Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is to help fund eight new grid scale batteries worth $2.7 billion as it ramps up plans to add battery storage to Australia’s electricity grid. Three new batteries will be built in Victoria, two each in Victoria, two each in Queensland and South Australia and one in New South Wales…
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The South Australia government has called for proposals to build an Australian-first 200MW green hydrogen power plant, as well as hydrogen storage capabilities at the steel city of Whyalla. State energy minister Tom Koutsantonis today issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the supply, construction and operation of the hydrogen plant and equipment, as well…
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Australia’s first laser fusion energy company HB11 Energy has brought together global laser technology leaders including Nobel prize winners, aiming to develop a new Australian laser industry and develop laser fusion technologies. The group (pictured) plan an ultra high intensity petawatt-class laser facility on Australian soil, bringing new technologies to the country including clean fusion…
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XTEK Group’s HighCom Armor division has opened a new sales and distribution office in Poland, citing proximity to military and law enforcement customers in Central European and Scandinavian nations. The group’s CEO, Scott Basham, said it located their ultra-lightweight body armour and advanced “rifle rated” helmet technology “squarely in the strategic theatre of support operations”…
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UOW team shines at Formula 2022 race University of Wollongong (UOW) students have taken out silver at the Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE) Australasia Formula 2022 race held in regional Victoria. The competition draws university students from across Australia and South-East Asia to put the skills learned in the classroom into practice through building an…
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The NSW Government has approved $3 billion to fund the next stage of its Zero Emission Buses (ZEBS) plan and new charging infrastructure. More than 1,200 new buses will be manufactured under the ZEBS program as part of a plan to eventually replace the entire fleet with electric vehicles. The funding will also allow 11…
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Today in Australia’s place in the semiconductor world, Dr Steven Duvall distills semiconductors and how they’re used, why Australia needs to play a more significant role in the their manufacture, and how it can do this. In this Q and A, which is also the 40th and final episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski…
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The global market for hemp is predicted to nearly quadruple in value between 2020 and 2027, reaching $US 18.6 billion. This is according to an UNCTAD report released this week, also noting hemp’s hardiness across a wide range of climates, its ability to grow in and improve poor soil as well as absorb more carbon…
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Materials technology group Silex Systems has achieved target enrichment objectives in its project to demonstrate its ability to produce zero-spin silicon (ZS-Si) used to make computer chips for cutting edge quantum computers. ZS-Si is a unique form of isotopically enriched silicon allowing next-generation quantum processing chips to store data at the sub-atomic level. Silex’s technology…
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bp ventures has made a $20 million investment in 5B Holdings, the Australian renewable company with technology that enables rapid deployment of solar power at scale. The investment closes 5B’s $55 million AUD Series B funding round, which was co-led by existing investors The AES Corporation and Artesian. 5B’s leading solar technology, the 5B Maverick…
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