A multimillion-dollar hydrogen electrolyser power plant will be constructed near Port Lincoln in South Australia, marking a ­significant indicator for the emerging hydrogen energy sector. Hydrogen infrastructure company Hydrogen Utilit (H2U), working with German-based electrolysis and ammonia specialist Thyssenkrupp, will deliver the $117.5 million project, with the assistance of a $4.7 million grant and $7.5 million … Continue reading New $117m green hydrogen plant to create SA jobs →

Production of the F-35 fleet and the wider Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program has awarded Australian industry $1 billion in collective contracts. The program, which will support up to 5,000 national jobs by 2023, has involved more than 50 Australian companies, which have directly and indirectly benefitted along the supply chain. “Australian industry continues to prove its … Continue reading F-35 fighter jet strikes $1bn for Australian business →

Australian researchers have discovered a highly efficient and economically sustainable way to filter salt and metal ions from water. With two billion people worldwide lacking access to clean and safe drinking water, joint research by Monash University, CSIRO and The University of Texas at Austin published in Sciences Advances may offer a breakthrough new solution. … Continue reading CSIRO, Monash research reveals efficient method of extracting ion metals from seawater →

Adelaide has become home to one of only a few Future Factories in the Southern Hemisphere with the opening of the state-of-the-art Tonsley Manufacturing Innovation (TMI) Hub. The centrepiece of new TMI Hub is the modular Future Factory. Made in Germany by technology giant Festo, it showcases the latest automation, sensor, monitoring, robotic and cobotic … Continue reading Advanced manufacturing facility opens in Adelaide →

Wollongong manufacturer Bisalloy Steels has won a contract to work on the add-on armour range for armoured fighting vehicles being built by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. The deal is evidence that small-to-medium sized companies in regional Australia can successfully compete and win global supply chain contracts with big defence companies, according to Defence Industry minister … Continue reading NSW manufacturer wins advanced defence contract →