Innovative energy technology developer Sparc Hydrogen is to test its catalyst process for producing green hydrogen at the CSIRO Energy Centre in Newcastle, New South Wales. Sparc Hydrogen, a joint venture between Sparc Technologies, Fortescue Future Industries and the University of Adelaide, will conduct on sun testing of its photocatalytic water splitting reactor following an…
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today opened a $30 million funding initiative to reduce emissions in the aviation sector. Australia’s aviation industry accounts for roughly one per cent of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions and is viewed as a hard to abate sector – most of these emissions are from medium to long haul…
AAMRI announces New Rising Star Award The Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes (AAMRI) has announces a new, CSL-sponsored AAMRI Rising Star Award. According to AAMRI, the award will recognise an outstanding mid-career researcher and be presented by federal health minister Mark Butler at the annual AAMRI Dinner at Parliament House in October. AAMRI is…
The federal government has moved to utilise defence contracts to support Australia’s oil refining industry through a new, onshoring domestic oil refining contract. The Australian company Viva Energy Refining has been awarded a $450 million per year contract, subject to market fluctuations, for an initial six years which may be extended to 12 years. The…
Gravity energy storage system developer Green Gravity and underground mining contractor RUC have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the commercialisation of gravitational energy storage systems. The MoU sets out cooperation on technical opportunities, data insights and commercial arrangements. The partnership brings together RUC’s deep capability in shaft sinking and mineshaft hoisting…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to this site were reading. 5) Enware to quit manufacturing in Australia: report Enware, an 86-year-old plumbing and safety equipment company, will stop manufacturing at its Australian headquarters, according to a report. US business Watts Water Technologies completed an acquisition of Enware on…
Thousands of sailors, soldiers and aviators will be trained in technical trades under a five-year $300 million contract with Wodonga TAFE. More than 100 accredited and non-accredited courses will be delivered for the construction, engineering, mechanical, electrical and electronics trades, which will benefit over 2,000 students per year. The new contract will also enable thousands…
By Peter Roberts Federal, State and Territory Skills and Training Ministers met on Friday to progress key reforms to vocational education and training (VET) and the development of a new National Skills Agreement (NSA). Afterwards they put out their usual post-meeting statement listing what was discussed – a long, rather dry but worthy communique has…
The federal government’s shake up of defence innovation continues as the new Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) has commenced operations. The accelerator is to focus innovation efforts on capabilities that the Australian Defence Force could use or see themselves using in a few years’ time. Previous schemes such as Defence Innovation Hub grants were seen…
