“A few years ago, I doubted a world-first commercial scale application of our technology would have been built in Australia, and as a result our efforts were concentrated offshore. However, with the support of the Federal Government and the Technology Investment Roadmap, the HILT-CRC, and companies such as Adbri, who are now starting to lead low emissions efforts, it is now a reality. I am proud our first commercial scale lime kiln is being developed here in Australia, creating local jobs, utilising and developing local talent, and helping to future-proof our vital local manufacturing sector.”
Calix Managing Director, Phil Hodgson
“We welcome the Federal Government’s support as part of its Technology Investment Roadmap. The funding commitment represents a significant milestone in our collaboration with Calix to develop carbon capture and storage technology to reduce emissions from lime production.
“As a leading Australian producer of lime aspiring to be net zero by 2050, we recognise it is a difficult manufacturing process to abate. Transformative technology-led partnerships like this one with Calix form a key part of our own pathway to net zero by 2050, reducing our emissions profile while supporting the decarbonisation of our end-market customers in the alumina, gold and rare-earths sector.”
Adbri Managing Director and CEO, Nick Miller
“This project is an important step in demonstrating pathways to reduce the emissions of CO2 from heavy industry for lime, and then cement. The major sectors of aluminium and steel are users of lime, and the project will be of direct interest to them in better understanding how to reduce the emissions intensity of their products. Calix technology is also applicable to the green alumina and steel manufacturing process, so this project will build capacity and know-how to support such future opportunities.”
HILT-CRC CEO, Felicity Lloyd