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Crumb rubber has moved from trial application to an established material in Australian road construction. Technical specifications for crumb rubber modified bitumen and asphalt are now in place across mainland states, Tasmania and the Northern Territory, supported by the national Austroads specification ATS 3110. This provides the tyre recycling sector…
MCi Carbon’s low-carbon cement product passes field trial
Australian clean-technology firm MCi Carbon has successfully trialled a new low-carbon cement product in commercial concrete field tests in New South Wales. The new synthetic cement material, dubbed 'Pozzlock', was manufactured at MCi’s newly inaugurated Myrtle demonstration plant in Newcastle. The material was integrated into concrete produced and tested during…
Daikin Australia aims for hot water bill savings with launch of new heat pump
Daikin Australia, one of the world's leading air conditioning and heat pump manufacturers, has announced the Australian launch of its CO₂ Hot Water Heat Pump. The system uses R744 (CO₂) natural refrigerant and delivers one of the highest Coefficient of Performance (COP) ratings on the market. The launch arrives as…
Horizon Power to boost Menzies renewable energy supply
The Goldfields town of Menzies is set to receive one of the cleanest power supplies in Western Australia, with Horizon Power leading a new energy system designed to deliver up to 80 per cent renewable energy to the community. Under the plan, Menzies will be largely powered by 409kW of…
New POWER BEAST targets commercial storage challenges
Fox ESS has announced the Australian launch of POWER BEAST, a scalable commercial and industrial energy storage solution combining the H3 Plus Hybrid Inverter with the CQ7 High Voltage Storage Battery. The new platform is designed to address a common pain point in the commercial and industrial storage market. Traditional…
Horizon Power opens regional community partnerships funding applications
Eligible organisations across regional and remote Western Australia are invited to apply for funding through Horizon Power's Community Partnerships program. Delivered on behalf of the state government, the Community Partnerships program provides funding to support local, community-led initiatives throughout Horizon Power's service area, which includes the Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, Mid…
ClearVue obtains global certifications for solar glass tech
Smart building materials company ClearVue Technologies Ltd. has obtained multiple international certifications for its advanced solar glass Gen 3 Vision Glass. Following a rigorous 12-month independent testing regime conducted by global certification body TÜV SÜD, the company’s Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) technology was awarded three top-tier certifications: IECEE CB, CE,…
CATL invests in CarbonScape for greener battery materials
Contemporary Amperex Technology, known as CATL and recognised as the world's largest battery manufacturer, has entered a strategic investment partnership with CarbonScape, a New Zealand-founded company that develops sustainable, bio-based graphite materials for battery applications. The agreement pairs CarbonScape's biographite technology with CATL's manufacturing scale and industrial expertise, aiming to…



