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Government investment in copper mining needed to reach sustainability goals, says consultancy firm

Partners in Performance (PIP), a global management consultancy, is urging the Australian government to renew its investment in copper mining to bolster the country’s...

Australian Energy Producers backs NSW move to expand gas exploration

Australian industry group Australian Energy Producers has welcomed a decision by the NSW Government to open new areas for gas exploration for the first time in more than a decade, describing the move as a critical step toward strengthening the state’s future energy supply.

Weld Australia: New national policy needed to boost renewable energy manufacturing

Industry representative Weld Australia has called for the establishment of a national policy framework that will guarantee a strong pipeline of work to attract investments in building a sovereign renewable energy manufacturing capability. 

ARENA awards $65m to Vast Solar to build commercial scale solar power plant

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced Monday that on behalf of the Australian Government, it had granted $65 million in funding for Vast Solar to build VS1, a unique 30 MW/ 288 MWh concentrated solar power (CSP) plant near Port Augusta, South Australia.

Bosch powers up with growing charging networks to ramp-up electromobility

Bosch announced that customers who use the company's charging services already have access to nearly 450,000 publicly available charge points in 30 European countries – claimed as one of the largest charging networks in Europe. 

Queenslanders’ comments solicited for planned hydrogen hub facility

The Queensland government is seeking public feedback on the H2-Hub Gladstone proposal to develop a $4.7 billion green hydrogen and green ammonia production and...

Access to rooftop solar increases after the completion of Exmouth BESS

Residents and business owners will soon have access to more rooftop solar following the Exmouth Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) completion. The Exmouth BESS will...

CSIRO unveils National Energy Analysis Centre to drive net zero efforts

Australia’s national science agency CSIRO has launched the National Energy Analysis Centre (NEAC), a new research facility aimed at accelerating and de-risking the country’s transition to net zero through data-driven energy system insights.

Hitachi Energy commits $1B to expand US manufacturing of grid infrastructure

Hitachi Energy, a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., has announced more than UISD 1 billion in new manufacturing investments to expand the production of critical electrical grid infrastructure in the United States. 

Dutch team gears up for Bridgestone World Solar Car Challenge at CDU

In the lead-up to the impending Bridgestone World Solar Car Challenge, a group of international students hailing from Saxion University of Applied Sciences and the University of Twente in the Netherlands is currently fine-tuning their solar-powered vehicle at Charles Darwin University (CDU).
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How a small pet food manufacturer supports a 5x increase in production capacity

For Advanced Pet Care of Australia, scaling into one of Australia’s top pet food manufacturers required more than new production capacity – it required better systems.