Energy

Air compressor manufacturer ELGi Equipments Australia has enhanced the energy efficiency of its AB series oil-free screw air compressors, resulting in lower specific power consumption and greater free air delivery across the range.

The Climate Council’s Cities Power Partnership, Australia’s largest local government climate program, has released a major appeal to the Australian Federal Government, signed by 120 council elected officials, to boost the nation's supply of reasonably priced electric vehicles (EVs).

Making automobiles lighter is one of several techniques to reduce the energy necessary for transportation. In particular, high-strength (HS) steels are ideal candidates for this application because their higher weight-to-strength ratio allows for the use of less metal to achieve comparable structural integrity. 

Australia-based Arafura Rare Earths Ltd has struck a five-year offtake agreement with wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, supplying 200 tonnes per annum (tpa) of key elements neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr) from the Nolans project in the Northern Territory.

French power electronics company Schneider Electric announced the Australian launch of a new electric vehicle (EV) charger with new features aimed at making at-home charging easier to install and more cost-effective to use.

Australian chemicals commercial company Hazer Group has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Nagoya-based Chubu Electric Power Company Inc. and Chiyoda Corporation to work together on a Project Development Plan (PDP) for a Hazer manufacturing site in the Chubu region of Japan.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has visited Australia's largest solar farm, located in Queensland's Western Downs region, to mark the completion of the massive project.

Renewable energy tech provider Flow Power has introduced an Australian-first technology that would help build smarter solar farms and speed up Australia’s net zero transition. 

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group), as part of the Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative, has identified five objectives in a collective statement to enable the heavy industry to transition to net zero emissions in line with global efforts to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Australian battery manufacturer Li-S Energy has developed a twenty-layer battery cell utilising its third-generation (GEN3) semi-solid state lithium sulfur technology that packs in more energy density and is safer and more reliable than its prior product.