New graphene oxide super-material is on the way to delivering next-generation supercapacitors, researchers say

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Australian researchers have identified “a new kind of carbon-based material” allowing supercapacitors to store as much energy as lead-acid batteries while also performing better than conventional batteries at delivering power quickly. According to a statement from the university on Tuesday, the results are “a major leap forward” for fast, powerful energy storage devices, and are…

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Boral claims carbon capture milestone in recycled aggregate trial

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Building products company Boral has claimed an Australian first, producing concrete incorporating recycled aggregates that  were “recarbonated” to store carbon dioxide from process emissions. According to a statement from the company – which is owned by ASX-listed SGH – on Monday, it took reclaimed concrete aggregates from its Widemere recycling facility, which were then used…

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Guidelines released for $500 million in grants through Green Iron Investment Fund

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Guidelines are now available for the National Development Stream of the Green Iron Investment Fund, which represents half of available funding through the $1 billion Green Iron Investment Fund announced shortly after the collapse of the Whyalla Steelworks in February. The release gives those hoping to access the $500 million National Development Stream of the…

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Omer Granit joins BluGlass’s board

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ASX-listed compound semiconductor developer and maker BluGlass has appointed Omer Granit, who is also a board member of Australian-born US additive manufacturing business Amaero International, to the board of directors. According to an announcement from BluGlass on Monday, Granit is a US-based entrepreneur, investor, and lawyer, and replaces Vivek Rao, who is stepping down as…

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Best of the week — the five most popular stories among readers, September 8 – September 12, 2025

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What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) Conflux Joins Honeywell-led hybrid-powered aircraft R&D consortium Additively manufactured heat exchanger specialist Conflux Technology has joined the Honeywell-led TheMa4HERA consortium, a project focussing on thermal management for hybrid-electric regional aircraft. According to a statement from Conflux, the clean aviation project TheMa4HERA…

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Drone-based solar farm inspection company Lab 360 gets $3.96 million ARENA grant

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Lab360 Solar, a drone-based utility-scale solar PV inspection company formed at University of NSW, has been awarded $3.96 million in support from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) Advancing Renewables Program. According to a statement from ARENA on Friday, the company uses its Daylight Photoluminescence (DPL) imaging technology to inspect solar panels from above in…

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