This new EF88 rifle, developed by Thales Australia with the Australian army, is said to offer soldiers the ability to engage hostile forces from a greater distance, in all conditions, day and night, with greater accuracy than any other military organisation in the world today. This rifle includes an improved grenade launcher and the ability to add on a bipod. In future soldiers may be able to transmit images from the sights back to base.
Licella, an Australian startup, has signed a $10m joint venture contract with UK company Renewable Chemical Technologies Limited (which is backed by the UK's leading renewable energy company Armstrong Energy) to build a world-first plant to convert end-of-life plastic destined for landfill. Licella, which is a science-based renewable energy start-up co-founded by Professor Thomas Maschmeyer, developed this unique process in partnership with the University of Sydney to convert low-cost, non-edible, waste biomass into a stable bio-crude oil. http://www.Licella.com.au
New Eye Company say their patented system typically halves the cost of prescription safety glasses and sports sunglasses. Organizations can purchase a box of their eyewear and arrange for prescription lenses to be made to meet the vision needs of their individual employees. On receipt of their scripted foil inserts, employees choose?a lens colour and insert their prescriptions into place. Should their safety frames or outer lenses become damaged or scratched,?they simply remove the prescription foil and insert it into a new pair of frames. www.neweyeco.com
