Tag: decarbonisation

IFS has launched IFS Zero, an agentic emissions operating system designed for manufacturing and other asset-intensive industries, as companies face increasing pressure to measure, disclose and reduce carbon emissions across complex industrial supply chains.

POSCO Holdings has expanded its partnership with the Heavy Industry Low-carbon Transition Cooperative Research Centre (HILT CRC), moving from International Trading Partner to Key Partner status to deepen its involvement in collaborative research on industrial decarbonisation.

Opella Healthcare has announced a new manufacturing-focused electrification project at its North Brisbane facility, supported by $1.94 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), in what the company describes as an Australian first in site decarbonisation.

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, says a world-first trial in India has demonstrated how agricultural waste can partially replace coal in steelmaking, marking a step toward lower-emissions steel production.

Australian manufacturers should prioritise tackling energy waste and strengthening operational fundamentals before pursuing expensive new technologies or aggressive net-zero targets, according to DETA Consulting.

Manufacturing operations at ABB’s Bella Vista electrification plant in Argentina are helping drive industrial decarbonisation, as the company reports the site has reduced operational greenhouse gas emissions by 97 percent from 2019 levels under its Mission to Zero™ program.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has outlined details of its Powering the Regions Industrial Transformation Stream (ITS), a funding program designed to support industrial decarbonisation projects in regional Australia.

A new white paper released by UNSW Sydney and its partners has outlined a roadmap for maintaining electricity grid security as Australia accelerates its shift towards renewable energy, amid the retirement of coal-fired generators and the rapid scaling of new technologies.

Work has begun on the erection of additional turbines at the Warradarge Wind Farm in Western Australia’s Mid West, with four of 30 new turbines now standing at the site.

The Western Australian Government says new royalty settings for vanadium are intended to support regional jobs, emerging industries and downstream manufacturing, as it moves to encourage investment in the critical minerals and energy storage sectors.