NZ Steel partners with gov’t in $300m decarbonisation plan
New Zealand Steel is set to build a new $300 million (AUD 283 million) Electric Arc Furnace at its steelworks at Glenbrook within the next three years as part of the move to lower the country’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Deakin collabs with PACCAR Australia to launch hydrogen truck research
Deakin University’s hydrogen program Hycel has partnered with PACCAR Australia in research that would develop zero-emissions solutions for the domestic heavy haulage market using the hydrogen prime mover in Australia.
Victoria gov’t legislates ambitious emissions reduction target
Minister for Climate Action Lily D’Ambrosio has formalised its emissions reduction target, under Victoria’s Climate Change Act 2017, to cut Victoria’s emissions by 75 to 80 per cent by 2035.
Edith Cowan University encourages PVC recycling with world-first technique
Edith Cowan University (ECU) has collaborated with Bunbury scrap metal merchants Connop Metal to address the difficulty in recycling by developing what it claims as a world-first method for analysing the chemical compositions of PVC, making it recyclable in Australia.
Armidale paves way for recycling with 20 tonnes mixed plastics sold
The Armidale Regional Council has sold and shipped approximately 20 tonnes of mixed plastics to Impact Recycling based in Queensland, demonstrating the city’s cutting-edge crate recycling system.
Loop Industries to supply sportswear brand On with sustainable PET resin
Canadian clean technology company Loop Industries has secured a potential order from sportswear brand On AG for volumes of 100 per cent recycled virgin quality Loop PET resin.
DECO Australia partners with Capral for lower-carbon aluminium
DECO Australia, a manufacturer of aluminium building products, has become the first of its kind to transition all of its aluminium supply from Capral to a lower-carbon aluminium LocAI Green.
Glass recycling bins launched across Victorian councils
The Victorian government is rolling out purple-lidded recycling bins for glass materials to transform how Victorians recycle and divert tonnes of waste from landfills.
ARENA’s $2b hydrogen headstart initiative included in new federal budget
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has welcomed $2 billion in new financing announced in the 2023-24 Federal Budget for its Hydrogen Headstart initiative that aims to support Australia's largest green hydrogen projects.
Queensland nanomaterials company partners with Boeing to develop space applications
Queensland-based nanomaterials company White Graphene Limited is slated to work with global manufacturing giant Boeing after winning the Sustainability in Space Pitch Competition and clinching $100,000 in funding.
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Xometry CEO Sanjeev Singh Sahni on how AI and digital networks are reshaping manufacturing supply chains
Australian manufacturers have long competed against distance. In an exclusive interview with Australian Manufacturing, Xometry CEO Sanjeev Singh Sahni discusses how AI can help manufacturers access more production capacity and simplify traditionally email-driven supply chains.
