WA lithium battery recycler wins Supercharge Australia Award
Renewable Metals, a Perth-based lithium battery recycler, has won the inaugural Supercharge Australia Innovation Challenge Award with its technology that converts battery waste into battery metals.
Researchers test low-carbon fuels on locomotive combustion test engine
The US Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and Progress Rail, a Caterpillar subsidiary, are working together to develop a variety of biodiesel and renewable diesel fuels with the goal of lowering the carbon intensity of the fuels used in the US freight rail industry.
Australian energy storage installations hit record high in 2022
A new report by energy sector consultancy SunWiz has revealed that the number of battery installations connected to solar systems increased by 55 per cent in 2022 when compared to installations in the previous year.
New CSIRO roadmap reveals need for energy storage expansion
Australia’s national science agency CSIRO has unveiled its roadmap for renewable energy storage, a vital component of the country's energy transformation that would require significant investment.
Adelaide solar panel manufacturer returns to Vietnam export market
Australian solar panel manufacturer Tindo Solar is set to export to Vietnam as the Southeast Asian nation revealed it would prioritise high-quality renewables hardware in its energy grid, the company said in a press release.
Horizon Power acquires 50% share in WA renewable energy company
State-owned energy company Horizon Power has acquired a 50 per cent stake in West Australian Alternative Energy (WAAE), in a push to support the McGowan Government's target to reach an 80 per cent reduction in government emissions by 2030.
Study shows renewables generation predictability could lower operating costs
Lower electric costs for customers and more reliable sustainable energy could be some of the benefits of a new study by the University of Adelaide researchers who investigated how predictable solar or wind energy generation is and its impact on electricity market income.
Natural gas crucial in bolstering Australian manufacturing amid Safeguard Mechanism downplay – says APPEA
The Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) chief executive Samantha McCulloch has underscored the role of natural gas in achieving net zero while also powering Australian manufacturing, in response to the planned tightening of the Safeguard Mechanism, which ignores the central role of natural gas in meeting Australia’s climate goals.
BHP, Hatch to design electric smelting plant in Australia
Melbourne-based mining company BHP engineering firm Hatch have inked an agreement to design an electric smelting furnace pilot (ESF) plant with a plan to construct the facility in Australia.
Australian investment company acquires majority stake in GreenGasUSA
Melbourne-based IFM Investors announced that the IFM Net Zero Infrastructure Fund (“NZIF”) has completed the acquisition of a majority interest in GreenGasUSA, a US-based renewable natural gas (RNG) developer, owner and operator.
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From ship repair to autonomous underwater vehicles: Griffin Industrial’s next chapter with growth capital
Some of Australia’s most critical manufacturing happens where almost no one sees it: inside a fuel tank on a Navy tanker, in a machine shop south of Perth, on a workshop floor in western Sydney where a team is helping build autonomous underwater vehicles. Griffin Industrial does all three.
