Birdon progresses new boats for the Netherlands Birdon Group is progressing the build of Bridge Erection Boats (BEBs) for the Netherlands Army, with six Birdon BEBs in the final stages of assembly and delivery scheduled for the end of September. Birdon just performed a sea trial on the first boat – hull number 007 (pictured)…
The South Australian government’s $593 million hydrogen fuelled power station is moving ahead with tenders closing on Monday for early stage civil works at Port Bonython, near the industrial city of Whyalla on Spencer Gulf. The world’s first power station to run on renewable hydrogen, the facility will feature 250MWe of electrolysers powering 200MW of…
Cathy Foley to lead expert methane reporting panel The federal government has appointed Chief Scientist Cathy Foley to lead an expert panel as part of efforts to ensure the ongoing reporting for methane and other greenhouse gases is accurate and transparent. The Government has released its response to the recommendations of the 2023 review of…
Lion Energy and Samsung will jointly develop a green hydrogen hub at Port of Brisbane that will initially produce and dispense more than 420kg of green hydrogen per day. Lion and Samsung subsidiary DGA Energy Solutions Australia have signed an agreement that will see Samsung C&T pay A$3.7 million to Lion for pre-construction costs. In…
Mining and energy company Fortescue’s hydrogen-powered haul truck prototype, dubbed ‘Europa’ by the company, has arrived in the Pilbara region of Western Australia where it will undergo site testing. The Liebherr T 264 haul truck will be tested in a real-life mining environment at Christmas Creek, informing decisions on the company’s future fleet of zero…
The ambitious Future Made in Australia plan could get off to a healthy start if we focused on water security first. By Kristi McLachlan. Ramping up Australian manufacturing is much-needed blue-sky thinking, but how we manage water today and into the future needs to be part of that discussion. The average person would be stunned…
Sparc Hydrogen has significantly progressed the design and engineering of a pilot scale photocatalytic water splitting (PWS) reactor to produce green hydrogen at cheaper cost than traditional electrolysis. The company, a joint venture between Sparc Technologies, Fortescue and the University of Adelaide, has been working collaboratively with a linear Fresnel equipment supplier to ensure the…
Zero-emission long-range VTOL aircraft designer and manufacturer AMSL Aero has partnered with Aeria Management Group to provide hydrogen as an aviation fuel at Bankstown Airport in Sydney, in what the company calls a landmark moment for sustainable flight. AMSL Aero manufactures the Vertiia passenger-capable vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft while Aeria Management Group (AMG)…
Climate Impact Corporation (CIC) and GE Vernova have announced plans for two massive hydrogen projects in outback South Australia and the Northern Territory that would draw water from the atmosphere for electrolysis for conversion to hydrogen. They plan two 10MWH green hydrogen projects that are modular in design, each with atmospheric water generators, solar panels…
Production tax credits that are part of the federal government’s Future Made in Australia legislation package will benefit companies that add value to Australia’s natural resources, according to the Assistant Minister for Manufacturing Senator Tim Ayres. Interviewed on ABC Afternoon Briefing, Senator Ayres said the package, which aims to support $22 billion worth of investment…
