Emerging tech in the food, transport and energy sector can help counter the effects of climate change
Here are some emerging technologies in the food, transport and energy sectors with great potential to address the climate challenge.
Why a WA engineering company built an autonomous hybrid vehicle
By Brent Balinski A couple of weeks ago this website shared news of an autonomous hydrogen/electric vehicle launched by East Fremantle engineering company Lycaon Group. There was no information released on the application or customer for the vehicle, labelled AHV-001, apparently entering the field trial phase. It turns out the self-driving car – with its…
$19 million in contracts awarded to companies developing tech for ADF use
A second round of contracts through the Defence Innovation Hub this week has been announced, with nine companies awarded $19 million on Thursday to develop new technologies for use by the Australian Defence Force.
China is gunning for supremacy in the global green hydrogen race. Will it shatter Australia’s dreams?
China is responsible for almost one-third of global emissions each year. It’s committed to becoming carbon neutral before 2060 – and producing green hydrogen is key to this plan. Australia is also pouring millions of dollars into green hydrogen technology. But China’s new plan could throw cold water on Australia’s dream of becoming a global hydrogen superpower.
Let’s start EV manufacturing with the Nissan Leaf – by Shane West
Nissan Australia’s Dandenong South casting plant in Victoria recently won a series of manufacturing contracts with Nissan Japan to produce castings for the new Nissan LEAF mass-market all-electric car. Here Shane West outlines how Nissan’s footprint in Australia and Nissan’s overseas manufacture of the Leaf can kick-start EV manufacturing in Australia. The Nissan Leaf casting…
Australia plans to be a big green hydrogen exporter to Asian markets – but they don’t need it
The government aims to create a major green hydrogen export industry, particularly to Japan, for which Australia signed an export deal in January. But as our latest research suggests, the likely scale may well be overstated. We show Japan has more than enough solar and wind energy to be self-sufficient in energy, and does not need to import either fossil fuels or Australian green hydrogen. Indeed, Australia as a “renewable energy superpower” is far from a sure thing.
The Morrison government’s $50 million gas handout undermines climate targets and does nothing to improve energy security
Tuesday night’s federal budget confirmed the Morrison government will spend A$50.3 million on gas projects in the Northern Territory, South Australia and the east coast.
Budget 2022: $9.9 billion towards cyber security aims to make Australia a key ‘offensive’ cyber player
By Paul Haskell-Dowland, Edith Cowan University In the 2022 federal budget, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg launched a range of vote-winning initiatives – one of which included a breathtaking A$9.9 billion for cyber security over ten years. Bundled under the acronym REDSPICE (which stands for resilience, effects, defence, space, intelligence, cyber and enablers), the program is expected…
Nissan to invest in Victorian castings factory, make 41 new hires
Nissan Casting Australia is making a $15.5 million investment in its Dandenong South aluminium casting facility, which exports vehicle components around the world, assisted by an unspecified amount of support from the Victorian government.
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3D Metalforge in new capital raising Additive manufacturing production bureau 3D Metalforge has raised $2.12 million before costs via a single tranche share placement. The placement, strongly supported by new institutional and sophisticated investors, also came with the issue of free attaching options which expire in five years time. The funds will be used to…