Chief Scientist: we need to transform our world into a sustainable ‘electric planet’
I want you to imagine a highway exclusively devoted to delivering the world’s energy.
Go local: how to keep the power on when disaster hits
To make the system more resilient, we need to ensure a local area can maintain power even when power is cut off elsewhere. This is feasible with microgrids.
Profiles of success: waste whisperer to begin machine manufacturing
Natural Evolution’s expertise in turning green bananas and other produce into nutritious powders has seen it move into consulting and, soon, machinery exports. Brent Balinski spoke to founder Rob Watkins.
Austal launches first of two 118 metre ferries
Austal Australia, the Australian operation of Perth international ship builder Austal Ltd, had launched the first of two 118 metre high-speed trimaran ferries under construction. Th vessel, to be known as #BajamarExpress (pictured). is being built for Fred Olsen.SA of the Canary Islands at the company’s Henderson yard south of Perth. It is the 394th…
Coopers stout is dark horse in beer race
It may be at its best in winter but Coopers Stout has come out of hibernation to buck the declining sales trend for traditional beer styles.
Scott Morrison’s gas transition plan is a dangerous road to nowhere
By Tim Baxter, Fellow – Melbourne Law School; Senior Researcher – Climate Council; Associate – Australian-German Climate and Energy College, University of Melbourne As Australia continues to battle horrific bushfires, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a renewed focus on gas-fired electricity to reduce emissions and lower energy prices. This is a dangerous and completely…
Micro-X’s carbon nanotube X-ray machine in clinical use
X-ray equipment manufacturer Micro-X (ASX: MX1) has reached a major corporate milestone with its first lightweight portable X-ray machine now in everyday clinical use in Australia at The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. The company is the first in the world to succeed in building a carbon nanotube electron emitter (pictured), the first major innovation in…
Disaster hits small business in many ways. We need a national strategy to help them adapt
By Samantha Sharpe, Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney When the central business district of Lismore was flooded in 2017, every small business owner in the northern New South Wales town had a decision to make. Should they rebuild their businesses, or take whatever insurance money they might get and move…
As cities grow, the Internet of Things can help us get on top of the waste crisis
The Internet of Things (IoT) can be used to develop smarter and more effective ways of managing and reducing waste.
Profiles of success: AML prepares to go public, says standards are key to commercialisation
There has been a series of successful IPOs for high-tech Australian manufacturing companies in recent months, including Carbon Revolution, K-Tig and Amaero Engineering. 3D printing bureau AML3D hopes to add to this, with a place on the ASX planned for March. Founder and managing director Andy Sales agrees that investors are keen on sophisticated manufacturers…