ARENA to develop new bioenergy roadmap, identify opportunities
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will begin development of a Bioenergy Roadmap at the request of federal energy minister Angus Taylor.
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SMEs receive grants to link with global markets
The federal government has announced grants worth $1.6 million to help SMEs and researchers to connect with global markets. Twenty researchers and 14 small businesses are being supported in Round 4 of the Global Connections Fund (GCF) Bridging Grants. Industry minister Karen Andrews said: “These grants provide a critical pathway for Australian businesses and researchers…
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Brisbane Bioenergy showcase begins today
The two-day Bioenergy STRONG showcase begins today at the State Library of Queensland, promoting “Queensland’s bio credentials and push for more bio projects” during the state’s inaugural Bio Innovation Week.
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Barossa Cider squashed – best in show
A small cider manufacturer in winegrowing hot spot the Barossa Valley has swept up the major awards in this year’s Australian Cider Awards. Cider Australia’s awards for ‘Best in Show’, ‘Best Australian Cider’ and ‘Best New World Cider’ went to Barossa Cider Co’s Squashed Apple Cider. The product of brothers Oscar and Hugo Bowen was…
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K-TIG opens to the public as shortage of welders looms
High speed welding technology group K-TIG will open its Adelaide operations to investors at the same time as it is advancing arguments that new technologies such as its own are needed to soften a coming shortage of qualified welders. The company’s Mile End operation will be open on November 26, and will include a demonstration…
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Queensland continues focus on hypersonic research
Queensland is continuing its focus on the development of hypersonic aircraft engines in the form of work being undertaken by Dr Fabian Zander. The University of Southern Queensland’s Zander, a recipient of an ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award, is taking supersonics in a new direction, developing an airbreathing propulsion concept for engines that greatly…
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Bionomics receives huge R&D tax refund
Biopharmaceutical developer Bionomics (ASX: BNO) has received a $5.2 million R&D Tax Incentive Refund for 2018/2019 recognising its intense product development efforts. The company, which is developing a number of novel drug candidates based its unique ionX platform technology, appears to have received one of the largest refunds for the year. While most young drug…
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SAS Global to raise $16 million to fund satellite network
Perth satellite IoT communications company Sky and Space Global (ASX: SAS) is attempting to raise $15.8 million from investors to extend its planned equitorial nano-satellite coverage to a fully global one. In an announcement to the stock exchange the company revealed the raising would be made up of a $10.8 million non-renounceable entitlement issue to…
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As fires rage, Incitec Pivot reports floods hit latest profits
As fire ravages the eastern states it is bizarre that today fertiliser and explosives group Incitec Pivot (ASX: IPL) was reporting a drop in profit caused by massive floods in North Queensland. The company reported EBIT of $304 million for the year ended 30 September, down from $557 million the year before largely because of…
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Waste export targets noble, but mandated recycled content essential: NWRIC
The National Waste Recycling Industry Council has said last week’s export ban targets were commendable, but not practical without strengthening markets and infrastructure around waste processing. Last week the meeting of state and federal environment ministers set targets to ban glass exports by July next year, mixed plastics by July 2021, and whole and…
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