South Australia’s big battery to become 50 per cent bigger
Renewable energy company Neoen is expanding its 100MW/129MWh Hornsdale Power Reserve in South Australia, strengthening its position as the largest utility scale battery in the world.
Australian researchers look to scale up battery cathode breakthrough
University of Wollongong researchers have created a new material that could lead to better performance in next-generation, large-scale batteries. The team – led by chief investigators Dr Yunxiao Wang and Associate Professor Shulei Chou from UOW’s Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials – had their research published in Nature Communications and featured in the journal’s…
Newly-launched ticketing production site at Truganina to create 100 jobs
Ticketing business TMA Group launched a new manufacturing, design and logistics centre in Melbourne’s west on Monday, which it says will employ 100 by 2022.
USQ materials centre invests in fibre braider for advanced composite structures
The University of Southern Queensland has announced its Centre for Future Materials will receive a dual-ring 84/60 carrier braider from South Korea’s Textile for Life, enabling the production of advanced composite structures.
Sugar to jetfuel and waste to diesel projects among Bioenergy Innovation Award winners
Virgin Australia Group and Southern Oil Refinery were among the winners at Wednesday’s Bioenergy Innovation Awards, held at the State Library of Queensland.
Mars factory at Ballarat celebrates 40th anniversary
Mars Wrigley has celebrated 40 years of manufacturing at its Ballarat factory.
Cyber security training centre to fuel growing industry
A cyber security training centre has opened in Adelaide, South Australia, to help provide the next generation of professionals to the growing industry.
ARENA to develop new bioenergy roadmap, identify opportunities
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will begin development of a Bioenergy Roadmap at the request of federal energy minister Angus Taylor.
Brisbane Bioenergy showcase begins today
The two-day Bioenergy STRONG showcase begins today at the State Library of Queensland, promoting “Queensland’s bio credentials and push for more bio projects” during the state’s inaugural Bio Innovation Week.
Waste export targets noble, but mandated recycled content essential: NWRIC
The National Waste Recycling Industry Council has said last week’s export ban targets were commendable, but not practical without strengthening markets and infrastructure around waste processing. Last week the meeting of state and federal environment ministers set targets to ban glass exports by July next year, mixed plastics by July 2021, and whole and…