Background
Brickworks is Australia's largest brickmaker with operations both in Australia and United States. We are continuously looking for innovations to improve both processes and plant efficiencies while improving our environmental sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint.
Challenge
Brickworks are looking for alternative fuels to hydrocarbons for the firing of clay bricks in tunnel kilns that are sustainable and eco-friendly.
Since 2005/06, Brickworks have continued to invest in alternate fuels, manufacturing consolidation, equipment upgrades and operational improvements. This has driven a general downward trend in carbon emissions, with a 45% decrease compared to the base year 2005/06 (Scope 1 & 2).
Brickworks has a vision to reduce greenhouse gas intensity further by exploring the various potential decarbonisation technologies and pivoting away from natural gas as their core source of energy.
What's in it for you?
A successful collaboration could mean for individuals or organizations forming a potential partnership to co-develop the technology and a scale up opportunity with various engagement models.
We are willing to collaborate with both individuals/freelancers, start ups and other industry participants including universities. Solutions should be at demonstration/pilot stage of development.
If you have a solution, or if you have expertise in the above, please click "Apply" to submit your solution/expertise to the Network.