Tritium opens new LA factory
Brisbane-headquartered fast DC charger maker Tritium has opened a new Los Angeles facility and announced a new 175 kW charger designed for the US market.
DetailsBrisbane-headquartered fast DC charger maker Tritium has opened a new Los Angeles facility and announced a new 175 kW charger designed for the US market.
DetailsDespite being such a sunkissed country, Australia is still lagging behind in the race to embrace solar power. While solar panels adorn hundreds of thousands of rooftops throughout the nation, we have not yet seen the logical next step: buildings with solar photovoltaic cells as an integral part of their structure.
DetailsIf a country’s economy was entirely self-sufficient and independent, it wouldn’t ever need to import goods from elsewhere. While the prospect of insulating yourself from the turbulence of global markets may sound alluring at first glance, it would come with considerable caveats, risks, and downsides. Not only would it mean missing out on the world’s…
DetailsPerth’s FYI Resources (ASX: FYI) has received state government backing for its Cadoux Kaolin High Purity Alumina (HPA) project. Western Australian Premier, Mark McGowan supported FYI’s project as part of the state’s Future Battery Industry Strategy which aims to position WA as a key supplier of value-added materials needed for lithium ion battery production. Alumina…
DetailsQueensland company Black Sky Aerospace has been given the green light by regulators to make final preparations to manufacture solid fuel rocket engines. The Logan City-based Black Sky plans to be the first new era manufacturer of rocket engines in Australia, and aims to have the first motors completed later this year. Australia previously manufactured…
DetailsElectric cars, trains, trams and boats already exist. That logically leads to the question: why are we not seeing large electric aircraft? And will we see them any time soon?
DetailsMetal manufacturers around the world are trying to lessen their greenhouse gas output. Brent Balinski spoke to the CSIRO’s Dr Mark Cooksey about some of his organisation’s work regarding green steelmaking, and why he believes the de-carbonisation trend is an opportunity for Australian metal producers.
DetailsComment by Peter Roberts The stock market is often likened to a casino. This is especially true in Australia where most active companies on the ASX are mining minnows, all competing for attention with their latest discovery. Cyclically this market burns white hot, and the white shoe brigade bids up the prices of penny stocks…
DetailsThe federal Government will back Australian industry participation in NASA Moon and Mars missions with a $150 million investment. The Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, agreed to the investment, to be made through the Australian Space Agency, during his recent trip to the United States. The Agency will help companies demonstrate their capabilities in projects that…
DetailsThe Victorian government has called on rail industry manufacturers to put forward ideas for its next generation trains and trams. The government, which has a policy of at least 50 per cent local content in its public transport rolling stock, is planning new generation rolling stock under its strategy, Trains, Trams, Jobs 2015-2025. The new…
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