Forty grants totalling approximately $17.3 million have been awarded by the federal government under the Defence Industry Development Grants program. According to a statement on Friday from defence industry minister Pat Conroy, the second wave of grants follows 58 grants announced in May last year under the $170 million program. Grants are between $5,000 and…
The new Australian Research Council (ARC) Training Centre for Battery Recycling, based at University of Adelaide’s School of Chemical Engineering and led by Professor Shizhang Qiao, officially launched this week. The centre’s lifespan runs from 2024 – 2029 and its work covers five themes: Pre-treatment and second-life management; Recycling spent batteries to materials; Resynthesizing materials…
The founder and Managing Director of ASX-listed cooling technology company PWR Holdings is making a phased return to work after taking medical leave in April due to treatment of an acute medical condition. In a statement on Thursday, the company said Weel is continuing his recovery and will share executive responsibilities with Acting CEO Matthew…
The federal government has awarded $16.9 million in contracts to 11 vendors, five of them Australian, to rapidly deliver counter-drone technologies. According to a statement from defence industry minister Pat Conroy on Thursday, the “rolling wave of contracts” is part of the LAND 156 program announced four months ago. LAND 156 will see “some of…
The federal and South Australian governments have announced an additional $275 million in funding to support operations, workers and suppliers at the Whyalla Steelworks as the sales process continues. KordaMentha were appointed as administrators in February, with the state and federal governments announcing support totalling $2.4 billion for the site soon after. This was described…
By Roy Green For a while it looked like federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ Economic Reform Roundtable would turn into a tax summit, such was the clamour to revisit missed opportunities. And we have an abundance of those in Australia. However, the intended focus on Australia’s lagging productivity performance has appropriately been retained in the current…
The Western Australian government has announced contracts to UGL Engineering, Acciona, and GenusPlus for major upgrades to the northern section of the South West Interconnected System (SWIS.) Clean Energy Link – North will provide access to a claimed 400 megawatts of existing wind energy and another gigawatt of new renewable energy “across the SWIS and…
Building-integrated solar photovoltaics company ClearVue Technologies has announced a two-year collaboration agreement with engineering consultants erbas. According to an ASX statement from ClearVue on Wednesday, the deal will see the pair “explore green building and efficiency opportunities” and support “joint technical services, case study creation, market development, research and development efforts and co-presenting for industry…
The precise problem solving skillset that forms a great engineer is increasingly being utilised in a broader business perspective by organisations seeking to gain a competitive advantage. Those who once focused solely on system design, compliance and delivery are now being asked to take a seat at the executive table, contribute to commercial strategy and…
A project between industry partners, Monash Institute of Railway Technology (Monash IRT) and Yarra Trams has developed modular platforms out of recycled materials for use throughout Melbourne’s tram network. According to a statement from Monash on Tuesday, the team researched, designed and developed recycled components for the platforms after being awarded grant support through state…