MGA posts its progress Thermal energy storage startup MGA Thermal has announced its “longest continuous production run to date” on Linkedin. “We just successfully completed an automated Block production run and now have the MGA Blocks ready for final processing and use in our demonstration plant,” the company said in a Linkedin post. The news…
One of the previous federal government’s Industry Growth Centres, National Energy Resources Australia (NERA), has announced that it will conclude its operations in July. NERA said it is currently involved in helping “frame up a national coordinating body for Australia’s offshore wind sector”. The organisation said it had established a network of more than 5,400…
By John Blaxland, Australian National University The United States’ shooting down of a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina over the weekend points to international security affairs being on a knife edge. It follows a surge in crises and tensions over the past few years, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, prompting the…
Australia set to pass 100,000 electric vehicles New research by the Electric Vehicle Council has shown Australia on track to soon pass a milestone of 100,000 electric vehicles, with more than 83,000 EVs estimated to be on the country’s roads now. The research in the Australian Electric Vehicle Industry Recap 2022, also found that of the…
Advanced manufacturing had a high representation among the latest round of projects supported through the Australian Research Council Linkage program. Funds totalling $40 million for 81 new projects were announced under the program on Tuesday. By “Science and Research Priorities” areas, 20 Advanced Manufacturing projects were awarded funding (out of 49 considered), more than any…
Adelaide-based wire arc additive manufacturing specialist AML3D has announced firm commitments for a share placement worth $3 million, before costs, which it will use to support its expansion into the US. The capital raise saw shares issued at $0.072 each, a 23.8 per cent discount to the volume-weighted-average-price (VWAP) for the 15 days before the…
By Ian Mackinnon, Queensland University of Technology and Richard Taylor For most of us, transmitting power is an invisible part of modern life. You flick the switch and the light goes on. But the way we transport electricity is vital. For us to quit fossil fuels, we will need a better grid, connecting renewable energy…
The Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre has concluded its seven-year term, it announced on Tuesday. The CRC – which published a report by ACIL Allen in December showing a projected $4.2 billion in new revenues and 6,000 new jobs by 2030 as a result of its projects – supported 71 projects over its term, involving…
Engineering firm Downer has been named the preferred supplier on the Queensland government’s plan to build 65 new passenger trains in the state. Transport minister Mark Bailey said Downer’s proposal offered “strong value for money, leading-edge accessibility and a modern design, whilst delivering maximum benefit to the region and to our great state. Downer was…
Drone detection and countermeasure business DroneShield has announced firm commitments for $10.9 million in a placement, and that it is undertaking a share purchase plan for current investors to raise a further $3 million. Shares in each case were issued at 30 cents each, a discount of 18.9 per cent on the price at the…
