Brisbane-based Li-S Energy announced an leap forward in its battery pouch technology development, powering a number of drone test flights. The company successfully integrated these cells into battery packs that were tested in drone flights, with its first uncrewed aerial vehicle test in November achieving a 30-minute flight time on partial discharge, showing its capability…
JV not to be for FBR Robotic technology company FBR told shareholders that the “period for the option granted to CRH Ventures” to enter a joint venture in the US passed on February 16. FBR said it “did not receive formal notice of exercise of the option” from CRH and therefore FBR is no longer…
Li-S Energy has successfully completed its first uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) test flights, powered by the company’s twelve cell lithium sulfur battery pack. The flight tests aimed to demonstrate that the company’s LiS cells can be configured into a battery pack, integrated into a fixed wing UAV, and successfully flown for take-off, ascent, level flight,…
Battery manufacturer Li-S Energy has announced that it has proved substantial improvement in energy density for its lithium sulfur battery technology in tests. Li-S said on Monday that it had manufactured full-size 10Ah (amp-hour) semi-solid-state cells at its production facility, with the pouch cells using the company’s GEN3 cell chemistry (announced in April 2023.) According…
Noizend reports progress after one year’s operation Noise reduction company Noizend has developed a relationship with the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) to develop its Noizend Shields at its Centre for Audio, Acoustics and Vibration. Noizend develops noise-cancelling technologies to reduce the noise pollution at the source from construction facilities, live music venues and factories.…
Australian businesses could access world-leading battery manufacturing scale-up facilities following an agreement between Powering Australia and the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC). UKBIC is a $250 million battery manufacturing scale-up facility based in Coventry, UK, while Powering Australia is the team behind the Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre. Powering Australia was allocated $20.3 million…
Battery manufacturing headlines young companies in their commercialisation stage that have received some of the first funding from the federal government’s Industry Growth Program. The IGP, which is intended to lead to investment through the $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund should scale up be successful, is worth a total of $392 million. The Minister for…
Lithium sulphur battery development company Li-S Energy has announced the completion of construction of a Low Dew Point, Ultra Dry Room to house its 2MWh battery manufacturing facility at Geelong, Victoria. The Phase 3 facility is the precursor to a 200MWh plant and ultimately a 10GWh+ gigafactory foreshadowed at the company’s recent annual general meeting…
Bega focus on strategy in challenging year Australian owned and led food manufacturer Bega Cheese has continued its strategy to move away from commodity sales to its iconic brands paid dividends in the second half of FY23 following farm gate milk price rises and other cost increases in the first quarter. Conditions saw the company…
