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Investible, top VCs back Fugu Carbon

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... Mac Thompson said: "CO2 is an enormous market. Thousands of companies around the world use it in its pure form to make chemicals, beverages, and pharmaceuticals. There are many others who want to stick it deep underground, where it will turn into rock ...

LGIM, Generation, MUFG to report on nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... support reporting by companies and financial institutions. The guidance covers aquaculture, biotech and pharmaceutical, chemicals, energy and utilities, food and agriculture, forestry and paper, metals and mining, and oil and gas. David Craig, co-chair ...

Hazardous chemicals a key challenge for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... robust risk mitigation strategies, especially in light of circular economy models and climate change. While not all chemicals are harmful, certain substances can have detrimental effects on nature and human health. Hazardous chemicals are a critical ...

Podcast: Will PFAS be everywhere forever? Investing in PFAS solutions with Georgia Hall

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  SUNDAY, 7 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
In August 2024, it was revealed that PFAS known as 'forever chemicals' have been found in water filtration plants and even in platypus livers across NSW. Australian authorities said these were at a 'safe' level of exposure for the population ...

Uni partnership to turbocharge innovation in CO2 product manufacturing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... carbon emissions and transform those emissions to high value products such as acetic acid, stock feed, methanol and other chemicals. The research focuses on developing useful, cost-efficient, scalable and green methods for converting CO2 to intermediate ...

Engaging for real-world decarbonisation: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... the meter or in the grid... "We'll need to electrify everything and then have that created for renewables. As a chemicals manufacturer, we need that power to be 24/7. We can't easily integrate solar into our chemical process because it needs ...

Heavy industry could decarbonise with ambitious action: report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... Corporation, Fortescue Metals Group, HSBC, Orica, National Australia Bank, Rio Tinto, Schneider Electric, Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers, Westpac and Woodside Energy. Australian Industry ETI focuses on five supply chain that account for more ...

Demand for ethical ETFs surge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... very conservative industry for a very long time, and now what you have is a raft of technological changes, one to get chemicals out, and two just to reduce the emissions around production, manufacturing, logistics, all of which is necessary and I suspect ...

Alcoa alumina refining project receives ARENA funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... technology at Alcoa's Pinjarra refinery in Western Australia. Alcoa of Australia is owned by Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals (AWAC), a global joint venture between Alcoa Corporation and Alumina Limited. Alcoa Corporation owns 60% of AWAC with Alumina ...

Westpac, CEFC join Australian Industry ETI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Infrastructure Group, APA Group, BHP, BlueScope Steel, BP Australia, Fortescue Metals Group, Orica, Rio Tinto, Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers and Woodside. Aurecon and Schneider Electric are also members. "In bringing together the expertise ...