Phosenergy awarded grant to develop waste heat-to-energy product
Adelaide clean energy company Phosenergy is leading a collaborative project to develop a new product for converting infrared energy from waste heat into electricity.
DroneShield’s bumper result, focus on Australia and the US
Drone detection and countermeasure manufacturer DroneShield has reported a bumper quarterly result and a renewed focus on ‘more business-transparent’ government markets in Australia and the United States. The ASX listed company, which has operations in Australia, the US and the UK, reported cash receipts of $2.6 million in the December quarter, up 53 per cent…
Applications open for $10 million in regional Victorian recycling grants
Applications opened on Wednesday for round one of the Victorian Regional Recycling Fund, with grants up to $500,000 each available to upgrade resource recovery centres. The funding would “strengthen regional Victoria’s recycling network” by upgrading regionally significant facilities, according to the government. “These regional facilities are the building blocks for a robust recycling network that…
$12 m in Accelerating Commercialisation grants awarded
Funding for a $12.2 million round of Accelerating Commercialisation grants has been announced, with assistance going to companies including makers of EV chargers, products for green steelmaking, fruit harvesting robots and hydrogen energy storage systems.
Build Australian satellites – Australian Academy of Science
Australia should build, launch and operate a range of satellites to reduce sovereign risk, according to a new report from the prestigious Australian Academy of Science. The Australia in Space: a decadal plan for Australian space science 2021–2030 report released today said Australia’s complete reliance on data from foreign-owned satellites in weather forecasting, resource and…
WA prepares for hydrogen economy
WA government-funded studies into the transmission and storage of hydrogen have identified storage and transmission options for hydrogen in the state. A feasibility study outlines a pathway for declaring sections of the Dampier to Bunbury natural gas pipeline suitable for the addition of up to nine per cent hydrogen with natural gas to form a…
Fail to Embrace Autonomous Robotics & Technology and Fall Behind – by Daniel Milford
Australian business must embrace automation if they’re going to grow and remain competitive into the future, explains Daniel Milford (pictured, below). Few leaders have a mature understanding of how to leverage technology in managing their business and leading their customers and employees into the future. Companies that talk about rather than act upon transforming their…