Energy

CHEP Australia, part of global logistics company Brambles, has moved closer to its net-zero emissions goal by installing electric heat pumps at its Kenwick Service Centre in Perth.

UNSW Sydney has completed the transition of its Sydney-based residential colleges and associated facilities from gas to renewable electric energy, marking a notable development in its ongoing sustainability program.

China’s Nebula Electronics Co, Germany’s ambibox, and Australian company Red Earth Energy Storage have announced a global partnership to jointly develop what they claim is the world’s first residential “Microgrid-in-a-Box” (MIB) – a compact, all-in-one system that integrates solar generation, battery storage, and bidirectional electric vehicle (EV) charging.

Technology firm NoviqTech and battery recycler Livium have announced a partnership to digitise and tokenise the environmental outcomes of battery recycling operations, marking a new step towards data-driven sustainability reporting.

The NSW Government has taken a key step toward establishing the state’s first urban renewable energy zone (REZ), engaging with community, industry and union leaders in Wollongong to discuss the future of clean energy in the Illawarra region.

Western Australia has marked a milestone in its public transport history, with the last diesel bus to be manufactured in the state officially leaving the Volgren manufacturing facility in Malaga. 

Australian solar technology company 5B has been selected as the first recipient of funding from the Australian Government’s $1 billion Solar Sunshot Program, administered by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). 

Australia and Japan’s leading engineering minds have released a joint report outlining how their combined technological expertise can drive a global renewable hydrogen sector, offering a roadmap for job creation, industrial decarbonisation, and bilateral economic growth.

Australian Vanadium Limited (ASX: AVL) has announced further progress in the development of Project Lumina, its vanadium flow battery (VFB) energy storage solution, reporting improved competitiveness in energy storage costs following detailed design and engineering efforts.

Australia’s oil and gas sector has expressed a willingness to work collaboratively with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s newly restructured Ministry, emphasising the need for energy policy reforms that support long-term energy security and economic development.