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profile shot of Professor Moghtaderi smiling at the camera

News • 11 Apr 2024

Paving the way in global hydrogen ammonia safety research

Recognised as a world leader in hydrogen ammonia safety, Laureate Professor Behdad Moghtaderi and his team at the Centre for Innovative Energy Technologies will partner with Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) on a project to help quantify and mitigate risk from large-scale hydrogen ammonia storage in Singapore.

Senator the Hon. Anthony Chisholm presenting at the TRaCE Inaugural Showcase

News • 6 Mar 2024

Inaugural Showcase debuts cutting-edge solar and hydrogen technologies

More than 200 industry, government officials, researchers, start-ups and university staff came together yesterday to celebrate the achievements of the Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy (TRaCE) program.

L/Prof Moghtaderi sitting in his lab at NIER, being interviewed for the ViewPoint documentary.

News • 18 Jan 2024

University of Newcastle renewable energy storage research gains international buzz

The University of Newcastle's renewable energy expertise is being broadcast to over 60 million people around the world as part of a new documentary series presented by American actor Dennis Quaid.

Simin Moradmand working in a lab coat

News • 6 Dec 2023

BHP partnership is helping bridge the gender gap in critical industries

Two researchers from the University's Centre for Ironmaking Materials Research recently completed a development program, initiated by BHP, designed to assist in breaking down barriers that often prevent women in the engineering and mining sector from entering leadership roles.

Image shows huge grey machinery, a person in a white shirt stands at the bottom and a person in a blue shirt with a clipboard is off the the right at the top of a staircase

News • 31 Aug 2023

Partnership to help heavy industries reach net zero emissions with carbon capture technology begins

A project to bring a revolutionary carbon capture technology to market with the potential to help heavy industries reach net zero by 2030 has kicked off with a $6 million research partnership between the University of Newcastle and ASCON Group.

Two women dance wearing traditional Pacific dress in front of an artowkr of a bowl of grapes

News • 28 Aug 2023

Wantok Pasifika: Celebrating real impact in our region

The University of Newcastle’s Pacific students were in the spotlight at this year’s Wantok Pasifika event as they demonstrated how their work is having real world impact in Pacific communities.

Hands in gloves hold old batteries

News • 6 Jun 2023

Revolutionary Australian battery recycling technology startup advances its breakthrough battery metals recovery process

Australian battery recycling technology company, Battery Pollution today revealed a co-operaton agreement with Australia’s University of Newcastle focussed on the development of proprietary processes for the recovery of cobalt, lithium, graphite and nickel from spent Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage System batteries.

Vice Chancellor, Alex Zelinsky and Transgrid's Craig Stallan sit at a desk ready to sign the MoU

News • 10 May 2023

Transgrid partners with the University of Newcastle to create energy jobs for Hunter graduates

Transgrid has established a formal partnership with the University of Newcastle to create education, training and employment opportunities for students and support future energy projects in the Hunter.

The group of representatives at the World Hydrogen Awards 2023 stand together behind a board that includes the logo for each partnership

News • 10 May 2023

University takes another step in its efforts to deliver hydrogen innovations on a global scale

The University of Newcastle is one of more than a dozen international signatories on a new Global Partnership for Hydrogen Innovation.  An official signing of the partnership agreement took place on 10 May 2023 at the World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

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News • 9 May 2023

Partnership puts Green Ammonia project on fast track for real world use

A cleaner greener future is one step closer thanks to a new $18 million research partnership between the University of Newcastle and Australian company Element One, and the Australian Government.

News • 15 Feb 2023

Experts come together at the International Symposium for Sustainable Cokemaking and Ironmaking

World-leading researchers and industry recently joined together at the International Symposium for Sustainable Cokemaking and Ironmaking to discuss technological developments to decarbonise the steel industry.

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News • 4 Oct 2022

University of Newcastle scientist Professor Ravi Naidu receives prestigious global award for ground-breaking environmental research

Distinguished scientist Laureate Professor Ravi Naidu has been awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA), the highest honour conferred to a non-Indian resident or person of Indian Origin who has made significant contributions in their respective field.

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