by Gordon Barratt | Sep 8, 2020 | News
Co-founders of MGA Thermal, Dr Alex Post and Professor Erich. Image: University of Newcastle. The University of Newcastle has patented a thermal storage material that is set to be commercialised and used as an alternative energy source for coal-fired power stations....
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 8, 2020 | News
Alumina. Image: Alcoa Alcoa of Australia has inked an agreement with FYI Resources for the potential development of high purity alumina (HPA) refining technologies. FYI is developing a process for producing high quality, high purity alumina in the face of supply...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 8, 2020 | News
Copper prices have continued to rise this week to almost $US6800 per tonne ($9345) as global concerns of a lack of supply continue. The London Metals Exchange listed the red metal at $US6790.50 on September 7, which is the highest price since June 2018. After an...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 7, 2020 | News
A report on Australia’s gas and coal-fired power stations shows Queensland accounts for 41 per cent of the country’s power plant outages — the highest in Australia. Gladstone power station had the most outages, a report found.A report on Australia’s gas and coal-fired...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 7, 2020 | News
Imagine a power plant built next to a coal mine but also operating wind turbines and solar panels. The facility hosts batteries to store electricity when supply is in excess. The main source of power could flip from the fossil fuel to clean energy, depending on...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 7, 2020 | News
Australian Potash has received backing from Western Australia’s environmental watchdog for the Lake Wells sulphate of potash (SOP) project. The board of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has recommended that the Western Australian Environment Minister...
