Energy

Engineers Australia CEO Romilly Madew has welcomed the Australian Government’s 2023 budget for its measures supporting the upskilling of the engineering workforce targeting positive outcomes in AUKUS, manufacturing, sovereign capability, and national energy transition. 

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has welcomed $2 billion in new financing announced in the 2023-24 Federal Budget for its Hydrogen Headstart initiative that aims to support Australia's largest green hydrogen projects.

The Queensland government announced new legislation that aims to support the state’s booming renewable energy industry with $33 billion in economic activity as well as the creation of up to 10,000 jobs. 

Altech Batteries (ATC) has begun production and fabrication of two 60 kilowatt hour (KWh) battery pack prototypes at the Fraunhofer IKTS facility in Hermsdorf, Germany.

Australia-based Edify Energy has ventured into a partnership with German company Siemens Energy Global to construct a green hydrogen production facility in Queensland. 

The Albanese government is set to legislate a national Net Zero Authority in a push to ensure workers, industries, and communities are not left behind in the pursuit of net zero carbon goals.

PPK Group Limited, a technology incubation and commercialisation, has completed the acquisition of majority interest in PowerPlus Energy (PPE), Australia’s largest privately-owned lithium battery manufacturer. 

Waste and recycling specialist REMONDIS Australia is set to put one of the first zero-emission waste collection trucks through a trial run as part of its commercial operations 

The Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) said the Northern Territory government’s recent go-ahead of the Beetaloo Basin development will support thousands of new employment, bring in millions of dollars for regional towns, and increase the country's east coast's energy security.

Meyer Burger, a Switzerland-based active mechanical engineering company, is set to enter the growing Australian photovoltaic (PV) market by offering a range of high-performance solar panels that it claims deliver greater energy yields than traditional technologies.