for ESG performance
Alcoa’s Portland Aluminium joint venture in Victoria has received its certification from the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) for its environmental, social, and governance performance.Â
ARENA backs Queensland’s large-scale renewable hydrogen project in Gladstone
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced $20 million in financing to Stanwell Corporation Limited (Stanwell) on behalf of the Australian Government to assist a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for a large-scale renewable hydrogen project in Gladstone, Queensland.
Victoria boosts clean tech, local manufacturing support with latest zero emissions bus rollout
The Andrews Labor government is ramping up support for cleaner technologies and local manufacturing with state funding for the Zero Emissions Bus rollout, which starts in Melbourne’s west.Â
Stratasys and Desktop Metal to merge in deal valued at USD 1.8b
Additive manufacturing companies Stratasys and Desktop Metal have announced they have entered into a definitive agreement where the two companies will combine in an all-stock transaction valued at around USD 1.8 billion (AUD 2.77 billion).
Volgren celebrates 50th battery electric bus milestone
Australian bus manufacturing company Volgren announced that the first of two Volvo BZL vehicles with Optimus bodies that are being produced nearby at Eagle Farm serves as the 50th Battery Electric Bus (BEB) for the bus body maker.Â
Japanese giant Nissui invests in Australian land-based seaweed startup
Japanese seafood behemoth Nissui Corporation is investing in Australian land-based seaweed startup, Immersion Group to speed up the production of the local red seaweed Asparagopsis.
US Navy taps SPEE3D to develop SUBSAFE manufacturing materials with CSAM technology
Victoria-based additive manufacturing company SPEE3DÂ announced that the US Navy has chosen its metal cold spray additive manufacturing (CSAM) technology to develop materials as a part of a Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) project.
The challenges of boomerang projects in micro molding: a customer perspective
In the world of micro molding, where precision and efficiency are paramount, the concept of boomerang projects can present significant challenges for both customers and micro molders.
Next-gen food and beverage tech to be showcased at foodpro 2023
Industry experts and leading company representatives from the food and beverage sector are set to convene at the upcoming foodpro 2023 event, which will be held from 23 to 26 July at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.Â
CIMIC’s UGL to build 35MW solar storage system in Western Australia
Australian construction company CIMIC Group’s subsidiary, UGL, has been selected by Hong Kong-based electricity and gas company Alinta Energy to install a 35-megawatt one-hour battery energy storage system (BESS) facility in Port Hedland, Western Australia.
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Good Design Australia opens entries for 2026 awards
For more than six decades, Good Design Australia has celebrated the power of design to shape innovation, industry, and everyday life. Its flagship program, the Australian Good Design Awards, recognises projects that show how thoughtful design can enhance products, services, systems, and communities.
