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…
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The federal government has announced a review of defence industry policy, and is also close to making an announcement on its selection of Australia’s future nuclear powered submarines. At the same time relations with China are in the news. Here Sarah Pavillard looks at the opportunities opening up for defence industry. Major announcements will come…
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Magnis Energy Technologies appears to have walked back on its plans, once vigorously promoted, to build a lithium-ion mega factory in Townsville, Queensland. As recently as 2020 Magnis had reaffirmed its commitment to construct a $2 billion, 18GWh lithium-ion battery mega factory in three stages. However since then it appears to have focussed on the…
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Dovetail Electric Aviation began in 2021 and is chasing a market estimated at $US 15 billion for retrofitting electric propulsion systems onto small airplanes. Brent Balinski spoke to co-founder Rachael Barritt about their story so far. A bit over two years ago, this website reported with sadness that MagniX – an Australian-born world-leader in electric…
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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…
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Australian maritime trade unions have called on the federal government to commit to building six conventionally powered submarines locally to protect Australia’s sovereign defence capability as we transition to a nuclear submarine fleet in the 2040s. The Australian Shipbuilding Federation of Unions (ASFU) national convenor Glenn Thompson (pictured) warned that the nuclear submarines promised under…
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Reproductive biotechnology company Memphasys is racking up expert opinion backing the efficacy of its Felix device for improving the outcomes of IVF procedures. Male infertility is a big factor in failure of IVF treatments, with sperm quality rather than quantity the key issue. The Felix device uses an electric force and polymer membranes to separate…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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