Energys and Telstra have officially commissioned five hydrogen-powered backup generators at critical regional mobile phone towers around Victoria. The Victorian Minister for Energy & Resources Lily D’Ambrosio was on hand to inspect the final site, which came online at Neerim North in East Gippsland (pictured). The Hydrogen Fuel Cell Generators, manufactured by Energys at their…
Carbon capture technology company KC8 Capture Technologies has raised $10 million to accelerate the deployment of its technology to critical and hard-to-abate industries. The funding round was led by local and global leaders in energy, construction and chemical manufacturing including Woodside Energy, Cemex Ventures (Cemex), and a major petrochemical company. Founded in 2021, KC8 technology…
The federal government has announced an investment of $2.5 million from its TAFE Technology Fund, with another $1 million from Charles Darwin University, to establish a Technical Trades Training Centre at CDU’s Katherine campus. In a statement from the government on Tuesday, it said that the $3.5 million project will help meet training in current…
Right to disconnect from work – what it means Employment and contract law expert Dr Gabrielle Golding will present her research the new right to disconnect for Australian employees at this month’s Research Tuesdays lecture. Golding, a Senior Lecturer in the Adelaide Law School, said: “Work had become almost inescapable, in that the work/private life…
A $20 million Gold Coast factory producing both community lithium batteries and EV chargers will be operational next month, according to the company behind it. In a statement on Tuesday, eLumina said the site was nearing completion and is set to produce 300 batteries annually, and that onshore EV technology manufacture would be essential to…
Nanosatellite systems manufacturer Fleet Space Technologies has announced the deployment of its end-to-end mineral exploration solution ExoSphere to advance Barrick Gold’s copper exploration at its Reko Diq project in Pakistan. ExoSphere is being used to generate 3D subsurface maps of copper porphyry complexes and local groundwater systems over 1,150 km2 of the Reko Diq project.…
Low emissions technology developer Calix has announced that the Mid-Stream Demonstration Plant Project which aims to demonstrate sustainable lithium processing utilising renewable power has begun construction. The project, a joint venture with Pilbara Minerals at their Pilgangoora Project, moved into the construction phase in the June Quarter 2024, according to a statement. The project aims…
A recycling plant at Caboolture, Queensland is turning glass bottles and polystyrene into building materials and next year will go further and begin producing masonry blocks from waste aggregate, removing quarried materials from the process. Queensland State Development Minister Grace Grace visited the Casafico operation at Caboolture which was backed by a $175,000 Queensland and…
Electric vehicle charger manufacturer and fleet management specialist EVOS Energy is seeking an additional $6 million from investors, having already completed a $4 million raise from existing investors. The latest $10 million funding round, once completed, will fuel growth in the company’s sales and marketing teams selling their locally designed and manufactured EV chargers. The…
