Clean technology companies MGA Thermal and Knode have cracked the code for Australia’s largest industrial-scale thermal energy storage project, promising to transform how heavy industry heats up, according to an announcement on Monday. The massive 180 megawatt-hour “thermal battery” will pump out 20 tonnes per hour of clean, high-temperature steam to Western Australian industrial sites.…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) The critical trade keeping Australian manufacturing alive Australian manufacturing faces a hidden crisis as the number of toolmakers and engineering pattern-makers has declined by 70 per cent between 2006 and 2021, according to the latest Census data. Only 2,220 practitioners remain…
In a breakthrough that could steam ahead of conventional energy storage, Australian innovator MGA Thermal has fired up the world’s first commercial Electro-Thermal Energy Storage (ETES) system capable of delivering 24/7 renewable industrial steam. Unveiled Monday at the company’s Tomago site in Newcastle, the system harnesses the power of latent heat through cleverly engineered Miscibility…
Ampcontrol has joined eight critical Hunter-based businesses and peak bodies to call on the federal government to commit to a strong 2035 emissions reduction target. The electrical engineering manufacturer joined AGL, Beyond Zero Emissions, Energy Renaissance, Hunter Jobs Alliance, Hunter Renewal, Investor Group on Climate Change, MCi Carbon, MGA Thermal and Verdant Produce in calling…
Thermal energy storage solution company MGA Thermal has announced its first major customer, with Chevron to conduct an initial engineering and design study using a 5 megawatt-hour unit based on the Newcastle-based startup’s technology. In a statement on Monday, MGA said the study represented a “significant milestone” in its history. The budget of the project…
Sparc signs distribution agreement for graphene additive Sparc Technologies has executed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with CLP Group subsidiary Chin Leong Construction Systems Pte Ltd. The parties will collaborate on marketing Sparc’s ecosparc additive to CLC’s coatings customers in Southeast Asia. Sparc Managing Director Nick O’Loughlin said: “Sparc…hopes to establish this partnership as…
BioPak launches new Indigenous art cups BioPak announced the launch of its new Indigenous Art Series Cups (pictured) on Wednesday, ahead of NAIDOC Week 2024 next week. According to a statement from BioPak, each Indigenous Cup purchased directly supports CorporateConnect.AB’s pro-bono work, assisting Indigenous youth. Three cups be added to BioPak’s Indigenous Art Series range…
Eight months after temporarily pausing its energy storage demonstrator’s operations due to an overheating issue, MGA Thermal has received a further nod of confidence in its recovery from the incident with an extra $2.48 million in backing from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA.) The company shared news of the funding – which nearly triples…
Clean energy company MGA Thermal has secured an additional $5.7 million in funding, taking its recent funding round total to approximately $14 million. The company, which is demonstrating the scale and industrial capabilities of its thermal energy storage systems, was supported by returning investors including Main Sequence, Melt Ventures and new investor JEKARA. The funding…
Envirostream to recycle LG lithium batteries Battery recycler Envirostream has signed an exclusive three year agreement with LG Energy Solutions to recycle all its recalled lithium ion batteries collected in Australia. Envirostream, a subsidiary of Lithium Australia, expects significantly increased battery collection volumes equating to 140 percent of the company’s total in FY23. LG has…