Welcome to Issue Number 44 of the Calix Newsletter.
“The year has leapt ahead and the pace of development of the business and opportunities is quickening. In the newsletter, we feature several articles on recent policy moves both in Australia and abroad, which serve to strengthen tailwinds for our technology in industrial decarbonisation. Calix has made submissions to the Australian Government on its Safeguard Mechanism and Critical Minerals Strategy – both important initiatives that are starting to galvanise action amidst improving clarity on Australia’s position in decarbonisation. This clarity is essential if Australia is to re-build and add value via an expanding domestic manufacturing and processing capability. Our lithium project with Pilbara Minerals and the development of our Zero Emissions Steel TechnologY (ZESTY) are just a couple of examples of the opportunities we see in Australia, and overseas.
In the newsletter, we outline several new opportunities and updates for our Leilac (Low Emissions Intensity Lime and Cement) business, with an MOU outlining a development with Bill Gates-backed Heirloom for Direct Air Capture (DAC), progress in our UK low emissions lime project with Tarmac, a grant announced from the UK Government to progress our partnership with Windship for zero emissions shipping, and an article on our recent announcement to progress a sustainable fuels solution based on methanol with an Australian-German consortium lead by Vast Solar, with Adbri.
We also feature a couple of articles on the “often-forgotten” development of the Calix technology into advanced materials such as for advanced batteries and biotech. We were pleased to execute formal arrangements with the CRC SAAFE research effort looking into solving anti-microbial resistance, using our unique, high activity and safe magnesium oxide. Next steps will involve setting up the project research streams, including potential veterinary applications. We also report on the latest news on our battery materials development program, with commercial production and testing of our Lithium Manganese Oxide cathode material with UK’s AMTE Power in full swing, and new chemistries exhibiting excellent early results such as our lithium iron phosphate cathode material.
Calix would not be where we are without our great team, and in this newsletter we celebrate some of the great women in our team as part of International Women’s Day. We also feature our new Non-Executive Director, Alison Deans, who recently joined the Calix Board in conjunction with the retirement of Dr Jack Hamilton, as part of our board renewal process. On behalf of the Chair, board and Calix team we extend our thanks to Jack for over 10 years of valuable advice and hard work over his tenure, and welcome Alison to the team.
As always, the Calix team extends its thanks to our shareholders and stakeholders for your ongoing support and interest in our efforts and we look forward to an exciting and fast-paced 2023!”
Phil Hodgson, CEO
HIGHLIGHTS
- We’re hiring!
- Leilac enters Direct Air Capture partnership
- Leilac partners with Windship for zero emissions shipping
- Developing sustainable fuels from captured CO2
- Zero emissions lime moves a step closer with Tarmac
- Advanced Batteries: performance improvements, commercial testing and new chemistries
- Australian Government submissions on Critical Minerals and Safeguard Mechanism
- Properties of magnesium hydroxide for wastewater treatment
- Antimicrobial alternatives
- Board of directors renewal
- Celebrating International Women’s Day
- Industry news
Join us – Calix and Leilac are hiring
With a rapidly growing pipeline of projects across the globe, we are looking for talented new recruits to join our purpose-driven teams.
Read moreLeilac announces Direct Air Capture application and partnership with Heirloom
The partnership between Leilac and Heirloom brings together two leading climate technologies to develop an efficient and scalable approach to atmospheric carbon dioxide removal by Direct Air Capture.
Read moreZero emissions lime moves a step closer with Tarmac
Tarmac and Leilac’s Buxton Lime Net Zero project has passed the due diligence phase of the UK Government’s the Industrial Carbon Capture funding scheme, bringing zero emissions lime a step closer.
Read moreLeilac partners with Windship for zero emissions shipping
Combining renewably powered propulsion and a lime-based carbon capture solution, Leilac and Windship are partnering to demonstrate a novel route to zero carbon shipping.
Read moreDeveloping sustainable fuels from captured CO2
With funding from the HyGATE initiative, the Solar Methanol Project aims to develop sustainable transport fuels from renewable energy, green hydrogen and captured process CO2 emissions.
Read moreAdvanced Batteries: performance improvements, commercial testing and new chemistries
Calix’s Advanced Batteries line of business is progressing development of its cathode active materials across multiple fronts, including commercial format testing and the development of new battery chemistries.
Read moreCalix’s submissions to the Australian Government on the Safeguard Mechanism Reforms and the Critical Minerals Strategy
Calix was pleased to make submissions to the Australian Government regarding the Safeguard Mechanism Reforms and the Critical Minerals Strategy 2023, and the opportunity for Australia in a decarbonising global economy.
Read moreProperties of magnesium hydroxide for wastewater treatment
Read our three-part article exploring the unique properties of magnesium hydroxide and how they make it the most effective, yet non-hazardous solution for more sustainable wastewater treatment.
Read moreAntimicrobial alternatives for sustainable agriculture
A newly approved foundation CRC SAAFE project aims to use Calix’s unique bioactive materials to develop alternatives to antibiotics and other antimicrobials for more sustainable livestock production.
Read moreWelcome to Calix’s new Non-Executive Director, Alison Deans and farewell to Dr Jack Hamilton
Calix was delighted to recently welcome Alison Deans to the board as a Non-Executive Director, as we also farewelled long-serving Non-Executive Director, Dr Jack Hamilton.
Read moreCelebrating International Women’s Day
On 8 March 2023, we celebrated International Women’s Day by taking the opportunity to shine a light on some of our talented women developing innovative solutions to global sustainability challenges.
Read moreCalix circumvents concrete creation challenge
Read Leilac CEO, Daniel Rennie’s recent conversation with Quarry Magazine about how Leilac has reimagined carbon capture for sustainable cement and lime.
Read moreThe Net-Zero Industry Act
Learn how the EU’s Net-Zero Industry Act is prioritising carbon capture technologies and the development of infrastructure for the storage of 50 million tonnes of CO2 per year by 2030.
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